Jon Allen (musician)


Jon 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. This is where he met Paul McCartney, who encouraged him to continue as a songwriter.

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 Jon signed with Absolute Distribution and released his debut album Dead Man's Suit. Shortly after this Allen signed a publishing deal with .

Side projects

As a founder member of northern soul production team, , he co-produced and sung one of the most widely recognised cover versions of the Duffy song Mercy.

TV appearances and radio broadcasts

Studio albums

"In Your Light EP"