Tom Allan & The Strangest

Music is not about analyzing it. It’s about feeling it, way down in your guts. The guts, that’s what the music of Tom Allan and The Strangest was meant for. A raw, bristling, uncompromising incarnation of timeless guitar music, haunted by echoes of heroes long gone. No apologies, simply two men against the world, friends more than colleagues, clad in leather, armed with guitars, great songs and something that is severely lacking in modern day rock music: honesty.
“Little Did They Know” is their next evolutionary leap. Written together and recorded live and on analogue tape at Cloud’s Hill very own dream of a studio, the artistic haven that also Pete Doherty frequently uses, Tom and Evan don’t aim for sophistry, immaculate musicianship or a clean sound. They aim for what really counts: A live sound that knocks you off your feet. That makes your ears ring and your body tingle. “This music is meant to be played live”, Tom says with the air of absolute certainty. Again, Evan is on the same page: “The energy of a live show is what makes the music”, he says. “It doesn’t get any better than on stage.” That’s why they recorded the whole affair live. Chaos and a certain amount of mayhem were not forbidden, however. Quite the opposite is true, in fact: “A lot of bands we talk with seem to be so structured and seem to know exactly what they’re doing all the time while with us it’s more like in a rocket”, Tom laughs. “Everything is loud, rattling, chaotic and unpredictable.”