Featured Artist
Beth Orton
Beth Orton was born in Norfolk, England on December 14, 1970. She moved to London with her
mother at the age of 14 where they settled in Dalston. Her older brothers were punk rockers, the
most rebellious thing the teenage Beth could do was "get into folk." She spent her late teen years
immersed in everything from Nick Drake to Dexy's and The Stone Roses to Rickie Lee Jones,
before toying with the idea of acting she took a drama course at LSU. Beth began writing songs
based on her personal experiences - an introverted childhood growing up in the sticks, break ups,
broken hearts and destructive relationships. Her music might be best described as a folk/electronica
blend. Imagine acoustic guitar over techno samples and beats mixed in with dub-like sounds, string
arrangements, a sultry voice--and you're there! What makes her so unique is her abliity to sit on the
fence between a club sound and basic folk/pop The press has labeled Beth's style "folk-hop". She
was one of the first to appear after the term "electronica" had hit the stage as the hottest thing.
Beth got her start working with the Chemical Brothers and William Orbit
and contributed vocals
on severeal of their albums. Signed to Heavenly Recordings, the CD
Trailer
Park was her first
solo effort and a fine one at that. Since its release to critical acclaim
in 1996, many have been
enchanted by the angelic quality of her voice which seems to
find its way inside you to grab
hold and not let go. Trailer Park struck a chord with everyone from
seasoned folkies,
country aficionados, teenage clubbers and the brokenhearted. Happiest
in charge, she
led her new band on a year-long road trek supporting The Beautiful
South, John Martyn,
John Cale, Mark Eitzel and Everything But The Girl before selling out
her own headline tours.
So Far, Orton's musical career has been somewhat successful. Most importantly,
she has
forged for herself a name without sacrificing her own unique sound.
From her humble beginnings
where she sang only on other people's albums to her own albums where
many other singers
want to accompany her, Beth Orton has proved herself as not only a
talented singer, but
also as a respectable songwriter.
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The Following "Beth Orton" Deep Cuts
Skimming Stone
The Prisoner
Anything
Water From A Vine Leaf
Couldn't Cause No Harm
Alive Alone(feat. Chemical Brothers)
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