Growing up in southern Mississippi, Allen Jones spend his formative years creating his own music career through “DIY touring” and discovering his love of music and drumming. Since his move to Nashville, Tennessee he has played and/or recorded with Americana singer/songwriter Will Hoge and Lilly Hiatt, among others. In this episode, Allen talks about: * Tapping into the underground music scene even from a small town in Mississippi* “DIY Touring”* Growing your music community organically * Horror stories from the road* Moving to Nashville* Being excited about the music you’re playing * Recording the last two Will Hoge records BEIER SNARE AD INFO AND LINKS BELOW Check out Beier Snare’s here – https://www.beierdrums.com Mark Beckett is the drummer featured on the “snare drum of the week” David Northrup is the 2nd drummer in the Beier ad. You can find his solo CD here. Allen endorses Sabian Cymbals and Evans Drumheads