Jamie Scallion

In November 2019 Scallion graduated with distinction from the MA in Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. In the same year Scallion was shortlisted for the prestigious international writing prize: The Bridport Prize.

Scallion wrote the first of four instalments of The Rock 'n' Roll Diaries whilst on tour. The books, based on his experiences in a rock band, have received hundreds of five star reviews on Amazon and each has held the number one spot on the bestseller list. They have been translated into German, Dutch and French. Scallion co-wrote the soundtrack for the novels with the popular Irish group The Script. Since being released exclusively on Spotify the tracks have been streamed over a million times. Scallion narrated the Audiobook versions of the books for Audible. Success and strong sales of the books led to Amazon Publishing make a short documentary about Scallion in 2016.

Noel Gallagher gave the band its first break after he heard an early demo in 2001. They went on to record their debut album at his residential studio in Buckinghamshire, Wheeler End. They've toured with bands including Ocean Colour Scene, Jack Penate, The View, The Hoosiers, Juliette Lewis, The Rifles and The Script. In 2008 they headlined the Late and Live stage at Glastonbury, the BBC Introducing stage at Bestival and the main stage of the Secret Garden Party. They toured extensively after releasing their second album in 2010. Performing over one hundred shows worldwide. Including a UK and Ireland tour with The Script, a European tour with Juliette Lewis and festivals including Peace and Love, Benicassim and Sonisphere. The band garnered a dedicated live following in the UK and Ireland and were championed and playlisted by the Radio Station XFM multiple times.

Jamie Scallion (born 1 Nov 1978) is a British songwriter and author who rose to acclaim in 2013 after releasing the first in a quartet of semi-autobiographical novels for Young Adults: The Rock 'n' Roll Diaries.