Biography

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Paula Hersom, Horizontal Trees, LLC
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“He has a pure, no-nonsense attitude about music, forestry, and genuine hard work,” said longtime music industry professional Paula Hersom, who is Foster’s partner in business and life. “It’s great to see him embrace this part of his life. It’s always been about hard-work days and long nights, but now he gets to share the sounds that come from it — from working within the rhythms that are born in the woods of Maine.”


ALLEN FOSTER CATALOGUE

THE MINUTES AND THE MISTRESS
Release date: October 13, 2019

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The Minutes and the Mistress was recorded at sessions in late 2017 and early 2018 at Yellow Dog Studios in Wimberly, Texas (near Austin) with award-winning producer David Percefull. The album’s nine songs are a mix of rock ‘n roll, hard rock, Americana, country, and some powerful hybrid sounds that are as rugged and individualistic as Foster. “I’ve always believed you can become anything you want to be,” he says. “I don’t put labels on things, and I put no boundaries on music either.” Fittingly, he cites diverse influences and favorites including Jimmy Page, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Corrs, Alice In Chains, Bob Seger, Georgia Satellites, and Sara Bareilles.

In creating songs, Foster – an English honors student in his school days – says he likes to write short stories and set them to music. He adds, “But, as a producer once told me, a short story is supposed to be just that, don’t put too much information in.” Foster’s spare narratives are packed with powerful emotions, though, and his always
heartfelt delivery.

All these “short stories” are both introspective and emotionally vulnerable, offering an authentic human connection for listeners. Foster aims to search for the honesty and truth in things, a quest that flows naturally through all his endeavors – his stewardship of the forests of Maine, and the creative expression that is tapping into his equally deep dedication to be an artist making music that moves and matters.



KISS MY ****
Single Release Date: April 3, 2020

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“To the Virus. This hit goes out to you!” ~Allen Foster


LOVE IS THE LIGHT
Single Release Date: October 1, 2021

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"Love Is The Light is a song to remind us how important love is in times of chaos." ~ Allen Foster


SEVENTEEN
Single Release Date: August 14, 2021

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“This is simply a true story about the first girl I had a really big crush on.” ~Allen Foster


TIME OF THE YEAR
Single Release Date: October 13, 2019

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The rootsy “Time of the Year” is about honesty and commitment, and considers the struggles related to staying true to love – and to music – and the time and resources required to do so.




Allen Foster is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Brunswick, Maine, whose work has been embraced by respected artists and applauded by loyal fans across multiple genres.

His music is grounded in the deep roots of country and rock, and his songs are already known for their ability to stir hearts and rattle souls across genres and generations. As a professional musician, he’s a self-proclaimed late-bloomer, but truth be told, his musical work is the product of a long-simmering passion that’s now primed and ready to blow the music world wide open.

The timing couldn’t be better for listeners who’ve been longing for someone of such caliber to emerge with powerful rock and Americana sounds again. And with early recognition that’s thrown him into the spotlight from the Northeast to Nashville, he’s got the momentum.

Foster is motivated by the ideals and events of everyday life in America; chief among them is celebrating and supporting his peers in the forestry/logging industry who risk their lives to supply the world with forest products. Logging, like music, has connections to nearly every part of life, but for Foster, it IS a way of life.

“He has a pure, no-nonsense attitude about music, forestry, and genuine hard work,” said longtime music industry professional Paula Hersom, who is Foster’s partner in business and life. “It’s great to see him embrace this part of his life. It’s always been about hard-work days and long nights, but now he gets to share the sounds that come from it — from working within the rhythms that are born in the woods of Maine.”