Mark van Allen (born 1954) is a musician, recording engineer and producer born in Worcester, MA. Instruments he plays include the pedal steel guitar , the dobro, the lap steel guitar , the electric and acoustic guitar, the bass, and the mandolin .
As a touring and session musician, Mark has appeared with a wide variety of artists, covering many musical genres, including Zac Brown Band , Shawn Mullins , Buddy Miles , Hank Thompson, Indigo Girls , John Berry, Mark Wills , Blueground Undergrass, Warren Haynes , Sugarland , Jimmy Herring , Leftover Salmon , Guy Clark , Vassar Clements , Rehab , Peter Rowan, Manchester Orchestra , and many more.
He currently resides in Atlanta , GA, where he runs a multitrack recording studio and is very active on the local recording and national touring scene.
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Vassar Clements & His Holiday Band Caroline Aiken - "Live at Tree Sound Studios" (2004)- Pedal SteelJon Allmet- "Nowhere Is Too Far"- Between The Sheets Music (2003)- Pedal Steel Brian Ashley-Jones Trio- "Courier"- (2007)- Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co- Producer Aslyn - T.B.A. - Pedal SteelArlington Priest- "The Memory of Your Company"- Crazy Neighbor Records (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Athma Mitram- "Heartland"- ATM 008- (2002)- Recording Engineer Alan Wayne Baker- "Everyday Thing"- Rogue (1994)- Pedal Steel Leslie Barnett- T.B.A.- Pedal Steel Steve Baskin- "Naked"- (2009)- Pedal Steel Nathan Beaver- "Universal You"- (2010)- Pedal Steel Nathan Beaver- "Everybody's Out Tonight"- (2011)- Pedal Steel Berkely Power Corporation- Power up Jingle- (2011)- Pedal Steel John Berry- "Things Are Not The Same"- LP- Clear Sky Records AR86101 (1986)- Pedal Steel John Berry- "Things Are Not The Same"- Liberty/Patriot CDP-7243-8-31387-2-2 (1994)- Pedal Steel Bishop Don- "That Should Heal Nicely" (2007)- Pedal Steel The Bird Dogs- "Why Not?" (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Harmony Vocals, Producer and Engineer Blueground Undergrass- "Barnyard Gone Wrong"- Root Cellar RC5901 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Harmony Vocals, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Blueground Undergrass- "Live at Southside Music Hall"- HaneyJones Music (1999)- Pedal Steel Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Playhouse"- Phoenix Presents 3001 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Playhouse"- European Vinyl Release- Comet/Horizon HZ004/2 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Blueground Undergrass- "Live at Iota"- DMATT4508 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel Blueground Undergrass- "Live At The Variety Halloween"- SBD GINA PCM-M1 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel Blueground Undergrass- "Newground"- BGUG AS11BN8-01 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Lead and Harmony Vocals, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Producer Blueground Undergrass- "Phoenix Presents Sampler"- Phoenix 6002 (2000)- Pedal steel , Mixdown Engineer Blueground Undergrass- Play J.Com- "Windows" Sampler (2000)- Pedal Steel Border Collies- "The Road From Swannanoa"- BCO2-01 (2002)- Recording Engineer Box Rockers- "Dance Around It"- BR0001 (2003) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Adam Bret- "I Really Want To Say"- (2009) Pedal Steel Shane Bridges- "Moodswing Halo"- Riverbridge (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer Shane Bridges- "Broken Window Pains"- Riverbridge (2007)- Pedal Steel Joyce Brookshire- "Whatever Became Of Me?"