THURSDAY JULY 27, 2023

6:30 PM | DOORS OPEN @ 6:00 PM

$10 ADVANCED $15 DOORS

SOUTHEN LOUNGE

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AARON ALLEN

Country singer-songwriter and tattoo artist Aaron Allen is back on the Aeolian Stage performing his favourites as well as cuts from his emotionally charged EP; Highway Mile released in April 2020.. Remaining true to his signature sound that fans have come to love, Allen brings his raw and honest song writing to the album, while marking Allen’s 10th studio release

“I wanted to make something that stood up over time,” said Allen on the new EP. “Highway Mile is really about the stories from my real-life experiences – I just tried to be transparent with the hope that maybe my story would connect with others. I hope we’ve done that with this new record.”

Quickly becoming Allen’s fastest-growing single, the new releases’ title track — “Highway Mile” — was added to 7 playlists on Apple Music out of the gate, gaining almost 200,000 streams in its first month. Set to surpass the previously released “Where Music Comes From,” “Highway Mile” demonstrates Allen’s dedication to creating deeply personal stories through music.

Aaron’s story will sound familiar to many. Faced with some serious personal challenges as he entered his teenage years, country music became his lifeline and songwriting the outlet for his pain and frustration. Allen made a promise to himself that he would make country music his career, even though – thanks to his wife – tattooing eventually helped pay the bills. “All I had was my voice and a guitar so country music was really the only way to go for me,” Allen says. “I’ve always loved how simple and direct great country songs are. They go straight to the heart and that’s what I’ve always tried to achieve with songs I write. I feel like my favourite artists are speaking specifically to me and I hope people have that feeling when they hear my songs.” Keeping the momentum going Aaron released his new EP Highway Mile on April 3rd, 2020 produced by Jeff Dalziel.

AIMEE ALLEN

Performing on stages for over 2 decades, classically trained Pianist and Singer/Songwriter Aimee Allen has just taken the next step towards the spotlight. Most notable as a multi instrumentalist and back up vocalist for partner Country Music star Aaron Allen. Her debut single was produced by multi award winning Producer Jeff Dalziel (Brett Kissell, The Washboard Union, Aaron Allen) and is raw, honest and vibes with today’s emotions and experiences. Although it’s a debut Aimee’s years of experience come shining through in her smooth, confident and uniquely pleasing performance on It Is What It Is.