A friend of mine passed along this link to Allen Stone's Conan O'Brien performance last fall just a few hours ago and I am already taken. From Washington state, Stone is a 25-year-old self-described "soul hippie." With socially conscious lyrics and stirring vocal, it's no surprise he claims Bill Withers & Marvin Gaye among his influences. Personally, he gives me a little Maxwell with his voice, but that's just my opinion. His sophomore self-titled album was released by ATO, the RCA subsidiary label co-started by Dave Matthews. Stone is on a European tour and is set to perform in America starting in May. Learn more here. | |