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Allied Nation is a five-piece hard rock band hailing from the city by the Bay, San Francisco, California. Founded by core members Anthony Martinez (keyboards, guitar, and vocals) and Jeffrey Nation (lead vocals), AN solidified it's lineup when it added Mike "Ski" Willenske (bass), Jeff Berger (drums), and Bo Rios (the last lead gutar player to join and record with the band). Along the way, AN was fortunate enough to have many talented players pass through its ranks, including: Steve Zukowsky (lead gutar, vocals) Dan Petrazella (lead guitar, vocals) Michael Stevenson Reed (lead guitar) Joe Sigretto (lead guitar) Steve Traversi (drums) Mark "Too Young" Collins (Drums) Alan Echols (bass) and George Sternecker (bass).
Allied Nation enjoyed moderate success overseas, including airplay in Belgium, France, Spain, as well as appearing in many european rock publications. In the states, AN recorded several demos, including "Find Yourself Another Fool", which appeared on the "Hot Night in the City" release in England and "If We Try", which appeared on the Album Network's Unsigned Band CD in 1991.
Allied Nation played dynamic live shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area at clubs such as the Onmi in Oakland, The Keystone Berkeley, The Stone, The Chi-Chi Club, and the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, Uncle Charlie's in San Rafael, among many others.
Allied Nation disbanded in 1993, but its members remained active in music and performing. Jeff Nation recently released "Mr. Lucky", a collection of jazz standards. Anthony Martinez has become a professional actor, appearing in films, commercials, and on the musical theater stage. Steve Zukowsky moved to the Los Angeles area where he performs with a variety of bands, including Led Zepagain, Sheer Heart Attack, and Which One's Pink?
On December 9, 2008, after a 15 year hiatus, the three core members of Allied Nation (Anthony, Jeff, and Ski) reunited with former AN guitarist Dan Petrazella and drummer Mark Collins for a one night reunion concert in San Rafael, CA. The reception to Allied Nation's classic sound and rocking tunes was instantaneous and they blew the lid off the joint.
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