{"id":34246,"date":"2018-03-22T17:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T17:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=34246"},"modified":"2018-03-22T17:24:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T17:24:03","slug":"lee-clark-allen-releases-debut-single-i-wont-tell-myself-a-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/lee-clark-allen-releases-debut-single-i-wont-tell-myself-a-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Clark Allen Releases Debut Single – ‘I Won\u2019t Tell Myself a Lie’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lee Clark Allen released his first single, ‘I Won’t Tell Myself A Lie’ on 17 March, ahead of his debut EP, set to come out later in the spring. Known around the world as St Patrick’s Day, the date has an even more special significance for Allen, as his older brother’s birthday; the song is his present and affirmation of his admiration.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lee Clark Allen grew up surrounded by music in Little Rock Arkansas, with the local annual Blues Festival, River Festival, and Juneteenth celebrations, as well as a number of gospel events and the Motown records of his parents shaping his musical tastes. This love of music proved vital when his parents split up, and also helped him overcome a speech impediment. His EP, ‘Little Rock’, has virtually been a lifetime in the making, and with I Won\u2019t Tell Myself a\u00a0Lie\u00a0making an appearance on the\u00a0Empire State Mix Vol. 7<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>his music is already heading in the direction he’d hoped for.<\/p>\n