Ryan Allen is a Detroit, Michigan-based singer/songwriter. He plays in a lot of fucking bands, including Extra Arms, Big Life, Speed Circuit, and Ryan Allen & The Full Court Press. He used to be in Thunderbirds Are Now!, Friendly Foes, Destroy This Place, Tiny Steps, The Cold Wave, and Red Shirt Brigade. He makes songs. Lots of them.

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Person singing into a microphone and playing an electric guitar, wearing sunglasses and a graphic t-shirt.
Two people are engaging in a conversation, one is holding a microphone and the other is smiling, in a setting that appears to be a karaoke or music event.
A band performing on stage with a lead vocalist holding a microphone, guitarist, and drummer, under stage lights.

BIG LIFE

5/15 @ The Sanctuary, Hamtramck, MI
w/ Home Front, Bootlicker & Love Fool

5/21 @ The Lagerhouse, Detroit, MI
w/ Minibeast (f/ Peter Prescott from Mission of Burma & Volcano Suns)

6/27 @ Parts & Labor, Melvindale, MI
w/ Blank Tape Tax, Fishi, & Gimme Paw

7/26/2026 @ The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids
W/ Les Savy Fav & Clawfoot

8/1/2026 @ Reware Vintage, Berkley, MI
W/ Snakeout, Joyride, & Goalpost

EXTRA ARMS

None at this time

RYAN ALLEN & THE FULL COURT PRESS

6/5/2026 @ Eastern Market Brewing Company, Detroit, MI
W/ Camaro & Brian Raleigh

6/6/2026 @ The Bandshell, Oscoda, MI
W/ Nuke and the Night Shift, Aggro or Die, & The Come Alongs

SOLO

none at this time

SPEED CIRCUIT

6/13/2026 @ Outer LImits Lounge, Detroit, MI
W/ Birds From Dinosaurs

7/31/2026 @ Reware Vintage, Berkley, MI
W/ My Time in the Arctic

People playing musical instruments, including a piano and drums, in a room with brick walls and shelves.
Musicians performing on stage, a woman singing and playing guitar and a man singing and playing electric guitar.
Three band members playing instruments on stage: a drummer, a guitarist, and a bassist.

You've Probably Never Heard of Me is a podcast dedicated to shining a light on the underground artists, creators, and changemakers the algorithm keeps skipping over.

Hosted by me, Ryan Allen — a Detroit-based musician who's spent over two decades playing in bands like Thunderbirds Are Now!, Extra Arms, Big Life, and Speed Circuit, making records, and meeting some of the most talented people you don't know about yet. This podcast intends to change all of that.

Listen now on Substack, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

  • album cover for Red Shirt Brigade's "Home of the Canon Saints"
  • Black and white illustration of a vintage rotary telephone with a barcode and a blue burst background.
  • A stylized yellow background featuring a drawing of a man's face with a blue eye, and the text 'THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!'. Additional text includes 'GUSTAM STACHE' at the bottom.
  • A poster featuring a stylized image of a man with a historical fashion style, with two women dressed in vintage clothing behind him, and the words 'Make History' prominently displayed. The background is yellow with repeated text 'Thunderbirds are now!' in light green.
  • Colorful geometric shapes made of matches and other small sticks arranged on a surface, with some letters and designs drawn next to them.
  • A background filled with repetitive explicit language, with the phrases 'FRIENDLY FEES' in yellow and 'SO OBSCENE' in yellow overlaying the background.
  • Four men standing behind a painted ocean wave, each wearing a black T-shirt with a letter spelling 'COLD'.
  • A black and white drawing of a mammoth skull with a large curved tusk. Text above reads, "Destroy this place" on the left and "Resurrect the mammoth" on the right.
  • Person wearing a devil mask standing between two large trees at night with the red text "DESTROY THIS PLACE" across the image.
  • A digital illustration of four aggressive wolves in a cave, with a speech bubble saying, "Destroy this place, animal rites."
  • A graphic illustration of a skull with a brain on top, filled with red and blue colors, and the word "EXTRARMS" above it in red and blue letters. The skull has large eye sockets, one of which has a blue tear, and the word "HEADACHER" at the bottom in blue.
  • A pyramid of black, white, and gold striped jelly beans with the text 'EXTRA ARMS' and 'UP FROM HERE' above, on a white background.
  • Cover of Extra Arms book with pink and black abstract background, large red circle, and white text asking 'What Is Even Happening Right Now?' in a vertical orientation.
  • Pop art style image with four colorful panels, each featuring an abstract line drawing of a dog, with the text "Extra Arms" at the top and "Radar" at the bottom.
  • Cover art for Speed Circuit podcast featuring three illustrated faces of hosts and the title "Speed Circuit" with subtitle "Survey the Damage" on a black background.
  • A comic strip titled 'Big Life' with nine panels in yellow and black, depicting a journey of a small stone or object rolling along different environments, including a road and city streets, with footwear and movement details.
  • Book cover titled "Big Life" with a half human, half machine face illustration. The human side shows a young man with short dark hair, and the machine side displays gears and mechanical parts. The background is yellow, with the subtitle "If you like bad ideas, it's a very exciting time."
  • A collage of a young boy with glasses, a guitar, and various robotic and animal elements with the text "Ryan Allen & His Extra Arms" on a yellow background.
  • A black-and-white illustration of two men, one older and one younger. The older man is smiling and holding money, while the younger man appears angry or yelling, with money surrounding them. The image is titled "Big Life", with the subtitle "The Cost of Progress".
  • Illustration of a human heart with labels for heart, soul, and string, with text 'Ryan Allen & His Extra Arms' in the bottom right corner.
  • Musical instruments including drums, a guitar, and an amplifier are set up in front of a backdrop with text that reads 'RYAN ALLEN BASEMENT PUNK' in bold black letters.
  • Album cover of Ryan Allen's Song Snacks Vol. 1 featuring a collage of four sketchy hand diagrams and a black-and-white photo of smiling young people, with bright yellow, orange, blue, and beige text for song titles and artist info.
  • Album cover for Ryan Allen's 'What a Rip' featuring a photo of a person with glasses amidst pink and purple flowers, with a small orange sticker indicating a $10 price, and a blue circle with the text 'A digital music album for your listening.'
  • Album cover titled 'The Last Rock Band,' presented by Setterwind Records. Features a stylized photo of four band members in black and beige tones, set against a turquoise background with beige borders.
  • Album cover featuring a man wearing glasses, a black beanie, and a black jacket standing against a teal background. The text on the cover reads "RYAN ALLEN Living On A Prayer On The Edge."
  • Album cover for Ryan Allen's 'One Week Off' featuring black and white images of musical instruments including guitars, bass, drums, tambourines, maracas, and a picture of Ryan Allen on a green background.