Drea's first song she ever wrote in it's original version. A fun country bluesy, bluegrassy troubadour style song. Drea plays the tune with her voice, harmonica and foot stomping as a 'one woman band' sort of act.

Dens Long Gone Mp3

Drea performs Drinkin' Water Out of a Hollow Log by Mississippi Fred McDowell with her voice, harmonica and foot stomping. Drea is using a 1955 Supro Amplifier and a JT-30 bullet mic ... this is a raw recording taken on her iphone, no editing, no frills, just raw blues.

Drinkin Water Out Of A Hollow Log

A newer song I wrote called Runnin' this the first time I have done it amplified. I am singing, playing harmonica and stomping my feet. This was recorded on my i-phone.

home recording 

Runnin' by Drea Van Allen - raw home recording

My brother, Kellen, and I messing around with a new song he wrote ... we just experimenting here ....

comparison btw recording methods

Drea and Kellen Jam - Raw Recording - (original by Kellen Van Allen)

A live recording from a Bible retreat in Tucson, AZ ... Drea Van Allen on vocals and harmonica, Andrew McGarry on Guitar, Aaron Shaffer on guitar, and Josh Seames on Bass.

Tucson Retreat

This Train Live in Tucson

A live recording of "Glory News" a little bit of Gospel Blues from a Bible retreat in Tucson, AZ ... Andrew McGarry on Guitar and vocals, Aaron Shaffer on guitar, Drea Van Allen on harmonica, and Josh Seames on Bass.

Tucson 

Glory News

This is meant to be funny, this not how the song is actually supposed to sound but I'm fooling around with recording and thought I would share ... I put a "monster" effect on my song Blues Ain't Always Bad ... song written by Drea Van Allen, Harmonica, vocals, kick drum and tambourine also by Drea ... This meant to be acoustic stay tuned for the real song. I hope you get a laugh too ...

Satirical Monster Effect on Blues Aint Always Bad

Written, composed and performed by Drea Van Allen. Drea plays harmonica, a homemade kickdrum, foot tambourine and vocals.

Blues Ain't Always Bad

California Train written and composed by Drea Van Allen. Drea sings, plays harmonica and does foot percussion on her tune.

California Train

Little Girl So Lo(w) written by Drea Van Allen. Drea plays guitar, harmonica, and sings.

Little Girl So Lo(w)

Drea is a harmonica player, songwriter, singer and foot stomper; originally from Ventura, California she began playing the harmonica in 2010. Drea moved to Colorado an soon found herself in a music group (mostly a  duo) called, Slidin' Delta and teaching harmonica at a local music school in Boulder, Colorado. Slidin' Delta's first EP, Fires and Floods, released in December 2012. Drea has moved out of the Boulder area to embark on a new and exciting solo project. 

        In April 2016, Drea dropped out of graduate school at CU Boulder, packed up, and sold or donated most of her belongings in order to pursue her dreams of being a full time musician. Drea also has free harmonica lessons on Youtube and offers private video chat lessons. Drea is currently working on her first solo album and will be released and available here summer, 2017!

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