Biography
Joe Allen is a 21 year old Singer songwriter from the UK.
Originally from Worcestershire, Joe is currently based in Oxford where he is half way through a music degree course at Oxford Brookes University.
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Joe's song writing has a maturity that belies his age, his thoughtful songs, stunning voice and vocal range have been receiving much critical acclaim.
An accomplished pianist, Joe only took up the acoustic guitar 2 years ago and that now forms the backbone of his live sets.
It is those live sets where Joe's reputation is really being forged.
What the people say..........
'Tonight’s set opener, ‘Are You Awake?’, bleeds into the epic ‘Please Don’t Just Stare At Me’ and immediately I’m having to rein in the over-excited adjectives appearing on my note pad. Maybe its the way Joe batters his acoustic as he sings, as if Mike Scott and Damien Rice are both wrestling inside him, his tennis shoes pawing at the boards trying to lift him off the ground. Maybe it’s the way Angharad’s violin swoops and glides like seagulls round a Hibernian cliff face, effortlessly catching the thermals of his wonderful voice. ‘Gunpoint’ ratchets this up further as a loop-station turns it into Ed Alleyne Johnson dancing with Thom Yorke. To paraphrase the master; this is so fucking special. Paul Carrera, Nightshift magazine
Support came from singer/songwriter Joe Allen. Originating from Worcestershire, troubadour Allen treated the crowd to a selection of Tom Mcrae-like acoustic-based ballads, accompanied by the gorgeous violin playing of Angharad Jenkins. His voice was incredible .The support was also the best I've seen in a long time - check out some of Joe Allen's songs at www.joeallen-online.co.uk. CD times review of supporting Howling Bells
the audience were treated to a stunning 35 minute set from a young singer songwriter with an astounding voice.
His version of the Nina Simone classic ‘feeling good’ which bravely he walked on to the stage and performed largely acapella had the hairs on every part of the body standing to attention.
Having last week supported one a band who are one of NME’s new darlings and a big tip for 2006 – The Howling Bells - he is clearly one to watch and the remainder of the self penned set lived up to that excellent beginning. Live at the Artrix, review
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