Jon Allen (musician)

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Jon Allen
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Jon Allen live in concert
Background information
Birth nameJonathon Allen
Origin Winchester, England
Genres Blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
  • piano
  • drums
  • bass
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • Monologue
  • Ok! Good
  • Absolute
  • V2
Website jonallenmusic.com

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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Early life

Born in Winchester and raised in South Devon, Allen began making music as a teenager. He attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).

Career

Allen'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

The 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

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

TV and film syncs

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum UK NLD UK Independent Albums Chart UK Independent Album Breakers UK Downloads
2009 Dead Man's Suit 139 [4] 28 [5] 16
2011 Sweet Defeat 196 [6] 55 [7] 278
2014 Deep River 126 [8] 88 [9] 162
2018Blue Flame161 [10] 25587
2021...meanwhile508
2023A Heightened Sense of Everything

Singles

YearTitle UK NLD UK Indie ChartUK Indie BreakersNLD (iTunes)GRE (iTunes)TUR (iTunes)DIM (iTunes)
2008"Going Home"
2009"In Your Light"119 [11] 7691 [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]

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