- EmWorld Records EMW-1009 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Calliope Fair- "On Board The Armenia"- Root Cellar (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer Captain Soularcat- "Three Rivers Point" CS2699 (2004)- Pedal Steel Larry Scott Chapman- "Once In A Blue Moon"- Shane Records S4793 (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Connor Christian and Southern Gothic- "90 Proof Lullabye"- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel Connor Christian and Southern Gothic- "New Hometown"- (2010)- Pedal Steel Leslie Christian- "The Oprah Song"- (2011)- Pedal Steel Dwain Cleveland- "Gathering Of Eagles" (2007)- Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Pedal Steel, Bass, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer Del Conner- "Knee Deep In Blues"- DellConn (2002) Pedal Steel Clay Cook - "Clay Cook"- Claycook.com (2005)- Pedal SteelCornbread- "With Shawn Mullins"- (2003)- Pedal Steel Cowboy Envy- "Real Cowboy Girl"- NikiVicki (1997)- Pedal Steel Cowboy Envy- "Wagons Ho"- Daemon Records (2000)- Pedal Steel Dave Daniels- "Clementine"- Black Hills Music (2009)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer Dave Daniels & New Pony- "Songs From Stone Mountain"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Dave Daniels & The PTA- "Just Like Ghosts"- (2009)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer, Production Dan K. Theory- "The Discussion Begins..."- Root Cellar RC 5903 (2001)- Lap Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer Nichole Davidson- "Just Being Me"- (2002)- Pedal Steel Kahle Davis and the Night Watchmen- TBA- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Laveda Dorsey- "God Sent An Angel"- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Tim Dugger- "Highway to Fame"- Television Special- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Russ Duty- "Streetcars Ain't Got Handlebars"- (2006)- Pedal Steel Libby Eason- "She Dreams Alone"- Dark Rose DRM1015 (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar Libby Eason- "Imperfectly"- Dark Rose DRM2002 (2002)- Dobro Emmaus Road Project- "In The Beginning"- (2004) Pedal Steel Kyle Ensley- "Between 17 And 20" b/w " The Christmas Tree"- 45 RPM single (1988)- Pedal Steel Owen Evans- T.B.A. (2007) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel Steve Freeman- CD Single-(2008) Pedal Steel Kecia Garland- TBA- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer Georgia - "Lovin' You Still"- (2010)- Pedal SteelGeorgia Fair - "Georgia Fair"- Sony Music - (2011)- Pedal SteelGood Medicine- "Prompt Temporary Relief"- Root Cellar RC-5902- (1999)- Pedal Steel Gov't Mule - "Mulennium "- Live at the Roxy- Atlanta, GA- Evil Teen 651751-12102-7- (2010)- Pedal SteelJohn Grant- "John Grant"- RCR Records RCR0001- (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar Happy Holidays From 99X- Volume III- (Sugarland ) Best Buy.Com (2003)- Pedal Steel Josh Harris- "Josh Harris"- (2010)- Pedal Steel Bret Hartley Experiment- "Sideman Blues"- Tremolo Blue Music (2005)- Pedal Steel Rich Healy- "Just For The Songs"- Up And Running UARS001- (1999)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar Hemlockfest 2011- Festival Compilation CD ("Revolution" with Saint Francis)- 2011- Pedal Steel Wayne Hill- "Not Too Late To Love Again"- Forte Music (2002)- Pedal Steel Donna Hopkins- "Free To Go"- DHB- 5299 (2003)- Dobro, Recording Engineer Simon Horrocks- Clear Channel Jingle- (2008) Pedal Steel James Matthew Hughes- "Old North Monroe" - (2011)- Pedal Steel Indigo Girls - "All That We Let In "- Sony/Epic EK 91003 (2004)- Pedal Steel, DobroThe Internationals- T.B.A. -(2011)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel, Recording & Mixdown Engineer Jackson County Line- "Jackson County Line"- JCL001 (2007)- Pedal Steel Kate James and Lost Country- "Homewrecker, Heartbreaker"- Hayden's Ferry 24012 (2003)- Pedal Steel Victor Johnson - "Shine On the Waters of My Soul" - Beautiful Things (2015) - Pedal Steel Merlin Jones- "A Song About A Letter" b/w "I Love You"- 45 RPM single Frontier records (1979) Pedal Steel Danny Kahn- "Lost My Steel Railways"- (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar Kate and The Retreads- "HomeWrecker, HeartBreaker"- (2003)- Pedal Steel Steven Kern- "For The Lord Is Royalty"- Recording & Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer, Pedal Steel Mike Killeen- "Guns Kill People"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording Engineer, Co-Producer Mike Killeen- "Demos, Outtakes, Live and Whatnot"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer, Co- Producer Mike Killeen- "Little. And Low."- 227 Springdale Records- (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Recording and Mixdown Engineer Mike Killeen- "Poverty is Real"- (2010)- Pedal Steel Sheri Kling- "Let It Unfold"- Heartsprings Music HS 0201 (2002)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Sheri Kling- "Heartland"- Heartsprings Music HS 0501 (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Rebecca Loebe - "Sugar On A Stick"- 2008- Pedal SteelRebecca Loebe - "Mystery Prize" - 2009- Pedal Steel, DobroLollipop Rock- "Lollipop Rock"- LPR 3305 (2001)- Pedal Steel Richard Long- "Souldiers"- RLP 001 (1999)- Pedal Steel, Recording Engineer, Producer Manchester Orchestra - "Manchester Orchestra"- (2010)- Pedal SteelKristin Markiton- "Wandering Moon"- (2006) Pedal Steel, Dobro Kristin Markiton- CD Single- (2008) Pedal Steel Kristin Markiton Band- "Live at Eddie's Attic Sept. 13, 2006" - (2006)- Dobro Kristin Markiton Band- "T.B.S. Soundstage"- DVD (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Nathan Mayberry- "Man Made Trouble"- (2005)- Pedal Steel, Baritone Guitar, Recording Engineer Nathan Mayberry- "Live at Eddie's Attic" (2005)- Pedal Steel Nathan Mayberry- "Myth of the Self Made Man" (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Recording Engineer Selene McCarthy- "Horses And Guitars"- Mane N' Tale (1996)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar Selene McCarthy - "Fresh Flowers" - Mane N' Tale 002 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar Christopher Mercure- "Simple Life"- RamCat 12342 (1995)- Pedal Steel Mike Mermin- "Long Journey"- Pedal Steel, Dobro Rich Millett- "This Guy's The Limit"- Pop Head Music FR/SS-001 (2002)- Pedal Steel Nate Montgomery- T.B.A. (2009)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lead Guitar, Recording Engineering Moonshine Still- "[R]Evolution"- TreeSound (2005)- Pedal Steel Joseph Patrick Moore - "Drum And Bass Society Volume 1"- Blue Canoe Records 613847010042 (2004)- Pedal SteelQueenie Mullinix- "One Horse Town"- (2000)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer Music Badger.Com- "Live"- MB004 (2001)- Pedal Steel Moira Nelligan- "Hell Broke Loose in Georgia"- (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Bass, Pedal Steel New Frontiers- "Mending"- Militia 62 (2008)- Pedal Steel New Orlean's Juice- "Hey Buddy"- DJR 0001 (2005)- Pedal Steel Krysta Nick- War and Sand- (2009)- Pedal Steel Dorothy Norwood - "It's Been Worth It All"- Malaco Records 4557 (2009)- Pedal SteelOldstar- "Oldstar"- Riverbridge MR1304 (2000)- Pedal Steel Packway Handle Band - "Chaff Harvest"- Busboat (2003)- Recording EngineerThe Planet Riders- "Crush"- PRM0040- (2004)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer The Planet Riders- "Live At Eddie's Attic 3-24-04" (2004) Pedal Steel, Dobro, Bad Jokes Phoenix Presents Sampler- (Blueground