Overview

MikeWTAllen

Overview

MikeWTAllen

SPACE ELEVATOR DEBUT ALBUM!

20 person jazz-metal freak-show Space Elevator’s debut album is available now courtesy of the good people at Redshift Records
Have you listened to it yet? Because you should!

Composer, Performer, Producer

Described by Discorder Magazine as a “compositional tour-de-force”, Mike WT Allen is a composer, performer, and bandleader based out of Vancouver, Canada.

As a composer with credits including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Redshift Music, Hard Rubber Orchestra, award winning films, as well as his own projects, Mike has an ear open to everything from jazz to metal to hip hop to classical and everything in between.

As a performer Mike has toured internationally, headlined festival stages to thousands of people, and played in a hair salon twice. Whether he’s playing free-jazz bass saxophone, keyboards in a hiphop jam, or sweet instrumental songs on clarinet, Mike is constantly looking for new ways to explore music across a wide variety of instruments and styles.

For any questions about gigs, commissions, lessons, etc email: mike.w.t.allen@gmail.com

Press

Press

Press

Discorder Magazine
on Space Elevator

“...one of the most awe-inspiring demonstrations of musical prowess that I have ever experienced” (read full article)

Vancouver Classical Music
on “Flashlight” with VSO

“Allen’s work is fresh, infectiously rhythmic and warming.” (read full article)

Beatroute Magazine
on Big EviL

“...despite hosting tags of “noisy“and “wacky,“their performance will win over anyone with a display of mastery over instruments.“ (read full article)

Vancouver Jazz Festival
on Space Elevator

“There’s everything you think you know about big band, and then there’s Space Elevator.”

My Mom
after seeing one of my
concerts

“Michael child, you might be a genius. I can't believe I'm saying that.“

Cool Things

Cool Things

Musical Highlights

Five Alarm Funk “Live From Inside” live concert video/album at the Commodore Ballroom

Space Elevator main stage performance at 2019 Vancouver Jazz Festival

History Of Gunpowder 2019 Germany/Italy tour

Space Elevator album release at the Rickshaw Theatre

“Flashlight” for chamber ensemble, commissioned by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

“Sloove The Traction” performed by the Hard Rubber Orchestra

Big EviL performance at ArtsWells where Al Simmons said we were his favourite band

Woke Floke Gaze commissioned by Redshift Music, debuted at The Orpheum

Big EviL main stage performance at 2017 Vancouver Jazz Festival to 3000+ people

2016 Capilano Courier Reader's Choice Award for Best Musician

Soundtrack to award winning short film Help Wanted

Best Local Avant-Garde Artist Whammy Awards nomination for Key To Abyss

Soundtrack to the award winning short film A Gift For Amelia

Commissioned by the Royal Military College of Canada to compose an original piece

Space Elevator debut performance to a sold out crowd at the Fox Cabaret

Headlining spots for VaudeVille Vagabonds at Cascadia and Atmosphere music festivals

Guest musician with Los Furios, opening for k-os

Ivy League Brawlers opening for and joined on stage by Angelo Moore of Fishbone

Space Junk, a tribute to David Bowie's Blackstar featuring Bend Sinister and Cobra Ramone

Music composed for and used in commercials/videos with clients including BC Hydro

Guest spots recording or playing with Marianas Trench, Colin James, Los Furios, Bestie, Ben Norton, BRASS, Sadie Campbell