Jon Allen, is an English singer-songwriter known for his distinctive whisky-soaked voice and compelling songwriting. He has firmly established himself on the music scene with a career spanning multiple albums and extensive touring.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathon Allen |
| Origin | Winchester, England |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | jonallenmusic |
Early life
editBorn in Winchester and raised in South Devon, Allen began making music as a teenager. He attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
Career
editAllen's career took off with the release of his album Dead Man’s Suit. This pivotal project led to an appearance on BBC's Jools Holland early in his career, which opened doors for sync opportunities with TV, ad campaigns, films, and radio.
Allen's music is influenced by Free, The Faces, and the songwriting of Van Morrison and Elton John. While he has a profound love for American music, his sensibilities have crafted a distinctly British sound.
With a music catalogue spanning six albums, Allen's work streams worldwide across all platforms, and he has amassed over 30 million streams on Spotify. He actively tours with his band, The Luna Kings, and is currently working on his seventh album.
Debut album
editThe song "Going Home" featured on the worldwide Land Rover TV commercial in 2008 bringing him wider recognition.[1] 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
editAs 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
edit- Appearance on The Quay Sessions BBC Scotland
- Appearance on Vintage TV Live Sessions
- Appearance on The Late Late Show on RTÉ
- Appearance on Later... with Jools Holland [3]
- Performed live to close Glastonbury Festival
TV and film syncs
edit- Loving Arms appeared in the film What They Had starring Hilary Swank
- In Your Light appeared in the South Korean TV drama series Live OST (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
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Dead Man's Suit (2009)
- Sweet Defeat (2011)
- Deep River (2014)
- Blue Flame (2018)
- ...meanwhile (2021)
- A Heightened Sense of Everything (2023)
| 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 | – |
| 2023 | A Heightened Sense of Everything | – | – | – | – | – |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | UK | NLD | UK Indie Chart | UK Indie Breakers | NLD (iTunes) | GRE (iTunes) | TUR (iTunes) | DIM (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" | ||||||||
| 2010 | "When The Morning Comes/Sarah" | 40[13] | 7 | ||||||
| 2011 | "Sweet Defeat" | 89[14] | |||||||
| 2011 | "Joanna" | 67[15] | |||||||
| 2012 | "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" | 97[16] | |||||||
| 2014 | "Night & Day" | 16[17] | 3 | ||||||
| 2018 | "Blue Flame" | 92[18] | |||||||
| 2020 | "Can't Hold Back the Sun" | 16[19] | |||||||
| 2020 | "Keep On Walking" | 80[20] | |||||||
| 2020 | "How Long" | 60[21] | |||||||
| 2022 | "Can't Stop Now" | 98[22] | |||||||
| 2023 | "Back to the River" | 40[23] |
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Jon Allen – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "??". The Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014.[dead link] (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.
- ^ "Official Charts". Official Charts.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official Charts". Official Charts.
- ^ "Blue Flame". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Can't Hold Back the Sun". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Keep On Walking". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "How Long". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Can't Stop Now". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Back to the River". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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