Jez Lowe

John Gerard "Jez" Lowe (born 14 July 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe was born and raised in County Durham, in a family with Irish roots. He is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England, particularly in his hometown of Easington Colliery. He attended St Francis RC Grammar School in nearby Hartlepool and later studied languages at Sunderland Polytechnic. He performs both as a solo artist and with his backing band, The Bad Pennies. The Old Durham Road Fellside FE 034 (1983) Jez Lowe Fellside FE 023 (1980)

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies Snow Dancing (2023) Cauld Feet Again, Pet - limited edition Christmas album (2015) Wotcheor! (2010) Northern Echoes: Live on the Tyne (2008) (two discs – CD live Feb. 2008; DVD live Nov. 2007) Doolally (2004) Honesty Box (2002) Live at the Davy Lamp (2000) The Parish Notices (1998) Tenterhooks (1995) Bede Weeps (1993) Briefly on the Street (1990)

CD reissues with additional tracks The Parish Notices (Green Linnet 1998 CD) Reissue: The Parish Notices – The Art Edition Tantobie 2003, with 3 previously unreleased tracks Tenterhooks (Green Linnet 1995 CD) Reissue: Tenterhooks – The Art Edition Tantobie 2005, with six bonus tracks from the 1994 album Banners Bad Penny (Fellside 1988 LP) Reissues: In the US (1995) on Firebird CD and in the UK (1996) on Fellside CD 1995. Includes an extra track recorded in 1988, but left off the original LP release. Two A Roue (Fellside 1986 LP) Reissue: Tantobie CD 2001 with 3 extra tracks recorded in 2001. Galloways (Fellside 1985 LP) Reissue: Musica Pangaea CD 1996 USA, with 6 additional tracks, being Side A of the Jez Lowe album, 1980 The Old Durham Road (Fellside 1983 LP) Reissue: Fellside CD 1999 with 5 additional tracks, being Side B of the Jez Lowe album, 1980

Collaborative albums The Ballad of Child Migration Delphonic Records (2015) Banners: Music For East Durham – Jez Lowe and Easington District Musicians (1994) Jake Walton & Jez Lowe – Two A Roue Fellside FE 055 (1986)

Other connected albums Kate Bramley – Fighting The Tide: a play by Kate Bramley (2002) (all 12 songs written by Jez Lowe)

DVDs Sight Rhymes – Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies (2007)