Dave Stringer in Conversation with John Rowen (ELO Experience)

An encounter with Out Of The Blue – ELO’s sixth studio album – changed John Rowen’s musical life. After cutting his performing teeth in the pubs and clubs around Hull, he realised that his musical mission would be to create the finest celebration of Jeff Lynne’s work with the help of a group of talented musicians.

Twenty years later John claims that he is still learning and improving but the ELO Experience is acknowledged as one of the greatest homage to one of Birmingham ‘s best. John speaks about the early years and how ELO’s unique wall of sound is created. Dave Stringer speaks to John below: