Jon Allen Releases “Blue Flame”

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jon Allen released his highly anticipated new album, Blue Flame on May 18th. With a voice that is equal parts Rod Stewart, Van Morrison and Sam Cooke, Jon Allen has an uncanny ability to write songs that feel instantly familiar.

His fourth album, Allen has developed his folk-rock driven sound into a more blue eyed soul approach. While all of Allen’s previous albums contained soulful elements, Blue Flame represents the singer’s first out-and-out soul record, bringing a soulful confection of feel-good tunes delivered with Allen’s inimitable whisky-soaked voice.

From the infectious optimism of the album’s opening soul shuffle ‘Jonah’s Whale’ to the resolute ‘Keep On Walkin’” and the poignant-yet-hopeful refrain of ‘Better Day’, Allen illuminates the common experiences of joy, love, loss and change, ultimately reminding us it is what we share that matters more than what divides us.