Sound off: Elbow has fans in high places Nov 7, 2008
Ward has made appearances on recordings by Bright Eyes, Cat Power, Beth Orton, and My Morning Jacket. With Ward handling the production duties, and adding guitar to the duo s debut, Deschanel proves that all actresses who dabble into music don t do it for added fame. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Survival tactics Aug 9, 2008
Almost out of the blue, Joan As Police Woman was put beside the UK's Beth Orton and Canada's Feist when it came to women producing pop music of profound subtlety and range. A year has passed and the 38-year-old Wasser and I are talking once more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
At once, mesmerizing and spare Jul 4, 2008
Threatening skies forced Beth Orton's pair of concerts on Wednesday indoors from the Museum of Fine Arts' open-air Calderwood Courtyard - and it's probably a good thing. This stripped-down show was a study in pristine picking, thoughtful lyrics, and the quirky contours of a thoroughly original singing voice, and not a note or word was lost to the wind in the safe confines of Remis Auditorium. (Boston Globe)
Critic's picks - pop music Jun 29, 2008
Beth Orton - at the Museum of Fine Arts, Wednesday. The early show is sold out, but there are still tickets left for the gifted British singer-songwriter's second set at 9 p.m. in the Calderwood Courtyard. (Boston Globe)
Events listings May 18, 2008
7/2: 7 & 9 p.m. Beth Orton. 7/9: 7:30 p.m. Dengue Fever. (Boston Globe)
Folk fest delivers indie cool with Oberst, DiFranco, Orton May 16, 2008
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, English "folktronica" artist Beth Orton, reggae rockers Bedouin Soundclash and indie earth mother Ani DiFranco are also among the big names. Meanwhile, connoisseurs of the college circuit will certainly be lured in by acts like Manitoba folk punks The Weakerthans, Great Lake Swimmers from Ontario and Chicago's Andrew Bird, all of whom released critically hailed discs in 2007. (Calgary Herald)
The Google-isation of EMI Apr 6, 2008
It's quite a question and, as president of digital business at EMI from April 28, this California-based, self-confessed music freak with eclectic musical tastes stretching from the Pistols to Pink Floyd and Beth Orton, is going to have to answer it. advertisement. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Quiet but not soft Mar 28, 2008
After all, when your music is a blend of folk and acoustic pop, when Beth Orton and Joni Mitchell are more likely to be mentioned than Liam Gallagher and when your voice is intimate rather than shouty, there's nothing better for your reputation than wild behaviour. It is undoubtedly true that 24 hours after we speak in a tiny corner pub in north London, the famous Camden markets across the road from that pub go up in flames. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Gigs: New Buffalo Mar 21, 2008
And she has fielded almost as many questions about guest vocalist Beth Orton as she did about herself. "I told the story about how she came over and we served really bad noodles [a fair bit].". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Alas I Cannot Swim Mar 8, 2008
But let's also agree that this folkish young woman (definitely more Sandy Denny via Beth Orton than another Dusty-Aretha via Amy Winehouse) is very good so far. Her voice has depth beyond her years; at least three or four of the songs here cut through in hot-knife-in-butter style (the surprisingly gritty sway of Tap At My Window, the Spain-meets-Canterbury shape of My Manic And I, the spare Night Terror and the very English take on country noir of The Captain And The Hourglass); she's not afraid... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Varied list, this prize lot of talent Feb 13, 2008
Among them, Sally Seltmann, aka New Buffalo, who has toured and recorded with the American folk waif Beth Orton and recorded her second album, Somewhere, Anywhere, in her converted backyard shed. "The ARIAs are partially based on sales, but the thing with these awards is that it's got nothing to do with that, it's more to do with originality," Seltmann said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DMB, Panic, Mayer, Snoop Set For New Festival Feb 13, 2008
Additional artists confirmed to appear include Phil Lesh and Friends, 311, Modest Mouse, Primus, Gov't Mule, Thievery Corporation, the Black Keys, Medeski Martin & Wood, Phish's Mike Gordon, Beth Orton, Gogol Bordello, the Disco Biscuits, Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Drive-By Truckers ... Dave Matthews BandWidespread PanicJohn Mayer311Phil Lesh and Friends The Mars Volta PrimusThievery CorporationSnoop Dogg Modest MouseMichael Franti and SpearheadGov't MuleSound Tribe Sector NineColbie... (Billboard.com)
99X leaves airwith Green Day Jan 26, 2008
There is no Patty Griffin (at all), no sonic lushness of Japancakes, no Zero 7, almost no Imogen Heap, no Gillian Welch, no beautiful little spoken sentiments by Robert Earl Keen, no Beth Orton, no Cowboy Junkies, none of the hundreds of other artists out who ve toiled so without wider exposure. Thank you Viacom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Put your hands together for the hardest working man in show biz! Jan 18, 2008
Another album, also unreleased, reportedly has a jazz-blues focus and features cameos by Beth Orton, an unidentified Scandinavian cellist and Per Gessle, the guitarist in the Swedish pop-rock duo Roxette. DETAILS. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Annie Lennox digs into her sense of outrage for a dark new album Oct 16, 2007
