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Pete McAllen

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"The Optical Illusion Review"

"A lively and expressionistic piece of music. Pete McAllen has enough vibe and vigour to keep this 6 part EP together. Six Tracks are always a curious beast - to leave you wondering if an artist is going for extended single or they didnt have enough material to produce an album.

The material is certainly devoid of repetition. 'One Chance' is certainly a wonderous construct. Pulling on more orchestral and accoustic types of strings than the electric type. McAllen swings between moody and loud with ease.

A worthy addition to any collection. "


- Glasswerk


"Fresh New Music: Pete McAllen"

Pete McAllen is a new face on the scene, a songwriter with the potential to make a real impact in the coming year. His debut release ‘Optical Illusion’ spends no time easing you in: the opening track ‘Revolutionary’ is bursting with energy. The choruses of the opening songs are animated, catchy, and cunningly powerful. The CD culminates in the middle section of ‘There’s a Light’, where the band let fly with relentless guitars and a crashing drum sound that grabs you by the ears. This ‘wall of sound’ effect reappears in his live performance, giving him the edge over some of the more lo-fi indie performers on the circuit today. The appeal of ‘The Optical Illusion’ lies in these moments of raw musical intensity that pierce through the acoustic skeletons of the songs. This is not to take anything away from the quieter elements of the album: it is here that McAllen’s lone voice and intriguing lyrical command finds depth. Fans of anybody from Razorlight through to Radiohead should buy this CD, as should any fans of fresh musical talent - Rocksoc, Exeter


Discography

Single: Cosmic Politics (March 2009)
EP: The Optical Illusion (2008)
EP: Plug In (2006) Sold Out

Airplay: BBC6 Music; Premier Radio (London); BBC Norfolk Introducing; Alooga Radio (Germany); Blast FM (Reading); Radio Norwich,UK.

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Following on from the success of Pete McAllen’s second EP The Optical Illusion, his latest offering Cosmic Politics is the first single from his planed forthcoming album.
Since the release of The Optical Illusion (2008) McAllen has been touring relentlessly having now performed well over 200 gigs including performances in Kenya, tours in Poland and appearing at a number of UK festivals including Rhythms Of The World Festival and LGC Festival.
Pete’s music has received airplay on numerous stations including BBC 6 Music, Premier Radio and many UK regional shows.

Pete McAllen appears on stage both solo and with his band.

'Pete McAllen's single 'Cosmic Politics' has all the ingredients needed for a good indie single. Its quality indie which is hard to find these days amongst the reams of mediocre toss on the airwaves.' Tom Crowther. All Gigs, UK
‘Potential with a capital P’ Cross Rhythms. UK
‘Pete McAllen has...vibe and vigour’ Glasswerk. UK
‘About 3% of singer songwriters actually make me stop and listen…McAllen is one of them’ Blush, London
‘Animated, catchy and cunningly powerful...giving him the edge over some of the lo-fi indie performers on the circuit today.’ Rocsoc Music