Allen Valdez is an Americana and Jazz artist raised in Lovington, NM. He would attend Eastern New Mexico University and play in various ensembles, but would be primarily known for his performances with guitar and bass in the Eastern New Mexico University Jazz Band under Dr. Schwartz. Allen would also study music composition and arranging under Dr. Mark Dal Porto.
Allen’s first artistic endeavor has been leading his instrumental driven project EARTHSHINED, a fusion of Jazz, Americana, and experimental Rock. The premiere single, Odyssey, is set to release soon.
  Recently Allen has been performing full time as a solo act, singing and playing Western, Americana, and Cowboy Jazz as well as writing original material set to be recorded sometime in 2023. Live performances include both stripped down acoustic music with heavy improvisation and live simultaneous percussion/looping.