"1979Z"^^ . "English singer-songwriter" . . . "1979Z"^^ . "Lowe, Jez"@en . "Jez Lowe"@en . "Jez Lowe (born John Gerard Lowe, 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."@en . . . "1955Z"^^ . . "1955-07-14Z"^^ . "John Gerard Lowe"@en . "solo_singer" .