» Allie Farris

2012 International Folk Alliance

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:26:26 +0000

Allie will be at the 2012 International Folk Alliance Conference, Memphis

Thank you Dallas!

Allie — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:25:00 +0000

Thank you to all the wonderful people who came and supported me. The show went wonderfully well, and it was so great to play at home. Let’s make it happen again soon!

Pictures From 2010

Allie — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:55:05 +0000

Hey friends,

Before I left for Berklee this past winter, the boys and I got together in Fort Worth, Texas at the Fort Worth Stockyards to take some pictures with a very talented photographer named Kathy Zaragoza. The pictures turned out very great, and sadly they were the last professional photos we could get before I left. You’ll be able to see them in the Photos tab!

Talk to you soon,
Allie

P.S.- Check out Kathy’s website!

The NEW DEMO!

Allie — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:07:09 +0000

Hi friends!

It’s been quite a journey for me these past six months. After the summer, I left my home state for Berklee College of Music, to study as a Songwriting Major for what turned out to be just one semester, but nevertheless an amazing experience. In late December, after meeting producer Andy Carter Anderson, I decided to move to Nashville to record a new six song demo cd featuring six of my songs, both new and old, now fully produced. It’s taken a month to finally settle in and get used to things, but the cd is nearing its completion and should be finished no more than two weeks from now! I’ll keep you posted every step of the way.

I know it’s been a long six months, but thank you so much for continuing to listen and believe in me and my music.

Thanks again and I’ll talk to you soon,

Allie

Kerrville Folk Festival!

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:30:18 +0000

Allie gets selected to perform!
Friday, May 28 (2010) at The Ballad Tree

The Kerrville Folk Festival is held annually at the Quiet Valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville on Texas Hwy 16. Starting on the Thursday before Memorial Day at the end of May, the music continues for 18 days with performances by more than 100 singer songwriters and their bands. Interspersed between weekends are workshops in songwriting, blues guitar, and harmonica. The annual Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition is held on the first weekend and draws 32 of the best of America’s emerging songwriters. Award winners are recognized at a special concert on the second weekend.

No one under 18 can be admitted without parent or guardian.

Google map

For more information visit http://www.kerrville-music.com/festival_Info.htm

The Hard Rock Cafe

Allie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:07:51 +0000

Hey Everyone!

Come see us at The Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas this Thursday May 6th!

Hard Rock Cafe Dallas

Our set is from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, so come grab some great food and listen to us play!
We’re on the bill with The Lindales, a band from UNT as well!
http://www.myspace.com/thelindales

You can view the event in facebook-

Directions and Hard Rock info

-Allie

On Reverbnation!

Allie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:58:46 +0000

Listen!

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:58:07 +0000

I uploaded a song, you can listen to it on discography. Check back often, will put new songs up, live performances, who knows what else!

Hello world!

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:43:07 +0000

Welcome to my site! Excuse the mess right now, we are uploading music and videos and photos and still working in the design and functionality of the site, please check back soon!

Jazz singer finds ‘voice’

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:55:13 +0000

September 30, 2009
by Arts-Life-Editor
By Claire Weber

Allie Farris found her voice four years ago.

The jazz vocal performance freshman has been playing piano for 12 years, and later started writing music and singing.

“Freshman year in high school, I had no vocal training,” said Farris.

That same year, however, her dad found her a vocal coach and she began working so she could accompany herself on the piano. She takes lessons from vocal coach Tom McKinney, who has worked with such groups as Destiny’s Child.

“He taught me to not be afraid of my own voice,” Farris said.

Farris recalled her first solo performance and said it was quite an experience.

“It was in Lewisville by Vista Ridge Mall at a Borders bookstore,” she said, “We still have the recording of it, and it’s hilarious.”

Farris said she was uncomfortable on stage and fumbled her words. But she has come quite a way since then.

Now Farris takes piano from UNT alum Julie Bonk, who received a degree in jazz performance and played in the One O’Clock Lab Band and other groups. She teaches piano lessons and performs with her group, the Julie Bonk Quartet. Bonk, who also taught Norah Jones, said Farris is creative with her music.

“You know, she’d listen to Bob Dylan for a while, and write a song that would sound like Bob Dylan’s style,” Bonk said. “She’s just really talented.”

Farris said Bonk has taught her so much and has been like a godmother to her.

During high school, Farris began playing with her current group. Sophomore year, she met the group’s bassist Colten Winburn, an undeclared freshman, on the tennis team and within a few weeks the two started jamming.

Later, drummer Rich Sanchez, who attends Richland College in Dallas, was added to the mix and the group was complete.

The three have played in several locations around North Texas. Recently they opened for Del Castillo, a popular band from Austin, at the Palace Theatre Arts Center in Grapevine. Last week, they played in Fort Worth at Shula’s and are scheduled to play two gigs at the Brooklyn Jazz Café in Dallas in October and November.

“Hopefully we’ll get to play closer in the Denton area,” Farris said. “But it’s hard to get gigs here because there are so many talented musicians in the area.”

Farris wrote most of the songs the group performs, though it also does some covers.

She said her favorite cover to do is “I Want You” by Bob Dylan and her current favorite self-written song is “A Little Low Today.”

“You know when you’re having a good week,” Farris said, “But then there’s that one day that just kind of gets you? That’s what this song is about.”

The group recently recorded its first music video for the title track of its album “All You Can Eat.”

Farris said in a year she hopes to have started writing again and have a new CD in the works. She also wants to play more in Denton and win over more fans.

“Mostly, I always want to be growing and learning.”