(Moon Martin in 1979)

While living in LA, Jude received a Phone call from producer Craig Leon offering him a gig as vocalist for the Brit power pop band "The Records." Jude gladly accepted and went to England to record "Crashes." After that they unsuccessfully toured the US in 1980. The records decided to return to the UK and Jude returned to LA. Jude would record his own demos and do session work for the next six years. In 1984, Jude was lucky enough to record a song for the "Where The Boys Are '84" soundtrack. Then in 1986, Jude sang the title track to the film "Back To School." It was also in 1986 that Peter Cetera of Chicago managed to get Jude an audition with Warner Brothers Music. Jude actually played live for the company and was signed to the label. In 1987, his debut album was released. Although it was well produced and featured guests such as Kenny G, it was not a success. 

In 1990, Jude made it big when his second solo album, "A View From 3rd Street" was released. It was a collection of ten of 88 songs written over the space of two years while he lived on a second floor apartment overlooking one of LA's most colorful thoroughfares. Considering the results the view must have been pretty damn good. A View From Third Street is a rock and roll hologram, a telling fragment of a larger world seen through the eyes of Jude. With a sound big and meaty, a sound dark-brewed and emotive, his songs paint a dead-on picture of love in the trembling 90's. The first single, "Baby, It's Tonight" was an instant hit. Although Jude has had other hits since then, nothing has come close to the success of this song. 
 

Jude had established himself as a first-class artist. But this record label wasn't so rewarding. After achieving radio success, he decided not to tour, since he had developed a following through radio, and he had been on the road seven months a year since he was 18.  Jude made a major career move in 1993 when executives at Warner Bros. asked how they could help with his fourth release for the label. Jude answered that the best thing they could do was to let him out of his contract. "I wasn't happy at the label anymore," he says. "I couldn't get quite the priority. "So he packed up his family and moved from Los Angeles to somewhere near Fort Collins, Colorado. "It's a re-introduction of  sorts," Jude says. "I've been out of the swing of things."

Struggling with past drug addiction and depression, Jude lost a record deal and lost long time manager and friend Ed Leffler suddenly to cancer right after his wife became pregnant. But Jude got down and prayed and wrote and came up with a spiritual collection of songs drawn from his wealth of hard knocks material. Finding his way in the midst of personal tragedy led to artistic growth. "I don't think I would have nearly the insight and perspective that I do," without enduring hardship, said Jude. "It really has given me a new start," said Jude. The song Lowlife is about the struggle of living on the streets.

Jude's life story is anything but a fairy tale success. Seventeen years in L.A. left its mark. While he had become a seasoned performer, he was also seduced by the fast lane. Based on some of those experiences,  (his addiction) he wrote "Heaven's Last Attempt" for his wife and praises anyone who has never experimented with drugs. His new start meant paying dues with performances in coffee houses and mid-sized clubs. Jude viewed it as a chance to renew intimacy with his audience. "It's humbling, but it's also refreshing. I have to reach people one by one," said Jude. Since then Jude has returned to California to live.