BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised on the north shore of Long Island (Lon-GUY-land) in Stony Brook, New York, Alan's worked hundreds of jobs, thousands of stages, lived in small towns and big cities, toured and traveled, played music on legendary stages and released independent records (including Sons and Daughters, Ordinary Miracle, Bloomington Demo and Minutia Session).
In August 2003, Alan recorded a 4-song EP, Minutia Session, with Gary Paczosa (Nickel Creek, Alison Krauss, Dixie Chicks, Dolly Parton, John Prine). This followed up a 2002 EP done in Bloomington, Indiana with rock's hardest-hitting drummer, Kenny Aronoff (Bob Dylan, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Melissa Etheridge). Kenny said "I loved playing with Alan. He loves what he does and it was inspiring to be around him in the studio." |
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In March 2004, Alan moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he's shared music with a growing list of artists, writers and players including Beth Nielsen Chapman, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb, Suzy Bogguss, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson, Leslie Satcher, Matreca Berg, Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Dan Tyminski, Chris Thile, Bonnie Bramlett, Jon Randall, Jessi Alexander, Pat Bergeson, Gutherie Trapp, Harry Stinson, Ray Herndon, Brad Cole, Bobby Wood, Robert Lee Castleman, Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant, Chris Wallin, Dillon Dixon, David Vincent Williams, James Dean Hicks, Lila McCann, Michael Peterson, Lucie Diamond, Joie Scott, Jane Bach, Daryl Burgess, Wes Hightower, Chris Rodriguez, Fred Mollin, Rob Galbraith, Jaime Babbitt, Janey Street, Jay O'Shea, Krista Marie, Amanda Williams, Jalayne Tradler, Memarie, Katie Rogers, Nick Sturms, Jesse Rice, Jeremiah Richey, Nick Brownell and Rebecca Seaver, been a fly on the studio wall at recording sessions by John Prine and Chris Thile, played live shows alongside Trace Adkins, Keith Anderson, Jaime O'Neal, SheDaisy and Phil Vassar, sung on the current Leon Russell release, Angel In Disguise, and landed his first publishing deal.
These days, Alan is collaborating with artists, writers and players, teaching, learning and looking forward to whatever's next with excitement and gratitude. For more info, visit Alan's myspace pages: myspace.com/alanbennettmusic : myspace.com/overthebushmusic.
A short history:
A native Long Islander, Alan grew up listening to pop radio and classic rock. At age 13, he bought his first guitar with garage sale money and began playing and singing. He quickly taught himself basic chords, scales, blues riffs and songs. Scratching out his first lyrics in the hallway of his junior high school, Alan soon joined two bands and started performing at parties and local bars. At college in upstate New York, he quickly emerged as a standout performer, headlining major college events and teaming up with classmate, singer/songwriter Kim Khare to form Sons and Daughters. The acoustic duo gained popularity in the northeast, playing at colleges and in clubs, appearing on radio and television programs and releasing, Sons and Daughters (Cassette, RTR). Soon after, Alan moved to Manhattan, assembled a band, recorded and released an independent CD, Ordinary Miracle (CD, RTR) and began honing his craft at the top venues on the New York City circuit (The Bitter End, The Wetlands, Mercury Lounge, Arlene Grocery and CB's Gallery). Alan lives in Nashville, and is a faculty member of
the National Guitar Workshop and WorkshopLive. |
