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Clear Cut certainly need no introduction to the majority of British Country Music fans: many of the more mature fans will remember Don´s band "Nightrider" having a successful showcase at the sadly missed Silk Cut Country Festival at Wembley,

followed by the formation of the Don Allan Family Band (more popular known as "DABAND") which also featured daughter Donna on bass, through solo gigs as simply, Don Allan on in due style as the "Don Allan Duo" with young keyboard/accordion player Darren until three years ago becoming of the founder members of the extremely talented and popular ¨Sundown¨.

Thought by many to have the best "Country" voice on the British circuit to-day Don's roots go back many years. He was introduced to Country and Western as it then was by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins and many of his early Country gigs were backing acts that featured Johnny Cash and Hank Locklin in their shows. For four years Don fronted the Yorkshire based four piece Sundown who were noted for mixing traditional and modern country music to suit both listening and dancing audiences.
¨Young¨ Darren though only Twenty Four has been a full time professional musician since leaving school at the age of 16. He started playing keyboards at the age of 8 when his mother and father convinced him it was better than drums. Darren was also a member of Sundown.