Jon Allen (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Winchester, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | jonallenmusic |
Jonathon Allen is an English singer-songwriter born in Winchester, currently living in London. His debut album Dead Man's Suit was released in 2009. With his fourth studio album 'Blue Flame', he has amassed five million plays on Spotify.
Early life[]
Allen grew up in Winchester and South Devon attending Sands School. It was there that he began playing the drums and guitar. When he was 15, he started recording songs on a cassette-based four-track machine. On leaving school Allen attended college completing a BTEC in performing arts. Whilst performing in various local bands he auditioned and was accepted at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA). This is where he met Paul McCartney, who encouraged him to continue as a songwriter.[1]
Career[]
After graduating from LIPA, Allen moved to London, after one of his demos received a five-star review in the magazine Making Music. Management offers in London soon followed.
It was on the London gig circuit that Allen met members of his future band including Hammond organ player Rich Milner, who Allen spotted at a gig in South London. Milner introduced Allen to Tristan Longworth who went on to produce and record his debut album, Dead Man's Suit.
Allen has toured with Dionne Warwick, Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, KT Tunstall, Seal, Graham Parker and Damien Rice among others.
Debut album[]
The song "Going Home" featured on the worldwide Land Rover TV commercial in 2008 bringing him wider recognition. In 2009, Allen signed with Absolute Distribution and released his debut album Dead Man's Suit. Shortly after this Allen signed a publishing deal with Wardlaw Music.
Side projects[]
As a founder member of northern soul production team, The Third Degree, he co-produced and sung one of the most widely recognised cover versions of the Duffy song Mercy.[2]
TV appearances and radio broadcasts[]
- Appearance on The Quay Sessions BBC Scotland (2018)
- Appearance on Vintage TV Live Sessions (2015)
- Appearance on The Late Late Show on RTÉ (2015)
- Appearance on Later... with Jools Holland on BBC Two on 15 May 2009.[3]
- "Last Orders" performed live to close Glastonbury Festival (2011)
- Appeared live at Pinkpop Festival the Netherlands (2009)
TV and film syncs[]
- Loving Arms appeared in the 2018 film What They Had starring Hilary Swank
- In Your Light appeared in the South Korean TV drama series Live (2018)'
- Get What's Mine appeared in the 2016 comedy drama film Army of One starring Nicolas Cage
- Joanna appeared in the 2013 romantic drama thriller Safe Haven and the Showtime drama series Homeland
- Sweet Defeat and Joanna appeared in the 2013 Fox sit-com The Goodwin Games
- Sweet Defeat appeared in the 2011 comedy drama The Oranges
- When The Morning Comes featuring Amy Smith appeared in the drama series Bones
Spotify[]
- In 2018 'Keep On Walking' was added to Spotify's 'A Perfect Day' playlist.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Dead Man's Suit (2009)
- Sweet Defeat (2011)
- Deep River (2014)
- Blue Flame (2018)
- ...meanwhile (2021)
| Year | Album | UK | NLD | UK Independent Albums Chart | UK Independent Album Breakers | UK Downloads |
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| 2009 | Dead Man's Suit | 139[4] | 28[5] | – | 16 | – |
| 2011 | Sweet Defeat | 196[6] | 55[7] | 27 | 8 | – |
| 2014 | Deep River | 126[8] | 88[9] | 16 | 2 | – |
| 2018 | Blue Flame | – | 161[10] | 25 | 5 | 87 |
| 2021 | ...meanwhile | – | – | 50 | 8 | – |
Singles[]
| Year | Title | UK | NLD | NLD (iTunes) | GRE (iTunes) | TUR (iTunes) |
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| 2008 | "Going Home" | |||||
| 2009 | "In Your Light" | 119[11] | 76 | 91[12] | ||
| 2009 | "Young Man Blues / Dead Man's Suit | |||||
| 2009 | "Down by the River" | |||||
| 2011 | "Sweet Defeat" | 89[13] | ||||
| 2011 | "Joanna" | 67[14] | ||||
| 2012 | "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" | 97[15] | ||||
| 2014 | "Night & Day" | |||||
| 2020 | "Can't Hold Back the Sun" | 16[16] |
References[]
- ^ "Business Consultancy". Jon Allen. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "??". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ "BBC Two – Later... with Jools Holland". Bbc.co.uk. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 2009". Zobbel. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Dead Man's Suit". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 4.06.2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Sweet Defeat". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 19.07.2014". Zobbel. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Deep River". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Blue Flame". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "In Your Light (song by Jon Allen) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "In Your Light". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Sweet Defeat". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Joanna". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "No One Gets Out of Here Alive". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Can't Hold Back the Sun". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- English male singer-songwriters
- English male guitarists
- English rock singers
- English rock guitarists
- Alumni of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- Musicians from London
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century British guitarists
- 21st-century male singers