Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician, known for her "

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. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with

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and

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in the mid-1990s. Her UK/US first solo album, ''

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'', received much critical acclaim in 1996. Orton developed a devoted audience with the release of the BRIT Award-winning album ''

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'' (1999) and the 2002 UK top 10 album, '' Daybreaker''. Her 2006 album, '' Comfort of Strangers'', was followed by a break during which Orton gave birth to her daughter and collaborated with the British guitarist

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. Orton returned with '' Sugaring Season'' in 2012, which moved towards a purer acoustic sound, followed by a return to electronic music with '' Kidsticks'', released in 2016. Orton's music has been featured in '' Felicity'', '' How to Deal'', ''

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'', '' Roswell'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Manifest'', providing her with exposure to a more mainstream American audience.

Early career

Orton was born in

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, Norfolk, but moved to

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, East London, at age 14. Her father, a public relations consultant and journalist, left her mother when Beth was 11, and she lived with her mother, a journalist and political activist, and her two brothers, her father dying shortly afterwards. Orton studied A-levels at City College Norwich. Her mother died from cancer in 1989, when Beth was aged 19, which led to her travelling to Thailand for a short period, living with Buddhist nuns. On returning to London, Orton worked at jobs such as a waitress at

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, and she even briefly owned her own catering company. Orton was an actress before becoming a musician, initially enrolling at the

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. She toured in an experimental stage adaptation of '' Une Saison en Enfer'' with a theatre company touring throughout the UK, Russia and Ukraine, playing Rimbaud's lover.

Musical career

''SuperPinkyMandy''

Orton began working with

on an LP together as Spill, entitled ''Burn Blind''. "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil" was the first track on the album that ended up being released in just Orton's name. '' Superpinkymandy'' was named after a rag doll which she bought at a

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at the age of six. This rare album was released only in Japan, in extremely limited numbers (popularly quoted as between 1,000 and 5,000 copies). The sound is very much Orbit's, but all of the songs (except "Don't Wanna Know 'Bout Evil" written by John Martyn) were co-written by Orton and Orbit, and some tracks were later recycled, in very different versions. "She Cries Your Name" later appeared on ''Trailer Park''. "Yesterday's Gone" became "Montok Point" on the fourth Strange Cargo release, ''

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'' (1995). ''Hinterland'' had Orton's vocals on several tracks, and also included an alternative version of "She Cries Your Name". Orton provided a one-word vocal to the first

EP in 1994 ("Snapper"), then co-wrote and sang on "In Deep" on ''The Swank EP'' (also 1994). Ali Friend from Red Snapper later joined Orton's band. It was roughly at this time that she met Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands of

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and began the first in a series of collaborations, providing vocals for the track "Alive Alone" on '' Exit Planet Dust'' (1995). She would later provide vocals for the tracks "Where Do I Begin" on '' Dig Your Own Hole'' (1997) and "The State We're In" on '' Come with Us'' (2002). In 2018 she and

released a long-lost cover of Tim Buckley's "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain", a collaborative effort dating back from the late '90s, when the three were sharing space in London’s Orinoco studios. According to

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"Orton said she rediscovered the tune after it fell out of an unread copy of War and Peace."

''Trailer Park''

Her first solo single, a cover of

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' "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine", was released, again in extremely limited numbers, in mid-1996, and was followed by "She Cries Your Name", shortly before the release of what she herself considers to be her first LP ''

'', released on

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on 19 October 1996. This release earned her nominations for two

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(best British newcomer, best British female) and the

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in 1997, was well received by critics, and sold modestly well, selling 300,000 copies and peaking at No. 68 in the UK. The album presented Orton's signature sound, an innovative mix of acoustic-based songwriting and electronic beats and elements. She began to tour this record, first supporting acts such as

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, and appearing with

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, before touring on her own. In June 1997, she had her first UK Top 40 hit single with a reissue of "She Cries Your Name".

