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1.18.2001 00:21
The doctor will see you now
By VAUGHN WATSON
Journal Pop Music Writer
Who he is:
Scott Allen
What he plays:
The Rhode Island singer-songwriter plays upbeat songs in a folk-rock style.
Influences:
Phil Ochs, John Hiatt, Bob Dylan and the Beatles.
History:
Allen started playing guitar and writing songs in 1980. He was living in a Cambodian refugee camp, doing relief work and settlement work, and picked up the guitar because the instrument he had previously played -- the piano -- was not readily available.
Recording:
Allen has a CD in the works. He has uploaded several songs to www.milomusic.com
"I started the Web site a little over a year ago," Allen says. "It is an outlet for myself and other local songwriters, to put their stuff out on the Net in a way that we had a little more control. This is a site in which we can control how the music is presented."
The Web site gets about 1,000 visits a month. A fun feature allows listeners to give the artists feedback.
In his spare time:
Allen works as an internal medicine physician. Finding time for music has always been a challenge, he says.
"It's such an important part of my life and an important release. It's just like anything else, you have to budget some time for it."
Band Spotlight runs in LIVE each Thursday. If your band would like to be featured, send information to Vaughn Watson at The Journal, 75 Fountain St., Providence, R.I. 02902, send e-mail to vwatson@projo.com or call him at 277-7524.
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