Mark van Allen

Mark van Allen (born 1954) is an American musician, recording engineer and record producer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Instruments he plays include the pedal steel guitar, dobro, lap steel guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and the mandolin.
As a touring and session musician, van Allen has appeared with a wide variety of artists, covering many musical genres, including Zac Brown Band, Shawn Mullins, Buddy Miles, Hank Thompson, Indigo Girls, John Berry, Mark Wills, Blueground Undergrass, Warren Haynes, Sugarland, Jimmy Herring, Leftover Salmon, Guy Clark, Vassar Clements, Rehab, Peter Rowan, Manchester Orchestra, and many more.
He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he runs a multitrack recording studio and is active on the local recording and national touring scene.
Discography
Caroline Aiken- "Live at Tree Sound Studios" (2004)- Pedal Steel
Jon Allmet- "Nowhere Is Too Far"- Between The Sheets Music (2003)- Pedal Steel
Brian Ashley-Jones Trio- "Courier"- (2007)- Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co- Producer
Aslyn- T.B.A. - Pedal Steel
Arlington Priest- "The Memory of Your Company"- Crazy Neighbor Records (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Athma Mitram- "Heartland"- ATM 008- (2002)- Recording Engineer
Alan Wayne Baker- "Everyday Thing"- Rogue (1994)- Pedal Steel
Leslie Barnett- T.B.A.- Pedal Steel
Steve Baskin- "Naked"- (2009)- Pedal Steel
Nathan Beaver- "Universal You"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Nathan Beaver- "Everybody's Out Tonight"- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Berkely Power Corporation- Power up Jingle- (2011)- Pedal Steel
John Berry- "Things Are Not The Same"- LP- Clear Sky Records AR86101 (1986)- Pedal Steel
John Berry- "Things Are Not The Same"- Liberty/Patriot CDP-7243-8-31387-2-2 (1994)- Pedal Steel
Bishop Don- "That Should Heal Nicely" (2007)- Pedal Steel
The Bird Dogs- "Why Not?" (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Harmony Vocals, Producer and Engineer
Blueground Undergrass- "Barnyard Gone Wrong"- Root Cellar RC5901 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Harmony Vocals, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Blueground Undergrass- "Live at Southside Music Hall"- HaneyJones Music (1999)- Pedal Steel
Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Playhouse"- Phoenix Presents 3001 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Playhouse"- European Vinyl Release- Comet/Horizon HZ004/2 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Blueground Undergrass- "Live at Iota"- DMATT4508 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel
Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Halloween"- SBD GINA PCM-M1 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel
Blueground Undergrass- "Newground"- BGUG AS11BN8-01 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Lead and Harmony Vocals, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Producer
Blueground Undergrass- "Phoenix Presents Sampler"- Phoenix 6002 (2000)- Pedal steel, Mixdown Engineer
Blueground Undergrass- Play J.Com- "Windows" Sampler (2000)- Pedal Steel
Border Collies- "The Road From Swannanoa"- BCO2-01 (2002)- Recording Engineer
Box Rockers- "Dance Around It"- BR0001 (2003) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Adam Bret- "I Really Want To Say"- (2009) Pedal Steel
Shane Bridges- "Moodswing Halo"- Riverbridge (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer
Shane Bridges- "Broken Window Pains"- Riverbridge (2007)- Pedal Steel
Joyce Brookshire- "Whatever Became Of Me?"- EmWorld Records EMW-1009 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Calliope Fair- "On Board The Armenia"- Root Cellar (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Captain Soularcat- "Three Rivers Point" CS2699 (2004)- Pedal Steel
Larry Scott Chapman- "Once In A Blue Moon"- Shane Records S4793 (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Connor Christian and Southern Gothic- "90 Proof Lullabye"- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel
Connor Christian and Southern Gothic- "New Hometown"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Leslie Christian- "The Oprah Song"- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Dwain Cleveland- "Gathering Of Eagles" (2007)- Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Pedal Steel, Bass, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer
Del Conner- "Knee Deep In Blues"- DellConn (2002) Pedal Steel
Clay Cook- "Clay Cook"- Claycook.com (2005)- Pedal Steel
Cornbread- "With Shawn Mullins"- (2003)- Pedal Steel
Cowboy Envy- "Real Cowboy Girl"- NikiVicki (1997)- Pedal Steel
Cowboy Envy- "Wagons Ho"- Daemon Records (2000)- Pedal Steel
Dave Daniels- "Clementine"- Black Hills Music (2009)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer
Dave Daniels & New Pony- "Songs From Stone Mountain"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Dave Daniels & The PTA- "Just Like Ghosts"- (2009)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer, Production
Dan K. Theory- "The Discussion Begins..."- Root Cellar RC 5903 (2001)- Lap Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Nichole Davidson- "Just Being Me"- (2002)- Pedal Steel
