Biography
Rock’n’Roll spoken here
The sound of DownTown Mystic is “vintage yet modern”. The music is rooted in all the great traditions of American Rock‘n’Roll, blending story telling songs with vintage guitars and analog recording into a unique style that owes nods to Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Eagles, The Beatles and Rolling Stones but somehow manages to sound as contemporary as anything currently available.
“I grew up listening to all these great records”
DownTown Mystic is the alter ego of American Rocker, Robert Allen, whose passion for “old school” recording borders on obsession. Robert adds, “I grew up listening to all these great records and their sound and style has stayed with me”. The DownTown Mystic CD is a perfect example of that sound and style, garnering strong reviews on both sides of the Atlantic that compare the music to a host of classic bands and influences, as well as young Turks like Band of Heathens.
TheDownTown Mystic CD has become DownTown Mystic’s most successful release to date, spending10 months on the AMA Radio Charts. The CD has also been in the Top 10 on theRoots 66 Airplay Chartsand theRoots Music Report, the #1 independent music chart in the world, withthe single Way To Know going to #1 on the Roots Music Report Alt/Rock Song Chart.
Robert is joined by a stellar cast of musicians
Robert is joined by a stellar cast of musicians, including drummer extraordinaire Steve Holley (Paul McCartney/Wings/Elton John/Ian Hunter) & urban legend Paul Page (Dion/Ian Hunter) on bass, as well as one of the great rhythm sections in the history of American Rock’n’Roll–Garry Tallent & Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
It would be DownTown Mystic’s previous cd, Standing Still, that would put the Americana/Roots-Rock artist on the map.Standing Still would garner a good deal of Americana Radio airplay, landing DownTown Mystic on both the AMA Radio Chart in the US and the Euro/Americana Top 25 Chart in Europe. The airplay helped lead to a European Licensing Deal and the release of Standing Still to critical acclaim on AGR/Sony Music in Europe. And this would not be the first time that Radio played a big part in the career of DownTown Mystic.
It started with veteran tastemaker, Jed The Fish, playing a DownTown Mystic track as his “Catch of The Day” on “World Famous” KROQ in LA, one of the most influential stations in the US. This would be followed by the “Mayor of The Sunset Strip”, legendary KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, playing another track and leading to national airplay.
DownTown Mystic placed on The Voice, American Pickers and more
From there, DownTown Mystic was off and running. Besides gaining recognition from Radio programmers, the DownTown Mystic Brand has been developing via Sync Licensing with music placed on American TV, including The Voice on NBC, American Pickers on the History Channel, as well as shows onMTV, USA, CNN, Discovery, National Geographic, TLC, WE TV, GACTV and Destination America.Many of these shows are also broadcast internationally, helping to spread the music of DownTown Mystic around the world.
What they’re saying about Downtown Mystic
“If this was a vinyl recording, I would have worn out the grooves”Rick Jamm/JamSphere
“one of the best albums of the year”John Shelton Ivany/jsiTop21.com
“give this album a good listen. You won’t regret it”Dani Heyvaert/Rootstime/Belgium
“gobsmackingly good”Paul Kerr/Blabber’n’Smoke/UK
“genuine emotions and lots of soul”Rune Hager/Rootsy/Sweden
“brilliantly conceived piece of musical art”Rod Ames/ReviewYou.com
“unpretentious spirited music with personality and an endless flow of energy that is simply irresistible”Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck/MuzikReviews.com
“DownTown Mystic is a real pleasure: a pure sound with a brilliant production and top musiciansgives the listener the feeling there is still reasons to hope in Music”Mike Penard “The DJ” / “American Roots Music”/RadioISA/France
“Who has ever succumbed to the charm of Creedence Clearwater Revival, will love Robert Allen’s DownTown Mystic”Franz XA Zipperer/Piranha/Germany
“With Robert Allen and DownTown Mystic we are in the field of best crafted rock’n’roll”Davide Albini/Roots Highway/Italy
“Allen’s influences - Byrds, Beatles, Buffalo Springfield - permeate his guitar-driven songs, adding a retro sound to his more modern Americana leanings”Dave Curtis/Direct Current
Profile Last Updated:
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The sound of DownTown Mystic is “vintage yet modern”. The music is rooted in all the great traditions of American Rock‘n’Roll, blending story telling songs with vintage guitars and analog recording into a unique style that owes nods to Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Eagles, The Beatles and Rolling Stones but somehow manages to sound as contemporary as anything currently available.
