Allegedly – Band Extraordinaire
Allegedly was formed in 2018 due to an hilarious Craigslist misunderstanding and have been playing music together ever since. Allegedly is based in Boise, Idaho where they perform their unique blend of Rock, Americana, Soul, and Reggae. After a few listens you may just find your new favorite band, Allegedly.
“They seem like nice boys” – Your Mom
“They’ve got a great sense of style” – Nobody In Particular
“Way too cute for a local band” – All Your Exes
David Corning – Upright Bass, Vocals
Dave’s whole life has lead to this band. He’s at his peak, really. All downhill from here. Raised in a home where his father, Don, instilled a love of music from the very beginning, he took up playing it for himself around 12. He started with hand percussion, but that hurt his fingers too much because he’s a wussbag. At 15, his cousin, Jeff White, a jazz guitarist in the Bay Area, gave Dave his first guitar – a 1978 Gibson ES-335 (Dave wrote this – he’s flexing). He didn’t want to let the beautiful blonde collect dust, so he took lessons and learned to play. Around 2013 he picked up bass and played with Bay Area band Save Laika (you’ve never heard of them because even though they recorded a full album, they never released it). In 2015, Dave decided he was going to buy an upright bass (because he’s hipster scum). He found his 1951 American-made Kay (flexing again) the same day he found his would-be wife, whom he had recently met, in a dive bar with another man. In 2018, Dave and his drop-dead gorgeous (and ever-supportive) wife moved to Boise, where he met Greg and Jeff through the m4m Craigslist section (they were all confused about how Craigslist works). And that’s the story of how Dave saved Christmas. Or whatever this was supposed to be about, I can’t remember anymore.
Jeffrey Mensch – Lead Guitar, Melodica
Jeff was a late bloomer in many facets of his life, learning to tickle a fret board included. Coming from a relatively short line of musicians, mainly drummers, Jeff wanted to stray away and try his sweaty hands at the guitar. After several failed attempts in his teens to play guitar, throwing hissy fits at the pain inflicted upon his fingers, he gave up. Too easily some might say, but they weren’t there, so their opinions didn’t matter. Still don’t. Then one day in his early twenties, he decided to give it one more try. He learned his first song, Something by the Beatles, from his Dads wedding band mate on a borrowed 80’s Ibanez with heavy gauge 11 strings, Floyd Rose floating tremolo and wizard neck, meant for shredders like Randy Rhodes. He was way out of his league. Still is today. Needless to say, he came of age and continued playing. After toying with a Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band and forming a San Francisco based duo called Mendel’s Dream (not the scientist, but his cats name), he moved to Boise in search of fame and fortune. He didn’t find fame nor fortune, but rather Craigslist’s infamous m4m. And alas, Allegedly was allegedly born. And if you listen to the wind at night during a waxing gibbous moon phase, your ears may catch a glimpse of his sweaty hands tickling those strings, beckoning all those who dare to indulge.
Trevor Hammond – Drums, Harmonica
Trevor was always a fidgeter and a little ADHD so in fifth grade he decided to learn to fidget in time by joining the percussion section in his school band. Right away, he was a champion. Seriously, his Hot Cross Buns on the xylophone was LIT. From then on, Trevor became obsessed with music, playing in multiple jazz bands, concert bands, and marching band. His competitive nature ensured that his school won best percussion every year during his time at Nampa High. After graduating, Trevor eventually took up a position as the director of percussion for Caldwell High School’s marching band. While there, Trevor taught his students to fidget in time as well, and within five years they too became champions by claiming Caldwell’s first best percussion award in over 15 years. Trevor has also played in many local bands including Bloo Voodoo, Knucnklehead Blues, The Acrotomoans, and Rippin Brass while dabbling as a Karaoke DJ. During the pandemic marching band was cancelled and Trevor, bored out of his mind, replied to an ad on “Gregslist” regarding a band who was “allegedly” looking for a drummer; but after a year of waiting he had given up all hope of finding a band to join. Until one winter’s day, in 21st the year of of the second millennium, a fellow drummer named Greg, summoned him to come forth and take up his throne behind the kit in his band, Allegedly.
Greg Kahla – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Greg began his musical career against his will at the age of 6 when his parents signed him up for piano lessons. Two wasted years and several thousand dollars later his parents decided that their idiot son probably wasn’t going to be the next Liberace and resigned themselves to the fact that singing along (poorly) with the radio was likely going to be the extent of his musical abilities. Well, the joke was on them. Like many teenagers who fantasize about being a rock star, Greg picked up a guitar at the age of 13 and began teaching himself how to annoy the ever-loving shit out of his parents. Starting with songs by the Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson, Greg learned to play the most basic-bitch songs he could find so as to garner the approval of his peers. Obviously, these efforts failed dramatically and forced Greg to reflect on the innumerable, horrible choices he had made. And that’s when he finally bought an electric guitar. For the next 15 years Greg would refuse to practice anything but the minor pentatonic scale while listening to jam bands and critiquing late 90s hip-hop for it’s lack of inspired music theory. In 2018 he responded to a m4m craigslist ad only to discover that they were, in fact, looking for a man… who knew how to play guitar. Thus, Allegedly was formed and has been writing and playing original music ever since.