Biography
1970
1st. Gig (unforgettable, like the first love!)
1971/1972
Live Performances with own Songs (with Andi Rengel, Bass/Christian Zogg, Drums, later joined by young 14 years old Keyboard player Beat Almstädt)
1972
Joined Band „Firefly"(Blues-Rock) as Guitarist (with Luciano Maranta, Bass/Raniero Malfanti, Drums /Rolf Misteli, Guitar/Richard Mazza, Vocals).
1973
Played Gig at the Zurich Volkshaus with "Firefly as Supporting act for Rio Reiser's "Ton Steine Scherben"
1979
Joined Ernst Wirz’ "Joe Geilo" shortly as Guitarist (Party Coverband)
1981
Joined " Transducer" as Guitarist (Geneva based Band by ex "Krokus" Singer and Tour
Member Peter Richard and Jean-Michel Fueter).
1987
Started own Band "PR Geneva Intl." with Peter Richard (Ex-Krokus) as Composer/Singer and
Guitar player.
1988
Played with "Geneva Intl." at "Marlboro Rock Contest" Neuchatel (Semi-Finals).
1991
Thursday Band with my Sister Sybille, my old buddies Dennis Roshard, Urs Rohner, Luciano Maranta and Raniero Malfanti. I quit in 1992 to be able to spend more time with my family and new born child Valerie.
1995/1996
Performed some Gigs as a guest musician with the "Thursday Band" (The Band consisted of 3 Singers, Ernst Voegeli, René Bachofen and his son the young 14 Years old Singer/Guitarist Stefan who is now known as Marc Sway).
1997
Joined "Steve Ray Band" as Guitarist (Country-Rock) for a few Concerts (with H.P. Häfeli on
Bass and Raniero Malfanti on drums)
1997
Joined “Prime Time” (Bruno Gsell, Drum/Beat Geiger, Bass/Samia Afra, voc)
1999
Played Record Sessions and Life Concert with “Friends Connection” (Project by Bruno
Gsell).
1999
Started "Blue Tonic” with Ruth Imholz, Vocals/Urs Rohner, Keys/
Beat Geiger, Bass/Bruno Gsell, Drums.
2001
Started own Band “Dan Allens Project” consisting by:
Dan Allens, Guitar and Vocals/Urs Rohner, Keyboards,
Beat Geiger, Bass/Bruno Gsell, Drums
2001
Recording Sessions with “Dan Allens Project” for Low Budget CD “Basic” (8 Songs).
2004/2005
Joined “Beat Almstädt Project”, for Concerts and various jams.
2008
Joined "Callaway" Band of former “TEA” Drummer, Roli Eggli. With H.P. Häfeli, Bass/Jürg
Giuliani, Keys/Jean-Marc Viller, Vocals/Suzi Adair, Vocals
2009
Joined "TEA" as Bass-Player (“we need a bass player who actually is a Guitarist”) with
Armand Volker, Guitar/Marc Storace, Vocals/Roli Eggli, Drums/Chris Egger, Keys)
2009
Reunion Concert „TEA“ Reloaded at „Mascotte” Zürich on December 09th 2010
2010
Live Performance with “TEA” at Malta “Sky Club”
2011
Played some Guitars on a few tracks of new CD by “Velvet Field” (Project by Daniela and
Philippe Kienholz)
2011/12/13
"Rock Circus" produced by DAS ZELT mit Callaway (with Marc Storace/Gianni Pontillo,
Börni/Stephane Lambiel/Christa Rigozzi, including some of the best Artists)
2013
New CD Dan Allens “Blue Horizon”
2014
New EP Dan Allens“Wonderful Six” ,
recorded in Ibiza
2014
Live-Performance with CALLAWAY and
Marc Storace at the Jazz'n'Blues-Festival Rapperswil
Web-Pages:
Dan Allens:
www.danallens.ch
www.mx3.ch/artist/danallens
Please check my other Bands:
CALLAWAY: (lead Guitar)
www.callaway.ch
(60/70-ies (Zeppelin, Deep Purple,ACDC,Focus etc..)
TEA:
www.myspace.com/teaonline
(playing the Bass Guitar...)