Kahle Davis and the Night Watchmen- TBA- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Laveda Dorsey- "God Sent An Angel"- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Tim Dugger- "Highway to Fame"- Television Special- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Russ Duty- "Streetcars Ain't Got Handlebars"- (2006)- Pedal Steel
Libby Eason- "She Dreams Alone"- Dark Rose DRM1015 (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar
Libby Eason- "Imperfectly"- Dark Rose DRM2002 (2002)- Dobro
Emmaus Road Project- "In The Beginning"- (2004) Pedal Steel
Kyle Ensley- "Between 17 And 20" b/w " The Christmas Tree"- 45 RPM single (1988)- Pedal Steel
Owen Evans- T.B.A. (2007) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel
Steve Freeman- CD Single-(2008) Pedal Steel
Kecia Garland- TBA- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer
Georgia- "Lovin' You Still"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Georgia Fair- "Georgia Fair"- Sony Music- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Good Medicine- "Prompt Temporary Relief"- Root Cellar RC-5902- (1999)- Pedal Steel
Gov't Mule- "Mulennium"- Live at the Roxy- Atlanta, GA- Evil Teen 651751-12102-7- (2010)- Pedal Steel
John Grant- "John Grant"- RCR Records RCR0001- (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar
Happy Holidays From 99X- Volume III- (Sugarland) Best Buy.Com (2003)- Pedal Steel
Josh Harris- "Josh Harris"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Bret Hartley Experiment- "Sideman Blues"- Tremolo Blue Music (2005)- Pedal Steel
Rich Healy- "Just For The Songs"- Up And Running UARS001- (1999)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Hemlockfest 2011- Festival Compilation CD ("Revolution" with Saint Francis)- 2011- Pedal Steel
Wayne Hill- "Not Too Late To Love Again"- Forte Music (2002)- Pedal Steel
Donna Hopkins- "Free To Go"- DHB- 5299 (2003)- Dobro, Recording Engineer
Simon Horrocks- Clear Channel Jingle- (2008) Pedal Steel
James Matthew Hughes- "Old North Monroe" - (2011)- Pedal Steel
Indigo Girls- "All That We Let In"- Sony/Epic EK 91003 (2004)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
The Internationals- T.B.A. -(2011)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Recording & Mixdown Engineer
Jackson County Line- "Jackson County Line"- JCL001 (2007)- Pedal Steel
Kate James and Lost Country- "Homewrecker, Heartbreaker"- Hayden's Ferry 24012 (2003)- Pedal Steel
Victor Johnson - "Shine On the Waters of My Soul" - Beautiful Things (2015) - Pedal Steel
Merlin Jones- "A Song About A Letter" b/w "I Love You"- 45 RPM single Frontier records (1979) Pedal Steel
Danny Kahn- "Lost My Steel Railways"- (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Kate and The Retreads- "HomeWrecker, HeartBreaker"- (2003)- Pedal Steel
Steven Kern- "For The Lord Is Royalty"- Recording & Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer, Pedal Steel
Mike Killeen- "Guns Kill People"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording Engineer, Co-Producer
Mike Killeen- "Demos, Outtakes, Live and Whatnot"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer, Co- Producer
Mike Killeen- "Little. And Low."- 227 Springdale Records- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Mike Killeen- "Poverty is Real"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Sheri Kling- "Let It Unfold"- Heartsprings Music HS 0201 (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Sheri Kling- "Heartland"- Heartsprings Music HS 0501 (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Rebecca Loebe- "Sugar On A Stick"- 2008- Pedal Steel
Rebecca Loebe- "Mystery Prize" - 2009- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Lollipop Rock- "Lollipop Rock"- LPR 3305 (2001)- Pedal Steel
Richard Long- "Souldiers"- RLP 001 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer, Producer
Manchester Orchestra- "Manchester Orchestra"- (2010)- Pedal Steel
Kristin Markiton- "Wandering Moon"- (2006) Pedal Steel, Dobro
Kristin Markiton- CD Single- (2008) Pedal Steel
Kristin Markiton Band- "Live at Eddie's Attic Sept. 13, 2006" - (2006)- Dobro
Kristin Markiton Band- "T.B.S. Soundstage"- DVD (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Nathan Mayberry- "Man Made Trouble"- (2005)- Pedal Steel, Baritone Guitar, Recording Engineer
Nathan Mayberry- "Live at Eddie's Attic" (2005)- Pedal Steel
Nathan Mayberry- "Myth of the Self Made Man" (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording Engineer
Selene McCarthy- "Horses And Guitars"- Mane N' Tale (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Selene McCarthy - "Fresh Flowers" - Mane N' Tale 002 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar
Christopher Mercure- "Simple Life"- RamCat 12342 (1995)- Pedal Steel
Mike Mermin- "Long Journey"- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Rich Millett- "This Guy's The Limit"- Pop Head Music FR/SS-001 (2002)- Pedal Steel
Nate Montgomery- T.B.A. (2009)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar, Recording Engineering
Moonshine Still- "[R]Evolution"- TreeSound (2005)- Pedal Steel
