Allen Brown Woodard and Patrick Roberts form the songwriting duo The Shiny Dimes, blending decades of musical experience into a partnership built on melody, grit, and collaboration. Allen, originally from Montana and Seattle and now based in Spearfish, SD, picked up guitar after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show at age eight and has since written more than 300 songs. Patrick, from Rapid City, SD, grew up in a musical family, cutting his teeth performing in church before fronting his band Flannel for more than 15 years. Together, Allen and Patrick balance each other’s strengths: Allen with his knack for melody and arrangements, Patrick with his evocative lyrics and voice. Their work as The Shiny Dimes showcases the chemistry of a true songwriting duo, where every song is shaped in service of the music.

Hometown: Spearfish, SD (Allen); Rapid City, SD (Patrick)

Primary Instruments: Gibson Custom Shop/Murphy Lab J-45 Reissue, Gibson ’61 SG Junior (Allen); 1931 Martin 00-17 (Patrick)

Influences: The Beatles, The Kinks, Pixies, Townes Van Zandt, Warren Zevon (Allen); Death Cab for Cutie, Nirvana, The Lumineers, Radiohead (Patrick)

Signature Songs: TBD (Allen’s focus on co-writing); Creep (Radiohead cover) & originals (Patrick)

First Performances: Allen on a picnic table in a neighbor’s backyard; Patrick in church as a child and later in school talent shows

Biggest Musical Achievements: Allen: building a co-writing partnership and first band project; Patrick: opening for nationally recognized artists and fronting Flannel across the Midwest

Dream Collaborations: Continuing their co-writing journey together; Kurt Cobain (Patrick’s dream collab)

Favorite Lyrics: “…Sea Salt Lips…” (Allen); “And now our world has gone red. I can see you from the corner of my bed…” (Patrick)

Fun Facts: Allen is a sucker for puppies and dares; Patrick was once bitten on the nose by a rattlesnake.