''Central Reservation''

That summer she toured with

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, released the '' Best Bit'' EP which included the single " Best Bit", and collaborated with soul legend

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on a cover of

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's song "Dolphins". That song improved on her previous best chart position, reaching number 38 in the UK. ''

'', her second album (proper), helped Orton build on the success of her début. Although retaining the electronic edge of the former, this record showed a notably more acoustic side with a few tracks consisting purely of Orton's vocals accompanied by a solitary

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, with subject matters becoming more introspective, including "Pass in Time", a song about the death of her mother. Despite this style, the album still provided more polished moments such as lead single " Stolen Car", the jazz-and-strings-tinged "Sweetest Decline", and the electro melancholy of "Stars All Seem to Weep" (with the haunting vocal allegedly recorded in a single take). The album also featured notable contributions from

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musician

, Dr. Robert and

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. Two tracks were produced by

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. The album earned Orton a second

nomination and won the Best Female Artist award at the 2000

. ''Central Reservation'' is ranked number 982 in ''

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'' (3rd. edition, 2000).

''Daybreaker''

In July 2002, Orton released the album '' Daybreaker'', which again blended the early electronica style, with uptempo pop songs and acoustic

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. It featured guest appearances from musicians such as

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, whom she met at

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and

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. It was a great commercial success, reaching the top 8 of the

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, and received largely positive reviews from the press, ranging from "Her best work yet" from ''

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'' magazine, the '' NME'' (8/10), ''

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'' and ''

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'', but receiving a more lukewarm reception from '' Q'' (despite this, she was nominated for the ''Q'' award for best album). This was followed in 2003 by a US-only release on American label Astralwerks, ''

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'', an album consisting mainly of B-sides and remixes of songs from ''Daybreaker'', created by artists such as Roots Manuva. She also contributed a song to the War Child charity, for their ''Hope'' compilation album that year. ''Daybreaker'' debuted at No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and has sold 155,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. A "best of" double album, titled '' Pass in Time'', was released in 2003. It represented Orton's extensive and diverse musical career through previously unreleased songs, B-sides, and rarities (such as "Where Do You Go" from ''Superpinkymandy''), as well as collaborations with William Orbit and the Chemical Brothers. On 31 March 2003, she played to a packed

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in London on the last date of her worldwide ''Daybreaker'' tour. In addition, she played a tribute concert to

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in November.

''Comfort of Strangers''

Orton's fourth studio album, '' Comfort of Strangers'', was released in February 2006. The North American release was through

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, and the UK release was through EMI-UK. The release saw her move away from the electronica element that she is usually associated with, to a more stripped down traditional alt-folk album. This album followed an extended absence since her previous release, partially a result of several production attempts, and the parting of ways between her and

. The album was produced by musician Jim O'Rourke. It was widely acclaimed, with critics noting the depth and focus of the songwriting and the stripped-down quality of the music.

''Sugaring Season''

On 11 July 2012, '' Sugaring Season'' was announced on Beth Orton's official website as the follow-up album to ''Comfort of Strangers''. It was released on

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, her first through that label, on 1 October 2012, in the UK and the next day in the USA. Recorded in Portland, Oregon, USA, the album is produced by

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and expanded on the purely acoustic sound of her previous record, with many of the songs written in the open guitar tunings Orton had learned from

in the years previous. The album was largely recorded live, with a band consisting of

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on drums, Sebastian Sternberg on bass, and Rob Burger on keyboards. Additional guitar work came from Marc Ribot and Ted Barnes, with backing vocals by Laura Veirs and Sam Amidon. Sugaring Season was widely received as a return to form, with many critics calling it her finest album to date. '' Paste'' magazine said, "Blessed with great songs, wonderful arrangements and vocal performances that seriously raise the bar in our expectations of what she's capable of, it is a record that shows real artistic growth in every area and is destined to become a classic that rivals Trailer Park and Central Reservation," while ''

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'' called it "10 songs of sweet resilience delivered by a voice of seemingly effortless expression." Her solo concert in November 2016 was named a top gig of the year by chief New York Times critic John Pareles, who stated, "Alone onstage with her acoustic guitar for much of her set, Ms. Orton set up steady, mantralike picking patterns, a backdrop of serene constancy for the turmoil of ache and determination in her vocals. The songs were hypnotic, the audience silently rapt." The album release was followed by extensive touring in the UK in Europe, solo and with her band, and included an appearance as musical guest on ''The Late Show with David Letterman''.

