Beth Rowley

Beth has played Acapela twice previously (both sold out) we welcome her back again for what will be another great evening.

Beth’s album Little Dreamer was released in the UK on 19 May 2008, and went straight into the UK Album Chart at number 6. She appeared with Burt Bacharach on the BBC Electric Proms series, singing “Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa” and her song “Sweet Hours” was played on UK soap Hollyoaks. In 2009, Beth was nominated for a Brit Award in the category for Best British Female Solo Artist.

Beth also featured in the nightclub scene in the 2009 film An Education. Her track, “You Got Me Wrapped Around Your Little Finger”, is featured prominently in the official movie soundtrack.

Her performance of the song “I Walk Beside You” is used as the theme song for the 2017 BBC series Strike.

Over the years Beth has been known for her rich effortless vocals but her sound has grown rawer with a deeper, louder edge. In 2019 her brilliant album Gota Fria saw a more 70’s electric guitar influence with gritty harmonica and pedal steel, accompanied by a sold out UK headline tour.

In the 4 years since then and 2 children later, Beth’s new project “Pale Jewel” is a collection of her most loved childhood songs and her early influences of americana / spiritual inspired songs can still be strongly heard.

The first EP “Pale Jewel – Volume 1” was released in 2022 to great acclaim and the next instalment “Pale Jewel – Volume 2” is due for release in the Summer 2024.

Both EP’s were recorded straight to tape with just 2 musicians sat around a mic, which is how Beth says she feel most comfortable recording – “I love recording like that, no frills, no fuss, just one or two takes straight into a group mic is my ideal set up”.

It’s evident that Beth’s natural talent and the 24 years that she’s spent so far crafting her art has grown a confidence and sense of ease that only experience, commitment and a love of music will create.