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| Birth name | Beth Ann Rowley |
| Born | (1981-10-10)10 October 1981 (age 43) Lima, Peru |
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | R&B,soul, pop,gospel, jazz |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | bethrowley |
Beth Ann Rowley (born 10 October 1981) is an English singer-songwriter.
Rowley was born inLima, Peru, to British parents who moved back toBristol, England, when Rowley was two years old.[citation needed]
She was influenced by her family's love for many different musical styles, particularlyblues,country,folk,gospel and Latin American music.[citation needed] When aged 16, Rowley formed The Apogee, an original five piecefunk/soul/acid jazz group.[citation needed] At age 17, she was spotted at anopen mic night in the London entertainment club,Ginglik, in Shepherd's Bush.[citation needed]
Rowley studied music and art atWeston-super-Mare College and in 2003, went on to theBrighton Institute of Modern Music with the particular help and encouragement of soulsingerCarleen Anderson.[citation needed] During her time at the school, Rowley toured withRonan Keating andEnrique Iglesias, providing backing vocals.[citation needed]
She attendedSt Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, in Bristol.
In 2000, Rowley teamed up with jazz saxophonistBen Castle (son ofRoy), well known for his work withJamie Cullum. She began writing her own material and with Castle's encouragement and assistance she released three EPs,Beth Rowley (2004),Sweet Hours (2006) andViolets (2007).[citation needed] From theViolets EP she released a single entitled, "Nobody's Fault But Mine" which was theiTunes 'Single of the Week' for December 2007.[citation needed]
Rowley has collaborated with other artists and bands, includingCrowded House on theirTime on Earth album, providing backing vocals for the song "Transit Lounge", andDuke Special, who joined her for a duet on her début album,Little Dreamer.[1]
Rowley's albumLittle Dreamer was released in the UK on 19 May 2008, and went straight into theUK Albums Chart at number 6. On 4 February 2008, the lead single, "Oh My Life" (released on 3 March 2008) from the forthcoming album was featured as 'BBC Radio 2 Record of the Week'. The second single from the album, "So Sublime", was released on 12 May 2008.[citation needed]
Rowley attendedThe Edge of Love world premiere on 18 June, which marked the opening of theEdinburgh Film Festival. Based on the life of Welsh poetDylan Thomas,The Edge of Love opened nationwide from 27 June. Rowley recorded the exclusive track "Careless Talk", as part of the soundtrack to the film.[citation needed]
In 2006, Rowley recorded a song entitled "Too Much Too Late" written byBristol-based singer/songwriter Steven Reid Williams, in a collaboration featured on the albumCorners.[citation needed] In the same year she provided the vocals on Nostalgia77's track "Quiet Dawn" from their album,Everything Under the Sun.[2]
On 22 October 2008, Rowley appeared withBurt Bacharach on theBBC Electric Proms series, singing "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa".[3]
On 9 January 2009, a short clip of her song "Sweet Hours" was played on UK soapHollyoaks onE4.[citation needed] On 20 January 2009, Rowley was nominated for aBrit Award in the category for Best British Female Solo Artist.[4]
Rowley featured in the nightclub scene in the 2009 filmAn Education, directed by Lone Scherfig. Her track "You Got Me Wrapped Around Your Little Finger" is featured prominently in the official movie soundtrack and the Sony Classics promotional website.[5]
On 8 July 2013, Rowley released "Wretched Body", an EP including four songs,[6] as the first of a planned three-piece EP series.[7]
Her performance of the song "I Walk Beside You" is used as the theme song for the 2017 BBC seriesStrike.
Rowley has supported various artists on tour includingDavid Gray,Tom Baxter andDuke Special.[citation needed] In March 2008, Rowley performed at thePlay.com Live event insideWembley Stadium, London. On 4 April 2008, Rowley appeared onBBC Radio 2's 'Friday Night is Music Night' performing two tracks with theBBC Concert Orchestra at theMermaid Theatre, London[citation needed] She has also made guest appearances on 'Top of the Pops', 'Parkinson',This Morning and later,GMTV andThe Charlotte Church Show. Rowley started her first headline tour at London's Bush Hall on 16 April 2008.[8] She also made an appearance at the Christian arts festival, Greenbelt, in 2008, though it was not her first time at the festival.[citation needed] On 25 February 2011, Rowley supportedKatie Melua in anEva Cassidy-style duet on a Radio 2 in Concert at the BBC Radio Theatre.[citation needed]
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