Described as an anti-folk songstress, Newcastle Upon Tyne’s Beth Jeans Houghton mixes angelic vocals and acoustic guitar with samples, keyboards, and glam rock elements for a sound that's more fantastical than down to earth. Houghton began writing and performing while still in her teens, first appearing in front of an audience in 2006 and ultimately sharing the stage with artists including Imogen Heap, Jeffrey Lewis, St. Vincent, Devendra Banhart, and Euros Childs. Bird Records issued her self-titled debut single as a limited-edition 7”; the following year she signed to Static Caravan, which released the single Golden/Nightswimmer and her second EP, Hot Toast, Vol. 1, both of which ea... ... More