Raised in the notorious nightclub district of Benidorm, Ramon arrived in the UK in a post-punk, Thatcherite eighties and found himself drawn into the new romantic, early hip-hop electro scene — and into an enduring, largely undefended affection for Adam and the Ants, Depeche Mode, and a few other things he's not ready to apologise for.

 

It was Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Richard Thompson, the Smiths and Elbow who eventually put a guitar in his hands and set him writing songs.

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He went on to support a roster of artists that tells its own story: Suzanne Vega, Roy Harper, Damien Rice, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Supergrass, Shed Seven, Dodgy, Longpigs and Placebo.

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Signed to Chrysalis Music via Fishsoup Records — the label run by Bic Hayes, the quietly legendary "other" guitarist in the Pet Shop Boys — Ramon recorded his debut album Foot of Film with producer Choque Hosein of Black Star Liner. Released in September 2004, the record is being reissued on limited-edition vinyl in 2026, marking 20 years since its original release.

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Now Ramon fronts Tall Black Trees, the collective that has become the main vehicle for his most ambitious work to date. New material is due before summer 2026 — music that is distinctly cinematic in scope, built around hooks and themes that will find their mark with anyone who takes their listening seriously.