In 2004 Nashville studio cat Paul Allen began touring with first-season American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini and winner Kelly Clarkson, who went on to become one of the biggest stars of the year. When he first heard of the Clarkson gig, Paul was committed to other projects including R&B artist Javier. As Paul puts it now, "So the juggling began."



Paul Allen has performed on just about every major tv show around the world with Kelly Clarkson, making him one of the most visible contemporary drummers on the scene.



Clearly he's not shy for the camera, because Paul also just finished up a promo dvd, 'Heart's On Fire', featuring an old-school/new-school funk mix from the band Big Advice. Leading the group is drummer/vocalist Ahaguna Sun, who steps out front for the project. The project also features percussion great Lenny Castro.



Beyond making a name for himself as a touring drummer, Paul Allen has been recording with his own band Hesby Street.



Paul is also on gospel great Andra Crouch's recent live cd, a tv commercial for Monster.com (for which he also recorded the music),

plus Paul has co-written a few tunes with the band 4th Avenue Jones.