John and Allie

Genre: Folk
Secondary Genre: Americana College Park, Maryland USA Contact

"...his songs are introspective, moody, and rich with imagery. His live performance draws you in - he seems very comfortable, somehow, being vulnerable." B. Hulan - Americana Graffiti

Artist Information

Biography

John and Allie are a recently married couple living in College Park, MD. John- a WV songwriter, guitarist, banjoist, and "steward of the Appalachian condition" and Allison- a violinist, songwriter, singer and drummer, perform together often in the DC area. John sang and played banjo for the Columbia, SC group The Plowboys, Virginia's Whiskey Darlings, and DC's Barn Stars. Allison hails from Norman, OK and has played in many bands including The Pistol Arrows, The Whiskey Darlings, and The Barn Stars.

Instrumentation

John Bolten - Banjo, Guitar

Discography

John and Allie recorded a short EP in Fall, 2011 for their wedding guests. (Big Skies, Lily and the Bee, Allison)

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Setlist

I typically play all originals except for a few traditional songs, or covers in the realm of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, and Gillian Welch.

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