MUSIC MONDAYS: Roger Smith and Michael Allan

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Roger Smith

Roger W. Smith was born in Kentucky, grew up in Texas and grew up in New York. He found his love for the guitar late, but since then he has not put it down. He finds inspiration in Pop, Folk and Country Blues Fingerpicking. Elizabeth Cotten, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Etta Baker, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, Alabama Shakes and Gary Clark Jr just to name a few. Also folk, pop and rock elements flow into his songs.

Every person who learns an instrument has a story to tell. Roger hopes you like his. His EP was released on November 22 and can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google, Deezer, Soundcloud and Youtube: TheRWSmith
TRACKS:
I Wanna be You
Cowboys
What we do
IG: https://www.instagram.com/therwsmith/

Michael Allan

Originally from Ontario Canada, Michael Frazier has been dancing, singing and entertaining since the age of 7. His family moved to Texas at a young age where Michael began pursuing his dreams. Whether it was singing the National Anthem for the Dallas Stars, performing at Mary Kay conventions, or simply dancing around in his bedroom, Michael has always had a deep passion for entertaining.

While studying at the University of North Texas, he was a member of two dance teams including one that he founded, directed and choreographed for. The team even performed as opening act for Patti LaBelle during a special appearance.

After graduating, Michael moved to Los Angeles, California where he continued to dance, sing and entertain. Some of his most outstanding accomplishments include choreographing flash mobs at Universal Studios, performing at House of Blues and other well known LA venues, releasing his first single on iTunes and teaching several hip hop and jazz funk classes.

Now back in the Dallas area, Michael teaches a Popstars dance class at Caulfields Dance Fitness where he hopes to inspire and teach other dancers and entertainers to follow their dreams. He also recently recorded and released a new single titles “Automatically.”
TRACKS:
Boomerang
Automatically
IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelallanmusic/
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