As the former lead singer and guitarist of the critically acclaimed band Trophy Wife, Jody has a varied and rich musical background. He played a significant role in Oxford alt-folk heroes Jonquil and also played piano for fellow Oxfordian math rock pioneers TTNG before stepping into the frontman role with the aforementioned Trophy Wife.
The band's single "Microlite," released on Moshi Moshi Records, became a cult favourite; championed by Zane Lowe, Mark Riley and Tom Ravenscroft amongst others. Extensive touring followed alongside heavyweights such as Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and No Age at venues such as Brixton Academy, The Troxy, Amsterdam Paradiso, London Koko and Kentish Town Forum. The band also appeared at many prodigious festivals including Pukkelpop Belgium, Lowlands Holland, Dockville in Hamburg, Latitude and Bestival, promoted a debut album release in Japan and landed a slot opening for Ed Sheeran in Paris.
After this whirlwind of success and the bands demise, Jody took a wholly necessary step back from the music industry, pursuing his other passion for working in education, a field he has worked in for many years. Jody is now a well established and in demand music educator.
However, his creative impulses never evaporated and his recent album of guitar instrumentals, inspired by time spent in nature, entitled "Trails," showcased his fledgling brand of cinematic folk. A set of intricately arranged neo-classical and folk pieces that unfold "like the evolving landscape of a walk".
His most recent release, River Songs, is a collection of intimate, imagistic folk ballads that draw upon his love for artists such as John Martyn, Terry Callier and Hope Sandoval. The album has a nostalgic, fantasy-tinged sense of romance that "brings to mind a minstrel traversing the fields of Albion".
Both releases have at their core a deep love for being in nature and finding solace and peace through feeling connected and indebted to the wild.
2025 is set be a busy year as Jody returns to the road with neighbour and friend, the widely acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire. This will be an array of intimate shows around the UK, taking in private house concerts and folk clubs. With new material currently being written, Jody Prewett continues to carve out a unique path in the music world, a testament to his enduring talent and dedication to his craft.
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The band's single "Microlite," released on Moshi Moshi Records, became a cult favourite; championed by Zane Lowe, Mark Riley and Tom Ravenscroft amongst others. Extensive touring followed alongside heavyweights such as Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and No Age at venues such as Brixton Academy, The Troxy, Amsterdam Paradiso, London Koko and Kentish Town Forum. The band also appeared at many prodigious festivals including Pukkelpop Belgium, Lowlands Holland, Dockville in Hamburg, Latitude and Bestival, promoted a debut album release in Japan and landed a slot opening for Ed Sheeran in Paris.
After this whirlwind of success and the bands demise, Jody took a wholly necessary step back from the music industry, pursuing his other passion for working in education, a field he has worked in for many years. Jody is now a well established and in demand music educator.
However, his creative impulses never evaporated and his recent album of guitar instrumentals, inspired by time spent in nature, entitled "Trails," showcased his fledgling brand of cinematic folk. A set of intricately arranged neo-classical and folk pieces that unfold "like the evolving landscape of a walk".
His most recent release, River Songs, is a collection of intimate, imagistic folk ballads that draw upon his love for artists such as John Martyn, Terry Callier and Hope Sandoval. The album has a nostalgic, fantasy-tinged sense of romance that "brings to mind a minstrel traversing the fields of Albion".
Both releases have at their core a deep love for being in nature and finding solace and peace through feeling connected and indebted to the wild.
2025 is set be a busy year as Jody returns to the road with neighbour and friend, the widely acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire. This will be an array of intimate shows around the UK, taking in private house concerts and folk clubs. With new material currently being written, Jody Prewett continues to carve out a unique path in the music world, a testament to his enduring talent and dedication to his craft.
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