Joseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer,multi-instrumental composer, and visualartistwith deep roots in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee and Kentucky. Their guitarplaying draws fromdiversemusical styles including Appalachian folk,bluegrass,blues,flamenco, and classical guitar, aswell asfrom folk iconoclasts John Fahey and Robbie Basho,figures of the 20th century avant-garde likeAlbert Ayler,Derek Bailey and Henry Flynt, and themusical traditions of India, Iran, and the Arab world.They have released music on Feeding TubeRecords, Worried Songs, Scissor Tail Editions, AKTI, Island House, Blue Hole Recordings,Garden Portal, Reverb Worship/Future Grave, and their own Meliphonic Records imprint.

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JOSEPH ALLRED

photo by Aaron Winters

JOSEPH ALLRED at Bop Shop Records
photo by Aaron Winters