Carson Allen
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IN GOD WE RUST photoshoot 2016
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carson Cole Allen |
| Born |
June 28, 1986 (age 30) Montana, United States |
| Genres |
Psychedelic rock, alternative rock, pop, blue eyed soul, soul (current) post-hardcore, metalcore, screamo, emo, pop punk (formerly) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, producer, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, bass, synthesizers, drums |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Capitol EMI, Century Media, Chronicle Music Group, Epitaph Records, Victory Records, Torque Records |
| Associated acts | Apathy Drowns Desire, TraceMyVeins, Escape the Fate, On the Last Day, Me Vs. Myself |
| Website | carsonallen |
Carson Allen (born June 28, 1986, in Montana) is an American singer-songwriter known for his roles in former bands: lead vocalist for On the Last Day and Me vs. Myself, keyboardist and founding member of Escape the Fate, as well as his current project Something Witchy, and his solo music.
Carson attended Billings West High School and graduated in 2005. During his time there, he joined his first band at age 14. Since then he has been in numerous bands, playing different types of music. Before Escape the Fate formed, Carson Allen had started his own post-hardcore band titled "TraceMyVeins" after leaving previous band "Apathy Drowns Desire" after releasing the EP Farewell Edgewood. The band released two songs that were to be their singles titled "I Wish I Knew How to Quit You" and "This Is What You Get for Helping People?". After realizing the band wasn't getting anywhere, Allen decided to quit to join Escape the Fate.
Before forming Escape the Fate, vocalist Ronnie Radke, bassist Max Green, drummer Robert Ortiz, lead guitarist Bryan "Monte" Money, Carson Allen, and rhythm guitarist Omar Espinosa were in multiple bands together. Monte Money later created Escape the Fate, and invited Omar Espinosa, who then invited Max Green into the band. Max Green later invited Ronnie Radke and Robert Ortiz, and later recruited Carson Allen.
In September 2005, the band had won a local radio contest judged by My Chemical Romance. The gig awarded them the opportunity to open a show on the band's headlining tour with Alkaline Trio and Reggie and the Full Effect, which subsequently led to Escape the Fate's record deal with Epitaph.
On May 23, 2006, the band released their debut EP titled There's No Sympathy for the Dead. The EP included two songs that were later on their full-length album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. The EP was produced by Michael Baskette and helped earn the band attention from record labels and fans alike. Prior to the EP's recording and subsequent release, Allen left the band to join "Devilyn Alaska" and then eventually On the Last Day.
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