Thomas' music adventure began in his native New York City when, at age 12, he joined an acappella vocal group, performing at high school dances, concerts, and parties. Later, utilizing his considerable guitar abilities to back his own solo vocals, he sat in with touring R&B bands at New York's Wagon Wheel and also the Peppermint Lounge. Soon after, at age 18, he signed his first record deal, releasing two singles on Scepter Records.
At 19, Thomas appeared on the coffee house circuit, first in New York's Greenwich Village, and then throughout Tennessee, Colorado, Oregon, and California. Soon after, he toured the country with vocalist Lynn Kellogg, playing rhythm guitar.

Allan can always be found surfing or windriding the waves on the North shore of Kauai and riding gain in his recording studio, producing, mixing or songwriting. And of course he's never too far from the water.