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English singer-songwriter For other people named Jon Allen, see Jon Allen (disambiguation).
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Background information
Birth nameJonathon Allen
OriginWinchester, England
GenresBlues
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
  • piano
  • drums
  • bass
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • Monologue
  • Ok! Good
  • Absolute
  • V2
Websitejonallenmusic.com
Musical artist

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.

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. 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.

TV appearances and radio broadcasts

TV and film syncs

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album UK NLD UK Independent Albums Chart UK Independent Album Breakers UK Downloads
2009 Dead Man's Suit 139 28 – 16 –
2011 Sweet Defeat 196 55 27 8 –
2014 Deep River 126 88 16 2 –
2018 Blue Flame – 161 25 5 87
2021 ...meanwhile – – 50 8 –
2023 A Heightened Sense of Everything – – – – –

Singles

Year Title UK NLD UK Indie Chart UK Indie Breakers NLD (iTunes) GRE (iTunes) TUR (iTunes) DIM (iTunes)
2008 "Going Home"
2009 "In Your Light" 119 76 91
2009 "Young Man Blues / Dead Man's Suit
2009 "Down by the River"
2010 "When The Morning Comes/Sarah" 40 7
2011 "Sweet Defeat" 89
2011 "Joanna" 67
2012 "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" 97
2014 "Night & Day" 16 3
2018 "Blue Flame" 92
2020 "Can't Hold Back the Sun" 16
2020 "Keep On Walking" 80
2020 "How Long" 60
2022 "Can't Stop Now" 98
2023 "Back to the River" 40

References

  1. Bush, John. "Jon Allen – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. "??". The Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014. (subscription required)
  3. "BBC Two – Later... with Jools Holland". Bbc.co.uk. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 2009". Zobbel. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Dead Man's Suit". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 4.06.2011". Zobbel. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  7. Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Sweet Defeat". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – Update 19.07.2014". Zobbel. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  9. Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Deep River". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. Hung, Steffen. "Jon Allen - Blue Flame". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. "In Your Light (song by Jon Allen) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. "In Your Light". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  13. "Official Charts". Official Charts.
  14. "Sweet Defeat". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  15. "Joanna". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  16. "No One Gets Out of Here Alive". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  17. "Official Charts". Official Charts.
  18. "Blue Flame". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  19. "Can't Hold Back the Sun". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  20. "Keep On Walking". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  21. "How Long". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  22. "Can't Stop Now". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  23. "Back to the River". www.top-charts.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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