Allen Gordon Clapp, born on August 5, 1967 in Foster City, California, is an American musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He began playing piano as a child and later studied violin before transitioning to guitar. Clapp started his music career in the late 1980s performing in garage bands such as The Batmen and The Morsels, and later in The Goodfellows and Huck. In 1994, he released One Hundred Percent Chance Of Rain under the moniker Allen Clapp and His Orchestra. Following this, he formed the band The Orange Peels with his wife, Jill Pries, and former bandmates, with the group eventually signing to Minty Fresh Records. Clapp continued to release solo material, including Available Light (2002). In 2009, he founded the label Mystery Lawn Music, which has since released over 20 albums by various artists, many recorded at Clapp's own studio.