''Kidsticks''

Orton's sixth studio album, ''Kidsticks'', was released on 27 May 2016, and marked a distinct turn towards a purely electronic sound, with Orton playing keyboards and synthesizers instead of acoustic guitar. The album was produced by Orton herself alongside Andrew Hung from the band

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, who provided drum and synth programming. The album included contributions from Chris Taylor of

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, George Lewis Jr from Twin Shadow, and composer Dustin O’Halloran. Kidsticks was released on 27 May 2016, following extensive airplay of the singles "Moon" and "1973" on BBC 6Music and elsewhere. In October 2016, Orton returned to ''Later… with Jools Holland'', performing the singles "1973" and "Wave". The Guardian wrote that "Kidsticks is a real reinvention: not so much a return to her electronic roots as a bold exploration of fresh territory." Orton was criticised over her music video for the song "1973" in which she is shown spray painting a federally protected

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and other desert plant life. After an outcry from the local community, which included a petition on change.org, the music video was removed online. Orton publicly apologised and the Mojave Desert Trust responded positively to her outreach, stating, "We appreciate that Beth Orton regrets her prior actions, and that she intends to educate others about the natural beauty of the Mojave Desert, and the responsibility we collectively share for protecting this unique environment from vandalism and harm."

Band

Orton's consistent band from 1999's ''Central Reservation'' until around 2006 was guitarist Ted Barnes, keyboardist Sean Read, ex-Sandals drummer Will Blanchard and former

member Ali Friend on bass. However, this had changed by 2008, with Ali and Ted having moved on to form their own band Clayhill, and Ted having pursued his own projects, with Orton guesting on his solo debut album, ''Short Scenes''. After that Orton's touring band consisted of Amidon, Steinberg, with

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on drums, and her current touring band consists of Alex Thomas on sticks, vocals and electronics, and Grey McMurray on guitar, bass and electronics.

Personal life

Orton gave birth to a daughter, Nancy, in mid-December 2006. She cancelled her September 2006 UK tour because of her pregnancy. She is now married to musician Sam Amidon and the two have a son, Arthur, born in 2011. Orton played at the ''One Big No'' concert in March 2003 at the

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in London, organised by

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, and has participated in concerts hosted by producer Hal Willner, including the 2006 concert film '' Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man'', and performing a duet with

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as part of Willner's

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Tribute at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles, in spring of 2015. Orton played the lead female in the independent film ''

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'' in 2001, and returned to acting with a leading role in the British independent film ''

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'' (2015), directed by Esther May Campbell.

Awards and nominations

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Discography

*'' Superpinkymandy'' (1993) *''

'' (1996) *''

'' (1999) *'' Daybreaker'' (2002) *'' Comfort of Strangers'' (2006) *'' Sugaring Season'' (2012) *'' Kidsticks'' (2016) *''

Weather Alive ''Weather Alive'' is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter Beth Orton. The album was released on 23 September 2022 by Partisan Records. Background Orton began work on ''Weather Alive'' after buying a used upright piano from a dealer ...

'' (2022)

Filmography

*''

'' (2001) *''

'', "San Francisco Dreamin'" (Season 5, Episode 14) (2003) *'' Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man'' (2005) *''

'' (2015)

References

External links

* – official site
Beth Orton
– resource site * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orton, Beth 1970 births Living people Astralwerks artists Brit Award winners English women guitarists English guitarists English women pop singers English folk singers English women singer-songwriters Folktronica musicians People from Dereham Trip hop musicians 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers 21st-century British guitarists 20th-century English women singers 20th-century English singers 20th-century British guitarists People educated at City College Norwich Dedicated Records artists Heavenly Recordings artists Anti- (record label) artists 20th-century women guitarists 21st-century women guitarists