Playing with Melvin Seals & JGB, Front Street and Bob Weir would give anyone mountains of Grateful Dead credibility, but it's Stu Allen's style and improvisational abilities that have made him a fixture of the Dead-inspired jam band scene. A capable guitarist and singer whose sound is eerily similar to Jerry Garcia's, Allen has a seemingly unlimited repertoire of both classic and obscure Dead tunes in his musical arsenal. His latest outfit, Mars Hotel, is a revolving cast of friends and Grateful Dead appreciators who help Allen turn cover songs into springboards for improvisation.
Playing with Melvin Seals & JGB, Front Street and Bob Weir would give anyone mountains of Grateful Dead credibility, but it's Stu Allen's style and improvisational abilities that have made him a fixture of the Dead-inspired jam band scene. A capable guitarist and singer whose sound is eerily similar to Jerry Garcia's, Allen has a seemingly unlimited repertoire of both classic and obscure Dead tunes in his musical arsenal. His latest outfit, Mars Hotel, is a revolving cast of friends and Grateful Dead appreciators who help Allen turn cover songs into springboards for improvisation.
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