Jon Allen - debut album 'Dead Man's Suit' + watch "In Your Light" video; tour dates

June 1st marks the release of ‘Dead Man’s Suit’, the debut long-player from South Devon’s finest, Jon Allen. The album sits comfortably with contemporaries such as Ryan Adams, Jose Gonzales and Damien Rice, whilst being unmistakably evocative of the folk-rock scene of the late 60s/early 70s.

Watch "In Your Light" video:

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A confident performer, opening for the likes of Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, KT Tunstall, Jose Gonzalez and Damien Rice has not fazed him - wowing audiences in the process, in venues from the miniscule 12 Bar all the way up to Wembley Arena.

The critically acclaimed first single "Going Home", was championed by Radio 1’s Jo Whiley, and was featured on the worldwide Land Rover TV commercial in 2008, achieving a respectable 20,000 downloads from Jon’s website off the back of the advert.

The proceeds gave Jon the freedom to self-fund the recording of his album and media campaign. The Land Rover ad is being re-run in April 2009 featuring "Going Home", which will get a full UK release in May 2009.

‘Dead Mans Suit’ shows an eclectic range of influences, from early Rod Stewart and the Faces to the legendary and lamented John Martyn in his ‘Solid Air’ era. Jon echoes Martyn’s spirit and reflectiveness and at the same time shows that he knows how to pen a good hook.

The album kicks off with "Dead Man’s Suit", which despite the name, is an uplifting melodic tune in which Rod Argent (Zombies)-style organ plays a significant role throughout the song. This contrasts with the soulful ballad "In Your Light", released March 23rd which has achieved significant praise at BBC Radio 2, riding high on the A list, having already been championed by the likes of Ken Bruce, Johnnie Walker, Dermot Oleary and Bob Harris, with a session booked with Bob for May.

Other songs like "Take Me To The Heart" subtly echo a James Taylor-esque, West Coast 70s singer-songwriter acoustic atmosphere, complementing the more groove- based bluesy rock numbers such as "Young Man Blues" and "Happy Now".

‘Dead Mans Suit’ is a testament to the art of quality songwriting - Jon studied at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts founded by Paul McCartney, who has praised Jon on his penmanship and offered up help in the form of writing sessions with the great man. That experience helped Jon find fans in the likes of songwriting heavyweights such as Guy Chambers amongst others.

Jon Allen has already achieved a lot in his short career and has been praised by some of the music industry’s most highly acclaimed writers. Just like his growing audience, they’ve all seen the prospect of Jon as a long-term, career- sustaining artist, whose authentic songs will not go out of fashion.

Single "Going Home" full release May 11th on Monologue Records
Debut Album ‘Dead Man’s Suit’ is released June 1st on Monologue Records.

“Jon is going to emerge as one of this countries great musical Talents” - Bob Harris Radio 2

Jon Allen 2009 UK tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

March 30th 2009 - Cox’s Yard, Stratford Upon Avon
March 25th 2009 - The Bedford, Balham
April 1st 2009 - The Borderline, London
April 3rd 2009 - Bodega Social Club, Nottingham
April 6th, 2009 - Louisana, Bristol
April 7th, 2009 - Mr Kyps, Poole
April 8th, 2009 - Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton
April 15th, 2009 - The Cluny, Newcastle
April 17th, 2009 - Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
April 19th, 2009 - Brudnell, Leeds
April 23rd, 2009 - The Stables, Milton Keynes
April 25th, 2009 - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
April 28th, 2009 - Academy 3, Manchester
May 1st, 2009 - The Plug, Sheffield
May 2nd, 2009 - Duchess, York
May 3rd, 2009 - The Cellars, Portsmouth
May 4th, 2009 - The Robin, Wolverhampton
June 8th, 2009 - Baby Blue, Liverpool
June 16th, 2009 - King Tuts, Glasgow

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