The Allman Legend Continues at Chan's

Devon Allman is no stranger to the music world. His father, Greg Allman, along with Uncle Duane Allman formed the Allman Brothers Band almost forty years ago. It's been said that the Allman Brothers were the original jam band and architects of southern rock. In 1995, they were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" and received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2006.

It's no wonder that Devon Allman, who is playing at this Friday with his band "Honeytribe," fell in love with music at an early age. In his twenties, Allman did all that he could to distinguish himself as an artist and tried very hard not to be compared with his father. But he couldn't hide his voice, which is reminiscent of the distinctive sound that placed his father on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." Devon is well on his way to following in his dad's foot steps.

After going through many phases and changes, Allman formed his band "Honeytribe" in 1999 in St. Louis, Missouri, a classic blues inspired rock band. The band's name Honeytribe denotes something sweet like honey and fierce like a tribe. They quickly became a top draw for the local clubs and won the "Jam Band of the Year Award" in the Riverfront Times Magazine Poll. In late 2000, they disbanded and Allman focused on his family, new son Orion and becoming a new dad.

Without the band, Allman continued to perfect his craft by playing acoustic shows and working on his music. In 2005 the band came back together with a strong bluesy guitar, back beat rhythms and soulful vocals that tap into the sound that the band grew up on and the music that makes them feel good.

Honeytribe's debut album "Torch" in 2006 marries blues and rock, and has been hailed by critics and featured heavily on satellite radio.

Just like jam bands of the past that traveled the country in vans, from 2006 to 2009, Honeytribe did 300 dates a year, in 44 states and 14 countries.

"Space Age Blues" in 2010, their second album, was produced by Allman and shows how the band has matured. Soul and jazz combine with blues and rock on the LP, which debuted at number 7 on the "Billboard Blues Charts" in the USA. The band will continue touring in support of their album worldwide through 2011.

It only takes one fan at a time, and this is the Honeytribe's motto. The band consists of George Potsos on bass, Jack Kirkner on keyboards, Mark Oyarzabal on drums but is also the right hand man and partner in crime for Allman. They will play one show only on Friday at 8 p.m. at Chan's.