“I grew up listening to all these great records”
DownTown Mystic is the alter ego of American Rocker, Robert Allen, whose passion for “old school” recording borders on obsession. Robert adds, “I grew up listening to all these great records and their sound and style has stayed with me”. The DownTown Mystic CD is a perfect example of that sound and style, garnering strong reviews on both sides of the Atlantic that compare the music to a host of classic bands and influences, as well as young Turks like Band of Heathens.
TheDownTown Mystic CD has become DownTown Mystic’s most successful release to date, spending10 months on the AMA Radio Charts. The CD has also been in the Top 10 on theRoots 66 Airplay Chartsand theRoots Music Report, the #1 independent music chart in the world, withthe single Way To Know going to #1 on the Roots Music Report Alt/Rock Song Chart.
Robert is joined by a stellar cast of musicians
Robert is joined by a stellar cast of musicians, including drummer extraordinaire Steve Holley (Paul McCartney/Wings/Elton John/Ian Hunter) & urban legend Paul Page (Dion/Ian Hunter) on bass, as well as one of the great rhythm sections in the history of American Rock’n’Roll–Garry Tallent & Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
It would be DownTown Mystic’s previous cd, Standing Still, that would put the Americana/Roots-Rock artist on the map.Standing Still would garner a good deal of Americana Radio airplay, landing DownTown Mystic on both the AMA Radio Chart in the US and the Euro/Americana Top 25 Chart in Europe. The airplay helped lead to a European Licensing Deal and the release of Standing Still to critical acclaim on AGR/Sony Music in Europe. And this would not be the first time that Radio played a big part in the career of DownTown Mystic.
It started with veteran tastemaker, Jed The Fish, playing a DownTown Mystic track as his “Catch of The Day” on “World Famous” KROQ in LA, one of the most influential stations in the US. This would be followed by the “Mayor of The Sunset Strip”, legendary KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, playing another track and leading to national airplay.
DownTown Mystic placed on The Voice, American Pickers and more
From there, DownTown Mystic was off and running. Besides gaining recognition from Radio programmers, the DownTown Mystic Brand has been developing via Sync Licensing with music placed on American TV, including The Voice on NBC, American Pickers on the History Channel, as well as shows onMTV, USA, CNN, Discovery, National Geographic, TLC, WE TV, GACTV and Destination America.Many of these shows are also broadcast internationally, helping to spread the music of DownTown Mystic around the world.
What they’re saying about Downtown Mystic
“If this was a vinyl recording, I would have worn out the grooves”Rick Jamm/JamSphere
“one of the best albums of the year”John Shelton Ivany/jsiTop21.com
“give this album a good listen. You won’t regret it”Dani Heyvaert/Rootstime/Belgium
“gobsmackingly good”Paul Kerr/Blabber’n’Smoke/UK
“genuine emotions and lots of soul”Rune Hager/Rootsy/Sweden
“brilliantly conceived piece of musical art”Rod Ames/ReviewYou.com
“unpretentious spirited music with personality and an endless flow of energy that is simply irresistible”Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck/MuzikReviews.com
“DownTown Mystic is a real pleasure: a pure sound with a brilliant production and top musiciansgives the listener the feeling there is still reasons to hope in Music”Mike Penard “The DJ” / “American Roots Music”/RadioISA/France
“Who has ever succumbed to the charm of Creedence Clearwater Revival, will love Robert Allen’s DownTown Mystic”Franz XA Zipperer/Piranha/Germany
“With Robert Allen and DownTown Mystic we are in the field of best crafted rock’n’roll”Davide Albini/Roots Highway/Italy
“Allen’s influences - Byrds, Beatles, Buffalo Springfield - permeate his guitar-driven songs, adding a retro sound to his more modern Americana leanings”Dave Curtis/Direct Current
Profile Last Updated:
09/23/15 13:30:13
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Discography
Standing Still
Album
2011-01-04
DownTown Mystic EP
EP
2011-09-12
Brian Jones - Single
Single
2012-07-09
Read the Signs
EP
2012-12-21
No Exceptions
Single
2013-04-22
Lost & Found
Single
2013-06-11
Way to Know
Single
2013-08-12
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