Allen Townsend

Drums, Vocals

Allen played with local bands Avery McTooth, Bounty Hunter, DoubleTake, and High Tide.  He had produced an album of his own material in 1980.  Allen was stationed in Italy from 1980-1984 and played with the bands PRISM and the John Turner Blues Band and opened for Peter Frampton in the summer of 1984.  While performing with DoubleTake, Allen had the opportunity to open for Eddie Rabbit and Gene Watson. 

Influences/Favorite Artists

Robin Trower

Beatles

Rory Gallagher

Grand Funk

Bad Company

Uriah Heep

Mott the Hoople

J. Geils Band (early stuff pre 1980)

Glenn Kaiser

Johnny Winter

Drumming Influences:

Michael Shrieve (Santana)

Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, etc.)

Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)

Simon Kirke (Bad Company)

Ringo Starr (The Beatles)

Phil Rudd (AC/DC)