Jon Allen

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jon Allen will release his new album Deep River on 7th July, 2014 on Monologue Records. The album, the third of Allen’s career, will be preceded by the release the album’s opening track "Night and Day" as a single on 19th May.

Jon Allen has a voice you don’t forget. Just ask Jools Holland, who demanded Jon appear on "Later…" after hearing him on the radio. Or Duffy, who heard his version of "Mercy" and called him in to the studio – only to find that he wasn’t the black soulman she had imagined. Or the millions of viewers of "Homeland" transfixed by his track "Joanna". Or the BBC producers repeatedly A-listing his songs. Or fans Guy Chambers, or Mark Knopfler, or Jo Whiley, all of whom have been entranced by his trademark mix of catchy tunes and folk and Sixties-inflected country blues.

And the subject matter? "It was what was coming out of me at the time. Ends of relationships, trying to figure out what the hell I’m doing with my life. I feel like there’s a spiritual side to the record – the title track is like a Negro spiritual, about trying to let nature guide me."

It was "In Your Light", taken from Jon’s 2009 debut album Dead Man’s Suit that landed Jon a coveted spot on "Later… with J

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