Undergrass)- Phoenix 6002 (2000)- Pedal Steel, Mixdown Engineer PlayJ.Com- "Windows Sampler" (Blueground Undergrass) (2000) Pedal Steel Berne Poliakoff- "Language Of Dreams"- CD-100 (2005)- Pedal Steel Ranger Bill- "For The Kids" (2005)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Baritone Guitar, Producer and Engineer Tyler Reeve- "Whiskey Down"- (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Lap Steel Rehab - "Welcome Home "- (2009)- Pedal SteelRevolution Radio- "Signature Jingle"- (2011)- Pedal Steel Randy Roddy- "Memories of You" b/w "Someone Cares"- 45 RPM single- Frontier Records (1980) Pedal Steel J.R. Rund- "She Says"- (2008)- Dobro Robin Dean Salmon- "America" (2007)- Pedal Steel, Dobro James Salter- "Slowly First"- (2007)- Pedal Steel St. Francis- "First Of Many"- (2011)- Pedal Steel, Mastering Engineer St. Francis- "Revolution Radio Signature"- (2011)- Pedal Steel Mark Scott- "County Line"- U.S. 78 Music (2004)- Pedal Steel Cory Sellers- "Cory Sellers"- (2006)- Pedal steel, Dobro Paul Sforza- "Lifelines"- Turnstone Records TR5170 (2002)- Pedal Steel Shadowood- "The Treehouse Incident"- Shady Music BODGPF02 (2002)- Pedal Steel Karen Shayne- "Dream"- Rogue (2000)- Pedal Steel Bill Shultz- 'Collage"- (2003)- Pedal steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer Corey Smith - "Hard Headed Fool"- Razor & Tie 95611 (2007)- Pedal Steel, DobroCorey Smith - "Keeping Up With The Joneses"-Undertone Records (2009)- Pedal Steel, DobroCorey Smith- "The Broken Record"- Undertone Records (2010)- Pedal Steel Emily Smith, P.H.D.- "Create Your Day, Celebrate Your Night"- Spirit Wave Healing.com (2009)- Pedal Steel, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Music Production, Recording and Mixdown Engineer Jan Smith - "Rain"- Rogue- (1994)- Pedal Steel, SongwriterSouth 70- "Two Lane Road"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro South 70- "South 70"- DrumBum Music (2008)- Pedal Steel, Lap Steel Star Route USA- Compilation- Pedal Steel Sufficient Grace- "Sufficient Grace"- (2009)- Pedal Steel Sugarland- "Happy Holidays From 99X"- Volume III- BestBuy.com (2003) Sugarland- "Premium Quality Tunes"- SGLND 01 (2004)- Pedal Steel Sundiver- CD in progress- Pedal Steel Tanglewood Tonic- TBA (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer Kurt Thomas- "Enjoy The Ride"- Rogue KT0002 (2002)-Pedal Steel Jim Thompson- "Cosmic Cabin Memories"- TD76301 (2001)- Pedal Steel, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Bass, Baritone Guitar, Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Producer Thornton Price- "Move Along"- TP10 (1997)- Pedal Steel Andy Velo- "Andy Velo"- (2011)- Pedal Steel Watch and Learn Let's Jam - "Country and Bluegrass"- Cassette and Video Learning Systems (2001)- Pedal Steel Wayside Riders- "Grey"- WR001- (2004)- Pedal Steel Jayron Weaver- "Jayron Weaver"- (2011)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Pete Whitfield- "Crazy"- (2006)- Pedal Steel, Dobro Whiskey Gentry - "Whiskey Gentry" (2010)- Pedal Steel Andy Lee White- "Unhyphenated American" (2010)- Pedal Steel Wighat- TBA-(2007) Mixdown Engineer Dusk Wilson Weaver- "Dusk"- Phi Acoustics D 12751 (2001)- Pedal Steel, Dobro, Electric Guitar Elise Witt - "Open The Window"- EmWorld Records EMW-1008 (1997)- Pedal SteelTom Wolf- "Crazy Heart"-TJW102 (2007)- Dobro and Bad Jokes Francisco Vidal Band- "Drive"- Pedal Steel DeDe Vogt- "The Willing Suspension Of Disbelief"- Daemon (1993)- Pedal Steel Zac Brown Band-"Home Grown"- (2005)- Pedal Steel Zydeco T- "We Know What You Want"- (2007)- Recording and Mixdown Engineer, Co-Producer Kristen Englenz- "Demo"- (2012)- Recording Engineer, Mixdown Engineer, Producer, Pedal Steel 
