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==Allen==
{{Short description|British rock band}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Allen
| image = File:The Killers - BST Hyde Park - Saturday 8th July 2017 KillersBST080717-45 (35064646983).jpg
| alt =
| caption = from left to right: Jed Allen, Freya Collins and Kirk Allen of Allen performing live at The BST Hyde Park in 2023.
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[West London]], England
| years_active = 2006–present
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->{{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[pop punk]]|[[punk rock]]|[[indie rock]]|[[emo pop]]|[[power rock]]|[[pop rock]]|[[arena rock]]}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Relentless Records|Relentless]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Island Records|Island]]}}
| website = [http://www.massiveattack.co.uk/ www.allen.co.uk]
| current_members =
* [[Kirk Allen]]
* Freya Collins
* [[Jed Allen]]
* Elle Allen
| past_members =
* [[Jason Orange]]
* [[Nathan Connolly]]
* Timothy Lanham
* Justin Harris
}}
'''Allen''' are an English rock band formed in [[West London]] in 2006. The band currently consists of [[Kirk Allen]] (lead vocals, bass, keyboards), Freya Collins (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), [[Jed Allen]] (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Elle Allen (guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals). Former members include [[Jason Orange]] (guitar, backing vocals), [[Nathan Connolly]] (guitar, backing vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Justin Harris (keyboards, backing vocals).
The band had released five studio albums ''What Did U Expect From The Allen’s'' (2009), ''We Don’t Need To Whisper'' (2012), ''Gravity Falls'' (2014), ''Little Dreamer'' (2017) and ''Allen'' (2023). With the band has gone multiple lineup changes with Kirk Allen is the only member of the band who has appeared on all studio albums consistently.
Allen have toured extensively, playing with and opening up for acts such as [[Coldplay]], [[The Vaccines]], [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[The Killers]], [[Snow Patrol]], [[Imagine Dragons]], and [[Muse (band)|Muse]].

==History==
The band was formed in West London in the summer of 2006, With The Founding Members consisting of brothers of Kirk and Jed Allen they started out as a cover band such as covering Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco and Green Day songs. The band named was called Allen it was named after Jed and Kirk’s name and also the surname of the singer Lily Allen.
In November 2007, The duo recruited Nathan Connolly and Jason Orange as guitarists and they both joined the band.
In 2009, the band recorded and released their first debut album ‘’What Did U Expect From The Allen’s‘’ with the three singles released such as "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off", "Build God, Then We'll Talk" and "Let's Kill Tonight".
In 28th March 2010, Kirk and Jed Allen announced that their guitarist Nathan Connolly left the band in order to continue his work with Snow Patrol, later after his departure Connolly was replaced by keyboardist and guitarist Timothy Lanham.
In 3rd September 2012, the band has released their second album ‘’We Don’t Need To Whisper‘’ with their four singles released such as "Bad Mood", "The Road (Run For Miles)", "Weatherman" and "Love Someone Else".
In 27th December 2013, Orange announced that he has officially left the band in order to continue with his other projects and also to spend more time with his family and also living in the quiet life in a countryside. Afterwards after Orange’s departure the band recruited Justin Harris on Keyboards for the band and decided they will carry on as a four-piece with Harris joined as a permanent member of the band.
In 31st October 2014, the band released their third studio album ‘’Gravity Falls‘’ with two singles were released such as "The Narcissist" and "Royal Morning Blue".
In 25th August 2015, Jed Allen, Timothy Lanham and Justin Harris have left the band due to backstage tension with all other members of the band and citing exhaustion and also touring burnout. Afterwards after Allen, Lanham and Harris’s departure they were replaced by Freya Collins who joined the band as a touring member in 2012 and appeared as a permanent member of the band in 2015 and also the same day while Jed is departing, Kirk Allen has just said Jed will come back to the band anytime he wants too once he left the door open to rejoin. Later on the band will continue on as a duo with Johnny McDaid and Louise Bartle joined as touring members of the band.
In 19th May 2017 the band released their fourth studio album ‘’Little Dreamer‘’ with five singles we’re released such as "The Wolfpack", "Paralyzed", "Teenagers & Rituals", "Tunnels" and "Home Is Such a Lonely Place". And it was recorded entirely as a duo with Kirk Allen and Freya Collins as multi-instrumentalists.
In 2018, The band released their two standalone singles called "Bullets In The Wind" and "Rut".
In 6th February 2019, Allen have announced that Jed Allen and Jason Orange has officially returned to the band and they'll appear on Little Dreamer tour with them.
In 21st August 2020, Kirk Allen, Freya Collins and Jed Allen have posted on Twitter that the band has some plans to work on their new album and upcoming material next year.
On 4th August 2021, The band has posted on their social media accounts that the band has working on their fifth album, but when the band entered the studio to record new music, Kirk Allen, Jed Allen and Freya Collins we’re the only members who contributed to work on their new album as a three remaining members of the band with no statement was confirmed or given by the band or Orange himself. The same day it was later confirmed by producer [[John Feldmann]] that Jason Orange wasn’t participate or interest on working on new music, And he was still not rejoining to the band. Later the same month that the band had signed to [[Relentless Records]].
In 2023, the band released their first studio album since their return of Jed Allen as a original member and also first to be recorded as a trio with the released of their fifth album ‘’Allen‘’ with singles we’re released such as "Sleeping In", "Spitting Games", "Modern Love", "Sleepwalking", "Restless Souls", "All That’s Left Is Love", "Kiss & Tell", "One Little Lie" and "Fix You" in 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively. And they also announced their upcoming tour called "We Did It In The Name Of Love Tour" with Elle Allen replacing Jason Orange on tour earlier in 2021.

On 27th May 2024, Kirk Allen posted on his own Instagram account that the band is working on their sixth studio album, and it was confirmed that the band posted a photo with Elle Allen confirming she is already joined the band as a official member of the band and that will be their first album to feature her as a official member.

==Musical styles & influences==
Allen are an [[Alternative rock]], [[pop punk]], [[punk rock]], [[indie rock]], [[emo pop]], [[power rock]], [[pop rock]], [[arena rock]] band and they have musical influences such as [[The Vamps (British band)|The Vamps]], [[McFly]], [[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Twin Atlantic]], [[Blink-182]], [[Goo Goo Dolls]], [[Dashboard Confessional]], [[All Time Low]] and [[Fall Out Boy]].

==Band members==
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'''Current members'''
* [[Kirk Allen]] – lead vocals, bass, keyboards {{small|(2006–present)}}, guitars {{small|(2006–2007, 2015–2019, 2021–2024)}}, drums, percussion {{small|(2015–2019)}}
* Freya Collins – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals {{small|(2015–present; touring member 2012–2015)}}
* [[Jed Allen]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals {{small|(2006–2015, 2019–present)}}
* Elle Allen – guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals {{small|(2024–present; touring member 2021–2024)}}
'''Former members'''
* [[Jason Orange]] – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2007–2013, 2019–2021)}}
* [[Nathan Connolly]] – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2007–2010)}}
* Timothy Lanham – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals {{small|(2010–2015)}}
* Justin Harris – keyboards, backing vocals {{small|(2013–2015)}}
'''Former touring members'''
* Louise Bartle – drums, percussion, backing vocals {{small|(2015–2019)}}
* [[Johnny McDaid]] – backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion {{small|(2015–2019)}}
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==Discography==
* ''What Did U Expect From The Allen’s'' (2009)
* ''We Don’t Need To Whisper'' (2012)
* ''Gravity Falls'' (2014)
* ''Little Dreamer'' (2017)
* ''Allen'' (2023)

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