Allan J. Byer
| Nickname: | White Mouse |
 Allan Byer at Bend's
Summer Festival 2003.
Dr. Marc Sackman, Allan Byer and Hal Worcester at Kayo's Roadhouse, Bend, Oregon.
Matt Engle, Allan Byer and Hal Worcester performing one of Allan's songs at the COSA Song of the Year celebration.
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| Year of Birth: | 1950 | |
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| Hometown: | Tillamook, OR |
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| Current city of residence: | Redmond, OR | |
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| Age began playing: | 1976 | |
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| Instruments: | Spoons first, then guitar and harmonica | |
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| Vocalist: | Yes | |
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| Favorite music: | Bruce Cockburn, The Substitutes, Folk | |
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| Play solo or with band: | Solo and with band | |
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| Bands performed with in the past: | The Substitutes and various incarnations of the Byer Band | |
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| Bands performing with currently: | Allan Byer Band | |
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| Songwriter: | Yes | |
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| Current CD title: | Your Voice | |
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| Past CDs: | Sometimes It Works | |
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| Manager or booking agent: | OlahArts, 541-548-6306; olaharts@msn.com | |
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| Famous people you have performed for or with | The Substitutes; Artis the Spoonman, Robert Cray and Curtis Salgado (I played spoons in Arcata, CA July 1978) | |
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| Favorite quote: | "Never give up on Love" | |
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| Artists who most influenced you: | Bruce Cockburn and the Substitutes | |
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| Favorite gig or performing moment: | Tequila Slosh Slobber Slalom Races in Tillamook, July 1978 with the Nightwings Band. A beautiful girl disrobed onstage and tried to make love to my guitar- a true "Bare Naked Ladies" story! | |
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| Links: | http://www.allanbyer.com; http://www.cdbaby.com/allanjbyer | |
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