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Devon Allman’s Honeytribe

It’s been a helluva year for Devon Allman’s Honeytribe. Just say the name Allman and many things jump to mind:  the epitome of Southern Rock, the original “jam” band, legendary live shows. It’s a lot to live up to, but Devon and his band of tight-knit brothers of different mothers have risen to the occasion. 

Allman, whose voice is reminiscent of his father, Gregg, and whose guitar playing calls to mind other six-string gods, has been honing his skills since his early teens, spending his formative years with his mother in St. Louis, MO.

The original line-up for Honeytribe formed in 1999. In 2001 Allman took some time out to work on other projects and to tend to his family and new son. The band re-grouped in 2005, encompassing A-list musicians from mid-west America; like-minded fellows with talent, heart and soul. Long-time pal Mark Oyarzabal joins him on drums (now endorsed by Precision Drums).  George Potsos, a giant presence on stage, on bass and Jack Kirkner (former member of the highly popular Grateful Dead cover band The Schwag) on Hammond B3 organ and piano round out the tribe.  Multi-instrumentalist Pedro Arevalo (Dickey Betts & Great Southern) is currently a touring member of the band, whose chemistry and inarguable talent make for a rock-n-roll juggernaut with a synergy on stage that is something to behold. 

Also in 2005, Allman was the featured vocalist on three tracks on Love Union Peace, the Warner Bros. European release by The Vargas Blues Band, including the lead off single “How Verso Are You?,” which went to #3 in Spain the summer of 2005. The video became a hit on MTV Europe. The song was also used by Toyota for a massive TV campaign. Allman toured with the band in Europe over the course of 2005-2006, hitting over 20 cities in Spain, Norway and Macedonia.

Allman returned to the U.S. with a passionate commitment to Honeytribe and the result is Torch. Recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN, the album was co-produced by Allman and Pete Matthews (Paul Simon, N. Mississippi All Stars). Comprised of ten original tunes and a stirring cover of classic Bob Marley tune “No Woman, No Cry,” the album covers a wide range of music, everything from the mellow instrumental “Mahalo” and the bittersweet "When I Call Home" to a barnburning blues-rock like “Why You Wanna Bring Me Down.”

 But in the Allman tradition, it all comes down to hitting the road, building a following one fan at a time.  Honeytribe has been on the road since October of 2005, playing close to 300 shows a year, sharing the stage with everyone from The Disco Biscuits, Gov’t Mule, Tesla, Little Feat, Cheap Trick, and of course, The Allman Bros. Band.  At the end of 2006, the band went out for two months with Gregg Allman and Friends, earning the respect of the diehard fans of the elder Allman.  Allman’s Gibson Guitar endorsement led to the band performing last summer at the grand opening of the company’s custom shop in Nashville as well as this year’s CES Convention in Vegas, where Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top jammed with the band. 

In February of 2007, 180 Music released A Song For My Father, on which Allman contributed a stellar cover of "Midnight Rider."  Other children of legendary artists contributing tracks include:  Ben Taylor, AJ Croce, Ky-Mani Marley, Salvador Santana, just to name a few.  Each pays tribute to their illustrious parent by putting their own unique spin on a well-known song written and recorded by their father. 

With no end in site for these road warriors, including a second European tour on the horizon, Honeytribe is truly becoming worldwide tour de force.

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