Jon Redfern
Jon Redfern is an English singer-songwriter, born in 1985 in Brighton, East Sussex.
His jazz-influenced style of folk music has been compared (unfavorably, at least by a BBC reviewer -- but more enthusiastically by others) to Nick Drake and John Martyn. He is a former member of the trio Tarras, and is of mixed Chinese-English ancestry.
His singing first attracted attention when he was with Tarras, a band based in north-east England. Members of the band composed much of their repertoire and this gave Redfern the opportunity to develop his ideas as a songwriter. After Tarras disbanded, he continued to work in the north but also appeared occasionally in London where he collaborated with multi instrumentalist and arranger Patrick Durkan and bass player Joss Clapp.
His jazz-influenced style of folk music has been compared (unfavorably, at least by a BBC reviewer -- but more enthusiastically by others) to Nick Drake and John Martyn. He is a former member of the trio Tarras, and is of mixed Chinese-English ancestry.
His singing first attracted attention when he was with Tarras, a band based in north-east England. Members of the band composed much of their repertoire and this gave Redfern the opportunity to develop his ideas as a songwriter. After Tarras disbanded, he continued to work in the north but also appeared occasionally in London where he collaborated with multi instrumentalist and arranger Patrick Durkan and bass player Joss Clapp.
from this album in RP library
length: 5:00
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The Main Mix
Hello everyone, thank you for continuing to listen to my music! and for your patience, after 14 or so years I am back with a new solo album 'Wu Wei' out on 10th October on all streaming platforms, please head over to my channel where I have made some short teasers with AI animation.
https://www.youtube.com/@JonRedfern.
Please check out my website and leave your address so that I can send you special stuff, and/or head over to my Instagram and leave a message!
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Hello everyone, thank you for continuing to listen to my music! and for your patience, after 14 or so years I am back with a new solo album 'Wu Wei' out on 10th October on all streaming platforms, please head over to my channel where I have made some short teasers with AI animation.
https://www.youtube.com/@JonRedfern.
Please check out my website and leave your address so that I can send you special stuff, and/or head over to my Instagram and leave a message!
jonredfern.com
wu-wei.comShow less
BTW - thank you all for the wonderful comments, I am touched, I'll shall have to have a sit down!
I bought this album after hearing this here. Such a shame he gave up on music, such a talent!
don't worry I'm back! - just loving all these comments, I am humbled!
I read this comment ages ago. It is so lovely and touching that I can't help but think of your comment every time this song comes on.
Thanks again. Checking in nearly another decade later. Still appreciate your kind comment. -bike coach Dave
Same here....enough to go 8 to 9 today...although we just had a few days in the 80s here, and today looks like a regular mid-June day in the PNW....so maybe I Miss the Sun is why...still...Long Live RP!!
Just boosting this lovely post (accompanies by this lovely song).
An old post here 'BikeCoachDave' but wanted to acknowledge your thread. It might be awhile before we hear from Jon again, but I've not lost hope in his ability to achieve amazing things once again. He's currently on a well deserved break with his family and living life East of London City in the UK.
This song always reminds me of my friend who passed away in 2010, he was only 22.
oh, man. i'm sorry.
it's making me remember what a tough thing i had to do on monday after work: put my 17 yr old siamese cat down. she loved the sun. she followed it around the house. these lyrics got me.