Reviews-

Allegash opened for Tom Rush in July of 2006. They received the following email from Tom.

Quote(and you can quote me): 

"They're a great act to watch, but a hard act

to follow." Tom Rush

“...energized, vibrant, both powerful and intimate, are just a few words to describe what Jared Brown and John Magoon bring to their group, Allegash...the harmonies are great...Allegash immediately captures their audience...”

Performing Artist Series, Marlborough, NH

Reviews from recent performance at THE ACOUSTIC CAFE (audience 125) in Milford . Celebrating the release of their 3^rd CD- BORDERLINE

…their music has GREAT poetry! Their different vocal styles somehow meld into a sum that is greater than its parts…

… poignant lyrics… there is a universality to your songs that is appealing; a familiar story with a new perspective that demands reexamining one's feelings and beliefs…

…not quite folk but not quite soft rock either. I loved listening to the songs…I’ve pretty much already worn out their CD back and forth…

unique blend of guitar, keyboard, and lyrics unlike anything I’ve heard anywhere else…refreshing and unique…

“... Allegash gave a performance at our annual event and the audience loved them! Their music touches the heartstrings and brings me back to another time and place. I look forward to attending more concerts and definitely will be watching for new CD’s. I’m hooked on their two CD’s, Take Me Down and Ghost Song… Top-rate music! Thanks guys for such an enjoyable evening.”

Lorraine Strube

Saturday night was a great success. Your music is fantastic.

Susan Granfors -(Round Room)

Biography-

            Jared Brown and John Magoon grew up together and have been life long musicians.  Their collaboration dates back over 20 years. In 2002 they reconnected and devoted themselves exclusively to the art of songwriting. Jared says”…writing great songs became our obsession.” Jared writes the songs while John brings his …”incredible musicianship…” to the production end of the songwriting process. They have produced three CDs; Take Me Down and Ghost Song, and have just  completed their third CD, Boarderline. 

They are enthusiastically received by live audiences everywhere, followed by rave reviews attesting to their continued appeal and popularity.

Their CDs BLUE MOON, GHOST SONG, AND BORDERLINE can be purchased at www.cdbaby.com .  You can also purchase their songs on www.itunes.com .

         jared brown

 The Rush of      Allegash

By Kathleen Baglio Humphreys

An eight grade teacher and a Currier Lumber employee are making great music together again, 20 years after putting their collaboration aside.  Jared Brown and John Magoon have reunited to form “Allegash” which will perform on Labor Day at the Old Meeting House of Francestown during their annual Labor Day celebration.

Both Folk/Rock musicians grew up in Amherst and have been inspired by music most of their lives.  Magoon is one of the most requested studio musicians in the region.  He is Allegash’s producer and performs back-up vocals for the band and is a highly skilled piano and guitar player.  Brown’s rich, smooth voice leads the band’s songs while he plays acoustic guitar.  He also writes all their songs.

The duo performed together 25 years ago.  “I returned from out West with a batch of original tunes and looked up the best musician in the area, John Magoon.  We played night and day for nearly a year.  It's no exaggeration to say that we were feeling a great wave of inspiration,” said Brown.  Unexpectedly, John’s girlfriend became ill and passed away.  “She was a wonderful person and had been as inspired as we were about the music. Her death took the wind out of us,” added Brown.

The band members went their separate ways but four-years ago during a flurry of song writing, Brown tentatively called Magoon to reunite.  “We've been meeting every week since.  We've completed two CDs of original music: Blue Moon and Ghost Song, and are presently recording our third CD, Borderline.

The band performs about a once a month and opened for Tom Rush this past July.  After the concert, Rush was quoted as saying, "Allegash was a great act to watch, but a hard act to follow," which was certainly a feather in their caps.

Brown has made it his mission to focus on the art of writing music and has engulfed himself into studying the techniques.  Last fall, Brown attended a week-long TAXI Song Writing Convention in Los Angeles where he worked on his song-writing techniques at classes with 600 other songwriters and attended lectures from five major record label companies. “I came back from that conference high as a kite. You can't beat the pure joy of song writing; emotionally, intellectually, instrumentally,” said Brown.

At a recent rehearsal they performed a few original songs that were both entertaining and thought provoking and one that would hit home to local people called “The Mayor of Milford” about a homeless man, Jimmy Carter, who came from a wealthy family and perished on a cold winter's night  under a bridge in Milford.