Jez Lowe

Not only is Jez one of the busiest live performers in the country, his songs are amongst the most widely sung by other performers, whether by long-established acts or by a new breed of stars. His own long-established band The Bad Pennies continue to attract a huge following, and his other collaborations with The Pitmen Poets, The Broonzies, Men at Words and with fellow-songwriter Steve Tilston, show a willingness to push boundaries and venture boldly into pastures new.

A special anniversary was celebrated at the beginning of 2020. Fellside Records released a five CD set of Jez' solo albums, forty years since the release of his debut LP in 1980. The Jez Lowe Fellside Collection contains every track that Jez recorded for the label and includes extensive liner notes by producer Paul Adams. A new solo album, "Crazy Pagan", his first for six years and recorded during the lockdown of 2020, has now been released. Twelve new songs, with Jez playing all the instruments and doing all the vocal work, this new CD is a solo album in every sense. It gives a tantalising, not to say hopeful, glimpse towards the future.