Joseph Patrick Moore- "Drum And Bass Society Volume 1"- Blue Canoe Records 613847010042 (2004)- Pedal Steel
Queenie Mullinix- "One Horse Town"- (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer
Music Badger.Com- "Live"- MB004 (2001)- Pedal Steel
Moira Nelligan- "Hell Broke Loose in Georgia"- (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Bass, Pedal Steel
New Frontiers- "Mending"- Militia 62 (2008)- Pedal Steel
New Orlean's Juice- "Hey Buddy"- DJR 0001 (2005)- Pedal Steel
Krysta Nick- War and Sand- (2009)- Pedal Steel
Dorothy Norwood- "It's Been Worth It All"- Malaco Records 4557 (2009)- Pedal Steel
Oldstar- "Oldstar"- Riverbridge MR1304 (2000)- Pedal Steel
Packway Handle Band- "Chaff Harvest"- Busboat (2003)- Recording Engineer
The Planet Riders- "Crush"- PRM0040- (2004)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
The Planet Riders- "Live At Eddie's Attic 3-24-04" (2004) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Bad Jokes
Phoenix Presents Sampler- (Blueground Undergrass)- Phoenix 6002 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Mixdown Engineer
PlayJ.Com- "Windows Sampler" (Blueground Undergrass) (2000) Pedal Steel
Berne Poliakoff- "Language Of Dreams"- CD-100 (2005)- Pedal Steel
Ranger Bill- "For The Kids" (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Baritone Guitar, Producer and Engineer
Tyler Reeve- "Whiskey Down"- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel
Rehab- "Welcome Home"- (2009)- Pedal Steel
Revolution Radio- "Signature Jingle"- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Randy Roddy- "Memories of You" b/w "Someone Cares"- 45 RPM single- Frontier Records (1980) Pedal Steel
J.R. Rund- "She Says"- (2008)- Dobro
Robin Dean Salmon- "America" (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
James Salter- "Slowly First"- (2007)- Pedal Steel
St. Francis- "First Of Many"- (2011)- Pedal Steel, Mastering Engineer
St. Francis- "Revolution Radio Signature"- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Mark Scott- "County Line"- U.S. 78 Music (2004)- Pedal Steel
Cory Sellers- "Cory Sellers"- (2006)- Pedal steel, Dobro
Paul Sforza- "Lifelines"- Turnstone Records TR5170 (2002)- Pedal Steel
Shadowood- "The Treehouse Incident"- Shady Music BODGPF02 (2002)- Pedal Steel
Karen Shayne- "Dream"- Rogue (2000)- Pedal Steel
Bill Shultz- 'Collage"- (2003)- Pedal steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Corey Smith- "Hard Headed Fool"- Razor & Tie 95611 (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Corey Smith- "Keeping Up With The Joneses"-Undertone Records (2009)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Corey Smith- "The Broken Record"- Undertone Records (2010)- Pedal Steel
Emily Smith, P.H.D.- "Create Your Day, Celebrate Your Night"- Spirit Wave Healing.com (2009)- Pedal Steel, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Music Production, Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Jan Smith- "Rain"- Rogue- (1994)- Pedal Steel, Songwriter
South 70- "Two Lane Road"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
South 70- "South 70"- DrumBum Music (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel
Star Route USA- Compilation- Pedal Steel
Sufficient Grace- "Sufficient Grace"- (2009)- Pedal Steel
Sugarland- "Happy Holidays From 99X"- Volume III- BestBuy.com (2003)
Sugarland- "Premium Quality Tunes"- SGLND 01 (2004)- Pedal Steel
Sundiver- CD in progress- Pedal Steel
Tanglewood Tonic- TBA (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer
Kurt Thomas- "Enjoy The Ride"- Rogue KT0002 (2002)-Pedal Steel
Jim Thompson- "Cosmic Cabin Memories"- TD76301 (2001)- Pedal Steel, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Bass, Baritone Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer
Thornton Price- "Move Along"- TP10 (1997)- Pedal Steel
Andy Velo- "Andy Velo"- (2011)- Pedal Steel
Watch and Learn Let's Jam - "Country and Bluegrass"- Cassette and Video Learning Systems (2001)- Pedal Steel
Wayside Riders- "Grey"- WR001- (2004)- Pedal Steel
Jayron Weaver- "Jayron Weaver"- (2011)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Pete Whitfield- "Crazy"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro
Whiskey Gentry - "Whiskey Gentry" (2010)- Pedal Steel
Andy Lee White- "Unhyphenated American" (2010)- Pedal Steel
Wighat- TBA-(2007) Mixdown Engineer
Dusk Wilson Weaver- "Dusk"- Phi Acoustics D 12751 (2001)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Elise Witt- "Open The Window"- EmWorld Records EMW-1008 (1997)- Pedal Steel
Tom Wolf- "Crazy Heart"-TJW102 (2007)- Dobro and Bad Jokes
Francisco Vidal Band- "Drive"- Pedal Steel
DeDe Vogt- "The Willing Suspension Of Disbelief"- Daemon (1993)- Pedal Steel
Zac Brown Band-"Home Grown"- (2005)- Pedal Steel
Zydeco T- "We Know What You Want"- (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer
Kristen Englenz- "Demo"- (2012)- Recording Engineer, Mixdown Engineer, Producer, Pedal Steel
References
External links
1954 births
Living people
American male guitarists
American multi-instrumentalists
American audio engineers
American session musicians
Musicians from Worcester, Massachusetts
Musicians from Atlanta
Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state)
Record producers from Massachusetts