Jude Cowan
London, UK
Alternative / Other / Chanteuse
Bio
I was born in Manchester and now live in London. I'm a writer and a musician. I write songs and poems, and my first collection of poetry will be published this October.
I have a new album DOODLEBUG ALLEY which is set in the second Blitz in London. You can get a copy from CDBaby if you like. www.cdbaby.com/cowanjude
My granddad was a cello player in the Halle Orchestra. I spent idyllic Saturday's at his wonderful house in Manchester which was like a capsule from the interwar period. I would ...
Comments
Opossum:
Nice Jude,........very nice!
Dec 16
maria barham:
Hi Jude.... Your work fantastic! Captivating. brilliant poetry, melody, musicianship and delivery!...Hope to see you live soon! Maria :)
Sep 19
Rob Swanson:
Hey Jude, lovely Jude, your music is so complete, love your voice and the exquisite lyrics in your writing. "The Lure of Paris" seems to be my favorite. Love the whole song, the passion and the ending :) Hoping we get to ...
Aug 13
the chris krause project:
i like the music very much
Jul 21
Todd Dillingham:
Great !!
Jul 07
Peter Burns:
Any song that ends with a spit is all right in my book.
Jul 03
Peter Burns:
Lovely, original, funny and passionate - a breath of fresh air.
Jul 03
Paul Butler:
Hey Jude - Love the "Lure of Paris" - naughty but nice - and what's wrong with Putney?
Paul
Jul 02
Random Dent:
We love your music!! (",)
Jul 01
Tug Creek Ramblers:
Hi Jude, wonderful tunes here! I have a good friend, Gail Markland, who is also originally from Manchester.
May 10
Press
“Doodlebug Alley is nothing if not experimental and uncompromising ... the awkward rhythmic shifts, a burst of finger-clicking, the rhyming of arse with St Pancreas, and a bzzzz more reminiscent of a dying bluebottle than the drone of an approaching V1, had me glaring at the speakers in disbelief”
Artist Stats
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Song Plays: 576
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Status
Status:
Welcome, cup of tea and a scone?
Blog
How I came to write DOODLEBUG ALLEY
Apr 19, 2010 at 10:22 AM
I work as a television and film archivist. The idea for the song 'Doodlebug Alley' came to me while watching the grainy, black and white footage from Second World War newsreels. It’s a song that sprung out of living in London surrounded by its rich history. I put the music to the words while waiting on a railway platform at London Bridge. The exp...
