District CD

For the past three years, Brax has been singing and playing guitar with his seven-piece rock band throughout Southern California.

His new release, March, demonstrates Brax's adeptness with pop hooks and intelligent lyrics, and showcases his strong, distinct vocals.

The musicianship on March is top-notch, starting with the band's foundation: drummer Mike Bedard (who also sings excellent backing vocals) and bassist Ted Pence.

Through melodic counter-point and vintage, moody tones, Mark Huls creates buoyant guitar textures that complement Brax's rhythm guitar.

Horn flourishes by Dan Trammell (trumpet), Kevin Malmgren (trombone) and Jason Hicks (saxophone) add a unique dimension to the sound of the band, while Ben Moore's tasteful organ pads and quirky keyboard runs complete the sonic picture.

Musically, Brax digs in.

Listeners find rock 'n' roll guitar riffs, modern grooves, singable melodies, textural horn arrangements and harmonious vocals throughout.

Comparisons to proven artists are varied: U2, Dave Matthews Band, The Police, Van Morrison, Radiohead, the list can go on.

Ultimately one realizes Brax is Brax.

It's passionate, literate pop songwriting with a little reggae, a little R&B and a bit of jazz, some 80's arena-pop and a whole lotta rock 'n' roll.

Lyrically, Brax takes you there.

**Although he has known music throughout his entire life, it has only been in the last few years that David Allen has really carved his niche as an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. David Allen's heartfelt writing & dramatic live performance has won him many fans, from old to young. His songs speak of love, both lost and found, and dreams that only few dare to imagine. With the music pendulum swinging to more adult-oriented material, David Allen's music is sure to strike a chord in the adult contemporary genre.

Born in the small town of River Falls, Wisconsin, David Allen didn't let small town cynics stand in the way of big city dreams. He began singing with his father in church at the age of 4 and always took music a little more seriously than other kids his age. He always dreamed of being on stage in front of a sellout crowd, even if he was standing in front of a mirror, singing along with Glen Campbell & Billy Joel records. He is now pushing his career to the forefront with dedication and determination, with his debut CD, "...Believe", receiving airplay on WLTE (102.

9), a standout adult contemporary radio station in the upper Midwest, and Cities 97 (97.

1), an album oriented rock station based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has also appeared on "KARE 11 News Saturday", an entertainment program based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a large viewing audience. On the show, which aired to about 450,000 homes, David talked about his blossoming career and played a song off of his debut release "...Believe". His live shows are like a trip in a time machine. Playing songs not only from his debut CD "...Believe", and tunes from his newest release "forever and a day", David sprinkles in music out of his musical past. Songs like Dobie Gray's "Drift Away", The Eagles "Desperado", and Guitarist Richie Sambora's "The Answer" are all mainstays of a David Allen show. One of David's biggest career moves was the launch of David Allen Online ( davidallen.