When Jeremy Allingham picks up the strings, the result is rock 乌鸦传媒榥 roll the way it was meant to be played.

But after the loud riffs and gritty powerhouse vocals die down, Allingham hopes his April 6 performance at Doc Willoughby乌鸦传媒檚 in Kelowna and June 9 gig at Record City will spark conversation about the ongoing opioid crisis in B.C.

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So, after covering the costs of his soon to be released album Run Wild, Allingham will donate proceeds from the tour to fight the opioid crisis.

乌鸦传媒淲e know we乌鸦传媒檙e not going to make a huge difference, but we do want to start the conversation,乌鸦传媒� Allingham said. 乌鸦传媒淪ometimes we kind of ostracize drug users, but this is a big deal. It乌鸦传媒檚 been something that has bothered me. I think that there is a lot of work to do around the stigma of drug use.乌鸦传媒�

Allingham乌鸦传媒檚 10 track sophomore album Run Wild, slated for release April 2018, feature乌鸦传媒檚 the Vancouver singer乌鸦传媒檚 raw vocals and guitar-centred jams backed by stomping drums, reminiscent of rock icons Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty with an added modern grit.

乌鸦传媒淲hat I do best is rock 乌鸦传媒榥 roll with a big catchy chorus,乌鸦传媒� Allingham said, noting his influence from classic rock. 乌鸦传媒淭hat乌鸦传媒檚 where my heart and soul is.乌鸦传媒�

Because for Allingham, that乌鸦传媒檚 what it乌鸦传媒檚 all about.

乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 very interesting because the way music is currently, guitar music doesn乌鸦传媒檛 get as much love as it once did,乌鸦传媒� Allingham said. 乌鸦传媒淩ock 乌鸦传媒榥 roll is at the heart of what I look for in music. It乌鸦传媒檚 like a lifeblood. It乌鸦传媒檚 got that energy, that backbone.乌鸦传媒�

While his allegiance currently lies with the axe, Allingham first picked up the bass at age 11 before rocking punk covers in a Langley garage band.

But, for the past five years, Allingham has been rocking it solo with his EP That One Song and debut full-length album Memory Electric under his belt.

乌鸦传媒淚 aim to be fairly prolific. It乌鸦传媒檚 always very rewarding,乌鸦传媒� Allingham said.

And on Run Wild, Allingham feels he hit the nail on the head.

Engineered and produced by Jesse Gander (Japandroids, The Pack A.D., White Lung), Allingham乌鸦传媒檚 soon to be dropped album denotes a move towards collaboration.

乌鸦传媒淭hat can be very scary as an artist,乌鸦传媒� Allingham said. 乌鸦传媒淥nce you get over that, it only improves your material.乌鸦传媒�

One partial collaborator on Run Wild is Allingham乌鸦传媒檚 three-year-old daughter, who closes off the final two lines of the album乌鸦传媒檚 middle track, Wasted Too Long.

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Allingham is set to run wild at Doc Willoughby乌鸦传媒檚 in Kelowna April 6. Cover is $10. Music starts at about 10 p.m. The Record City show is set for June 9.

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