Allen Tate (musician)
| Allen Tate | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1989 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | San Fermin |
| Website | allentatemusic |
Allen Tate (born June 9, 1989, in Philadelphia, PA) is an American vocalist and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. He first received acclaim as the lead singer of San Fermin, the indie-rock band led by composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Tate's debut solo project, Sleepwalker, co-produced by Ludwig-Leone, was released on October 28, 2016.
Tate attended school at the Germantown Academy, a non-sectarian college prep school located in Fort Washington, PA. Tate attended NYU where he studied philosophy, and planned to pursue a law career.
Tate attended the Berklee College of Music summer program during high school, where he would meet collaborator Ellis Ludwig-Leone.
Tate and Ellis Ludwig-Leone came together to create San Fermin's self-titled debut album, with Tate serving as the lead vocalist. San Fermin arrived on September 17, 2013, with many reviews complimenting Tate's baritone-voice. Tate has since contributed to the band's follow-up project including Jackrabbit (2014) and to the band's upcoming album, Belong, which will be released on April 7, 2017.
Tate is also a touring member of San Fermin and has been since the band's beginnings.
In the fall of 2014, during a 3-week stay in Copenhagen, Tate began working on his first solo project. With Sleepwalker, the aforementioned project, Tate attempted to convey feelings of loneliness and anxiety, describing his goal as a "menacing bath: warm and enveloping, but with an element of anxiety."
For the recording of the project, Tate recruited Ludwig-Leone and other San Fermin bandmates Michael Hanf (drums) and Tyler McDiarmid (guitar) in order to work during breaks in the San Fermin tour schedule. The album was then mixed by Matty Green (TV on the Radio, Yeasayer, Wild Belle) and released on October 28, 2016. Bob Boilen of npr.org called Tate's voice, "deep and dreamy" and commended the musical textures that Tate created on the album.
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