JD Allan
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JD Allan’s new single Be With You Artist of the Week in The Scotsman,
“..punchy.. bouncy new single Be With You is a vibrant, alt-pop / rock song with a real Brit-pop vibe..” The Scotsman
Songwriter, author, and multi-instrumentalist JD Allan is no stranger to the live music scene, as a founding member of cool Glasgow band The Blimp, alongside his brother, musician / actor William Rogue.
His latest offering also features long-term friends and collaborators Mark Brown and James Clifford formerly of Cosmic Rough Riders. They’ve been Artist of the Week in The Scotsman / Scotland On Sunday, secured airplay thanks to Roddy Hart on BBC Radio Scotland, on Amazing Radio courtesy of Jim Gellatly, Stuart McHugh on Regal Radio, Alistair Braidwood on CamGlen Radio and been championed by Scotland On Sunday, JockRock, the Alloa Advertiser, the Off The Record blog and many more.
His ace new single Be With You is out now
We had a chat ⬇️
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When did you start performing solo, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
“I've been active as a musician since forming my first band The Bodies alongside my brother William Rogue in the nineties. Mark Brown and James Clifford, subsequently of the Cosmic Rough Riders were in the band too. We were part of a nascent music scene in Glasgow at the time and regularly made appearances at the Kazoo Club hosted by Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos. My brother and I later formed The Blimp, which is likely what I'm most known for. I've largely been a studio-based solo artist since, but I’m hoping to do some live dates next year.”
Tell us about your new release Be With You ?
"Be With You is about the superfluousness of pet names when simply being in the company of the person you love is enough.”
Do you take inspiration from what's happening in the world around you or are your lyrics / songs based on personal experience?
“My songs find their inspiration in personal experience. Usually, the melody comes first, then the lyrics. My main instrument is guitar but I've had the occasional dalliance with bass and drums in bands in the past.”
What is the connection with Mark and James formerly from Cosmic Rough Riders?
“I've been good friends with Mark and James for many years. We were in a band together in the early nineties with my brother, William Rogue.”
Your day job is as an author / web developer, sounds cool, tell us more?
“I write narrative non-fiction mostly. My recent work has been published by the Scottish Book Trust, Gutter, and Razur Cuts. I've also been known to write the odd bit of comedy for radio.”
Tell us something most people wouldn’t know about you?
“I'm a massive Trekkie”