Kris Allen was born and raised in the small town of New Braunfels,Texas. For half of his life he lived in Hernshaw, West Virginia. His music is a captivating mix of high energy and soulful country/southern rock. He was inspired by legends such as Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash. Keith Whitley and Lynard Skynard are the biggest influences on his style. Currently finished with four albums, Kris writes many of the songs and music that he performs. He also plays guitar for some of the tracks. His music has received worldwide attention, topping the charts on the world, U.S. and Nashville charts consecutively for months on MP3.com. There are also many radio stations, both internet and FM that play his music.Some of these are "The Wave" in Oshawa,Ontario Canada, and MCWC Country Radio in Mora, Sweden.He has developed fans in many countries.