" The album's centrepiece is an uplifting anthem called Sing, inspired by Lennox's many trips to South Africa, where she witnessed the AIDS pandemic firsthand. She can recite statistics off the top of her head: One in three pregnant women there is thought to be HIV positive. If the woman doesn't get treatment, she will die, and the child could easily die by its fifth birthday. To spread the message, she wrote Sing, and invited 23 female stars to sing on it - Joss Stone, Faith Hill, k.d. lang,... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Sing' Annie's Song Oct 2, 2007
The choirgirls include superstars such as Madonna, Shakira, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion, Fergie, Joss Stone, Faith Hill, Pink - take a breath - Beth Orton, Dido, Gladys Knight, kd lang, KT Tunstall, Angelique Kidjo, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge and Anastasia, among others. "I contacted as many female artists as I could, hoping they'd want to participate. Without exception they came through.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Collaboration breaks the mould Aug 13, 2007
The multi-instrumentalist was joined by Beth Orton and Dirty Three drummer Jim White on her 2005 debut, The Last Beautiful Day, while this year's starkly beautiful Somewhere, Anywhere earned rave reviews and prompted Paul Kelly to ask her to tour with him later this year. She will be making new friends when she arrives at rehearsals next week. (The Australian)
Being Ryan Adams Jun 24, 2007
But it is also undeniably the case that, in the years when Adams s creative output was as prolific as his intake of drink and drugs, when he got through managers, producers and girlfriends (the actors Winona Ryder and Parker Posey, and the musician Beth Orton, among others) with the same profligacy as he did albums and musical styles, his art suffered. As did his health: in 2004, he fell from the stage during a concert in Liverpool, doing a terrible injury to his wrist. (Times Online)
Food Monthly Jun 24, 2007
Of people we've collaborated with, Tim Burgess rocked up here a few times and Beth Orton likes it. The area has changed dramatically. (Guardian Unlimited)
Monsieur Camembert Jun 23, 2007
Then it was announced that Came So Far For Beauty, a concert of Cohen songs with a huge cast of stars including Nick Cave, Beth Orton and Linda Thompson, was headlining the 2005 Sydney Festival. Cue grinding teeth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lennox to play global peace gig Jun 18, 2007
Beth Orton and Marc Almond will also perform, and David Beckham and Jude Law will record special video messages. The Peace One Day gig will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lisa and the Buffalo gal May 5, 2007
" Miller and Seltmann's musical careers have followed markedly different routes. Having fronted a string of rockabilly and roots acts such as the Hepelectics during the late '80s, Miller began making a name for herself fronting early alt country act Truckasaurus, before embarking on her solo career in the mid '90s, going on to release full-length albums Quiet Girl With a Credit Card(1996), As Far as Life Goes (1999), covers album Car Tape (2002) and 2003's aforementioned Version Originale,... (The Age)
All about the music Mar 2, 2007
Collaborations with hip Brits like Massive Attack, Paul Weller and Beth Orton further raised his profile and since his revival, Callier has been releasing acclaimed albums anchored in blues, folk and soul with deep, profound lyrics delivered in his sensual baritone. Rachael Yamagata (March 17, Esplanade Concert Hall). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Battle of the Bands Feb 8, 2007
Not "bubble-gum pop," according to Horal, but tones more in keeping with Beth Orton or Tracy Chapman. With one album release, another in the wing and songwriting contest First Amendment Writes (of DMB's Boyd Tinsley and ATO Records' Bruce Flohr) to her name, her accomplishments are robust. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Cohen film inspires its Aussie maker Feb 1, 2007
Among the line-up of stars who performed Cohen covers for the concerts were Nick Cave, Beth Orton, Jarvis Cocker, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Martha and Rufus Wainwright and Antony, who recently returned to Sydney with Lou Reed. The performances and performers, who are full of praise for Cohen's influence on their careers, provide the backdrop for Lunson's film, which also features U2. (Ninemsn)
Rickie Lee Jones has faith in latest album Jan 28, 2007
It's been 10 years since Jones was on a major label, and during that time a new generation of gifted female singer-songwriters -- Beth Orton, Cat Power, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor -- has emerged. An album inspired by the words of Jesus Christ doesn't seem like the most obvious route back to commercial relevance. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Her passion for stories spills out in song Jan 11, 2007
"I've been hearing a lot of Cat Power," she says, as well as Beth Orton and Leslie Feist. While Taylor shares a similar husky vulnerability with those women, her atmospheric, alt-country leanings are just as likely to evoke the wide-ranging vistas of Grant-Lee Phillips or the headstrong musings of Michelle Shocked. (Boston Globe)
