When Jeremy Allingham picks up the strings, the result is rock 91裸聊视频榥 roll the way it was meant to be played.

But after the loud riffs and gritty powerhouse vocals die down, Allingham hopes his April 6 performance at Doc Willoughby91裸聊视频檚 in Kelowna and June 9 gig at Record City will spark conversation about the ongoing opioid crisis in B.C.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 something we see so much in Vancouver that sometimes we don91裸聊视频檛 even know what to do with it,91裸聊视频� said Allingham, who plays the role of Vancouver journalist when he isn91裸聊视频檛 rocking the guitar. 91裸聊视频淚t seems like such a massive problem and it doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem that a dent is being made.91裸聊视频�

So, after covering the costs of his soon to be released album Run Wild, Allingham will donate proceeds from the tour to fight the opioid crisis.

91裸聊视频淲e know we91裸聊视频檙e not going to make a huge difference, but we do want to start the conversation,91裸聊视频� Allingham said. 91裸聊视频淪ometimes we kind of ostracize drug users, but this is a big deal. It91裸聊视频檚 been something that has bothered me. I think that there is a lot of work to do around the stigma of drug use.91裸聊视频�

Allingham91裸聊视频檚 10 track sophomore album Run Wild, slated for release April 2018, feature91裸聊视频檚 the Vancouver singer91裸聊视频檚 raw vocals and guitar-centred jams backed by stomping drums, reminiscent of rock icons Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty with an added modern grit.

91裸聊视频淲hat I do best is rock 91裸聊视频榥 roll with a big catchy chorus,91裸聊视频� Allingham said, noting his influence from classic rock. 91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 where my heart and soul is.91裸聊视频�

Because for Allingham, that91裸聊视频檚 what it91裸聊视频檚 all about.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 very interesting because the way music is currently, guitar music doesn91裸聊视频檛 get as much love as it once did,91裸聊视频� Allingham said. 91裸聊视频淩ock 91裸聊视频榥 roll is at the heart of what I look for in music. It91裸聊视频檚 like a lifeblood. It91裸聊视频檚 got that energy, that backbone.91裸聊视频�

While his allegiance currently lies with the axe, Allingham first picked up the bass at age 11 before rocking punk covers in a Langley garage band.

But, for the past five years, Allingham has been rocking it solo with his EP That One Song and debut full-length album Memory Electric under his belt.

91裸聊视频淚 aim to be fairly prolific. It91裸聊视频檚 always very rewarding,91裸聊视频� Allingham said.

And on Run Wild, Allingham feels he hit the nail on the head.

Engineered and produced by Jesse Gander (Japandroids, The Pack A.D., White Lung), Allingham91裸聊视频檚 soon to be dropped album denotes a move towards collaboration.

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One partial collaborator on Run Wild is Allingham91裸聊视频檚 three-year-old daughter, who closes off the final two lines of the album91裸聊视频檚 middle track, Wasted Too Long.

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Allingham is set to run wild at Doc Willoughby91裸聊视频檚 in Kelowna April 6. Cover is $10. Music starts at about 10 p.m. The Record City show is set for June 9.

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