The original Upstream album was released in early 2003, having been recorded throughout 2002. Although far from being my debut album, it was the first to feature my real name on the cover.
Over the following two decades, I often played the songs in an acoustic fashion, with the tunes evolving and changing with the passing of the years. The songs grew up with me.
I briefly considered a remixed and remastered 20-year celebration version, but soon realised that it would be a lot more enjoyable to re-record the twelve songs entirely from scratch. I’d long since disliked the production of the first version.
I began working on the 'revisited' Upstream in March 2023, with the project reaching completion in late July 2023. It was a rare luxury to create an album without having to write the songs. On the downside, I didn’t have the option of culling tracks that didn’t appeal to me.
I’m glad I persevered because the ‘weaker’ songs ended up being my favourites. I decided to call the new album Upstream (Revisited).
It was published on September 1st, 2023.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar,
piano, keyboards, lap steel guitar, harmonica, ebow, drums, percussion,
programming, tin whistle, field recordings, lyrics.
All songs written, arranged, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen. Made in Somerset, March to July 2023.
Jason Allen
Emerald (Revisited Version)
A brand new re-recorded version of Emerald (This Is For You).
From the 2023 album Upstream (Revisited). Made in sping and summer 2023.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Video: Jason Allen
A frame from the I Can Be There video, March 2022.
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JASON ALLEN - DEEPER THAN YOU THINK (2023)
I started writing Deeper Than You Think almost as soon as I'd released my previous album Querencia, in April 2022.
Through Atlantic storms, record-breaking heatwaves and freezing sub-zero nights, I continued my unwavering quest to keep the Dad Rock flag flying high.
This time around the lyrics are much more personal, so much so that I decided the cover art required a close-up picture of my craggy old self, something I usually try to avoid.
Deeper Than You Think was released in January 2023, and is available to stream or download at most major digital outlets.
Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar,
piano, keyboards, harmonica, ebow, drums, percussion,
corrugaphone, jaws harp, programming, field recordings, lyrics.
All songs written, performed, recorded and mixed by Jason Allen, May to December 2022, Somerset, England.
Jason Allen
Deeper Than You Think
A playlist featuring videos for every song from the 2023 album Deeper Than You Think.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Released in December 2022, this video is comprised of AI images created using a text prompt based on the song lyrics and the themes I envisaged whilst writing the track.
Instruments & Vocals: Jason Allen
Composer: Jason Allen
Video: Jason Allen