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Jez Lowe is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England, particularly in his hometown of Durham. He performs both as a solo artist and with his backing band, The Bad Pennies.

Lowe was born into a coal mining family with Irish roots, and raised in County Durham, England, where he grew up witnessing the decline of the coal-mining industry that had defined the region's economic profile for generations. A great many of Lowe's compositions address the economic distress that the North Country has suffered as a result of this industrial decline, and the social repercussions thereof. "Galloways," "Nearer to Nettles," and "These Coal Town Days" are among the songs that directly address economic conditions. In the much larger category of social impact songs, well known Lowe compositions are "Big Meeting Day," "Greek Lightning," and "Last of the Widows." Numerous other songs by Lowe deal with the general issues of poverty and limited social opportunity in the region.

In addition to singing his songs, Lowe accompanies himself and The Bad Pennies on guitar, harmonica, cittern, and piano.

Albums

(N.B. This list is not yet comprehensive. Dates given are for original releases.)

As Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies

  • Doolally (2004)
  • Honesty Box (2002)
  • Fighting the Tide (2001)
  • Live at the Davy Lamp (2000)
  • The Parish Notices (1998)
  • Tenterhooks (1996)
  • Bede Weeps (1993)
  • Briefly on the Street (1990)
As Jez Lowe

  • Bad Penny (1988)
  • Galloways (1985)
Collaborative albums

  • Jake Walton & Jez Lowe - Two a Roue (1986)

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