Allan Webster is a versatile and professional performer with a wealth of experience. He has a dynamic stage presence and is able to keep his audiences attention.
Allan was born in Wallasey, England, and began his musical education on violin and graduated to guitar, playing in his first band at the age of 14. He played the music of the era with a typical Mersey sound, playing at the same venues, namely the Cavern, in Liverpool, as the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. Allan emigrated to Australia in 1964, with his parents and 9 siblings.
Soon after his arrival he was once again playing in a band, named the “Road Runners”, which were highly influenced by the Mersey Sound also. They were a successful group for many years, eventually breaking away to form other bands, with usually two of the same members being in the band.
Over the years Allan has worked along side many artists, including,The Searchers, Gerry and The Pacemakers The Merseybeats and The Big Three, Freddy and The Dreamers. When overseas and interstate artists such as Lee Conway, John Farnham, Marcia Hines, Scott Brothers, Ray Brown and the Whispers, Denise Drysdale Ernie Sigley, Anatol Lowas, Franky Howard, performed in Whyalla in the 70’s, Allan with a band “The Dukes” comprising of John Caldwell, Harry Neil and Ken Webster and Brian Woodfield provided the backing. In recent years he has supported The Dead Ringer Band, Billy Bridge, Troy Cassar-Daley, Sandra Humphries, and James Ray, Dennis Morgan and Ann Pasco (New Zealand).
In 2008 Allan was nominated for induction into America’s Old Time Music Hall of Fame.
His latest album is Part Time Dreamer.
