Not since Garth Brooks jumped off the stage and into peoples’ hearts has the country scene delivered such riveting entertainment as southeastern Michigan’s Alan Turner and his Steel Horse Band. His connection with his fans makes him stand out from the rest, and his rugged handsome looks and rich baritone vocals have often had him touted as “Tim McGraw with a Toby Keith attitude.”

At a very young age Alan was taught the love of music. By six years old Alan’s mother, a Sunday school teacher was successfully teaching Alan how to read music and play piano. Alan’s father, a singer and songwriter as well was a constant inspiration until his untimely death when Alan was only ten years old.

“Shortly before my father’s death, he had given me Kenny Roger’s album, The Gambler” Alan explains. “I think it was the combination of my father’s musical influence and that old vinyl record of Kenny’s that led to my love of country music.”

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