Jon Allen was born in Winchester UK. He knew from an early age that music was his vocation. He grew up admiring artists as wide‑ranging as Tom Waits, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor and The Beatles.

Jon featured in a number of school bands, playing drums. But on one occasion Jon became the lead singer and realized that he was a natural show off.

Jon attended the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) on a songwriting course. This taught Jon how to become a more self‑disciplined writer.

After graduating Jon moved down to London, after one of his demos received a five‑star review in the magazine Making Music. Management offers in London soon followed, prompting Jon to immerse himself in the live music scene and surround himself with like‑minded people.

In the London gig circuit Jon met his band mates. Since moving to London, Allen found himself sharing the stage with artists as Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, KT Tunstall and Jose Gonzalez.

After selling more than 20,000 downloads via his website of Going Home Jon is steadily building up a strong and supportive fan base in the UK. In 2009 he released his debut album Dead Mans Suit.


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