Jonathan Spottiswoode
Jonathan Spottiswoode | |
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Spottiswoode after a concert in Copenhagen | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | singing, guitar, piano, harmonica |
| Member of | Spottiswoode & His Enemies |
| Website | www |
Jonathan Spottiswoode (born 1964) is the founder and frontman of the New York rock septet, Spottiswoode & His Enemies. He has performed and recorded his own music under the stage name "Spottiswoode" since 1997, the year he formed the band.[1] He currently lives in London.
Spottiswoode has also worked as a writer and director. He co-wrote and co-directed The Gentleman, a short film which screened at the Slamdance and BBC Short Film Festivals and which played for several years on the Independent Film Channel.[2] He later wrote Either Side Of Midnight, a film script which follows four separate yet interweaving stories over one Friday night in Manhattan. The film was ultimately produced and directed in 2019 by Roger Spottiswoode (no relation).[3] The film was released in 2021.[4]
He wrote the gothic rock musical Above Hell's Kitchen, which was loosely inspired by Don Giovanni. It was staged at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2010.[5] In January 2026, theatre company Breaking Borders International presented a London-based version of the story as, Between The Angel And The Old Kent Road, as a staged reading at the Seven Dials Playhouse. [6]
Awards and recognition
His songs and albums have been nominated for several Independent Music Awards. Wild Goosechase Expedition, the fifth album by Spottiswoode & His Enemies, earned the IMA for "Best Eclectic Album". [7][8]
External links
References
- ^ Tomcho, Sandy. "Spottiswoode and His Enemies come to Woodstock". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ "The Gentleman". Spottiswoode. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ Costa, Monica (2016-11-15). "Five minute chat with A STREET CAT NAMED BOB film producer Adam Rolston". London Mums' Magazine.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (2021-03-19). "Veteran Director Roger Spottiswoode Unveils New York-Themed 'Either Side Of Midnight' At Cinejoy Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ Sierra, Gabrielle (2010-09-22). "ABOVE HELLS KITCHEN Plays NYMF At TBG Theatre 10/4-17". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ "Between the Angel and the Old Kent Road". Spottiswoode. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ Wheeler, Harmony (2012-03-09). "Spottiswoode and His Enemies Get Two Independent Music Award Nominations". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Van Pelt, Doug (2012-08-13). "Independent Music Awards Winners Announced". HM (magazine). Retrieved 2026-04-16.