Beth Walthew profile picture

Beth Walthew

Roll up, roll up - new EP for sale for only £5!

About Me


BUY THE NEW EP FOR £5 (+£1 P&P) - AVAILABLE FROM LINK BELOW AND GIGS"Beautiful. What a voice! They need to make an alarm clock that plays Morning Love – everyone would want to wake up to that song!” Jeremy Sallis, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Beth Walthew, originally from Sunderland, started out in life as a classical musician. Piano lessons started at 7 years old, and at 17, Beth started classical singing lessons, training that continued through her time at University and for some years beyond. After moving to London at 21, Beth sang with the London Symphony Chorus, and also performed in public opera recitals around the UK. She performed as part of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2001 and 2003. “There’s nothing like belting out an aria, but it never made me totally happy. My soul wasn’t absolutely in it.”
In 2003, Beth stepped up her own song-writing after working with jazz musicians in London, and getting into the 70s funk/soul playlists and wonderful jazz divas like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. “My whole world changed by learning about jazz chords. Suddenly the music I was writing sounded like the music I was listening to.”
Over the next few years, Beth worked for the BBC, ABRSM and The University of Cambridge, notched up a Masters degree in Music Education, started a marketing company with her husband/business partner, worked as a vocal coach and wrote for magazines. But all the while she was writing songs. After moving to Cambridge, Beth decided to commit more time to writing, and after working with producer Alistair May, put together her first EP ‘Laid Back Soul’, a fusion of jazz-electro-pop, including the sultry, blush-inducing ‘Morning Love’.
After starting live performances in March 2007, Beth’s music has swayed further towards a soul-jazz fusion, which supports Beth’s silky smooth voice, reminiscent of Dusty Springfield’s 60s sound. Performing in the East of England and in London, Beth has performed sizzling solo acoustic sets as well as performing with her full band (Neil Cowlan, Andy Borman and Seb Palmer). Recent performances have included Strawberry Fair, The Elm Tree and The Living Room @CB2 (Cambridge) and The Bedford Bandstand and The Regal Rooms (London). She has also enjoyed radio play and interviews on 209 Radio and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
She is currently working on her first full album, due for release in 2008.
BUY TICKETS TO SEE BETH LIVE AT www.wegottickets.co.uk **
Beth's gigs are listed in Gig Guide Ltd
Gigs, Bands and Music Venues at Gig Guide Ltd


: J I M W E I R : P H O T O G R A P H Y : .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/15/2006
Band Website: bethwalthew.com
Band Members:

BECOME A FAN! JUST CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW

Fine fellows - Neil Cowlan (guitar), Andy Borman (bass), Seb Palmer (drums) and Alistair May (producer, sound engineer and a range of other random things!)....me on vocals and keys.
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Jamiroquai, Gilles Peterson, Earth Wind and Fire, Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, K T Tunstall, Amy Winehouse, Portishead, Massive Attack................
Record Label: B records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

a bit of pink

Well it's a lovely day again...yesterday saw me out punting on the River Cam.  Well not actually punting, being punted..as it where...by some lovely friends.  Now, anyone that has gone up th...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Mon, 12 May 2008 07:43:00 PST

gargling with whiskey

Haven't written on here for ages.  I'm always in awe of people who write blogs -and up to now I've been a bit of stay away lover, so from now on I will splurge forth! This week is an exciting wee...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:43:00 PST

Check out these photographers

Happy new year to you! Wanted to post links to two photographers who I've been working with of late that are fantastic - well, anyone that can take pictures that miraculously cure the bags under ...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:01:00 PST

Live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Afternoon all Had a really great time with Jez Sallis yesterday, on The Audio Files programme on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Andy Borman joined me on guitar, and we performed 'Lucky Lucy', 'Morning Love...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:00:00 PST

Off recording

Well, I've had a wicked time gigging over the past few months, but now is the time to get down to work on new recordings.  My last gig for a while will be on 31 August at The Glass Onion in Peter...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:47:00 PST

Me, my piano and The Bedford Bandstand

A very good afternoon from a rainy Cambridge.  I'm sitting here with very soggy shoes on and thought I'd pop a new blog up.Next Monday is a very exciting evening - I'm performing as part of The B...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:53:00 PST

Les Nubians - fantastic tunes

Hey Hope you're enjoying this random summer we're having - but today is warm and sunny in good old Cambridge, so a blog is in order. A very lovely friend sent me a really great CD the other day - it's...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:00:00 PST

New song....tres excitement in the Walthew camp!

This Saturday will the first airing of my new ditty 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love', which is a stonker of a tune....even if I do say so myself (OK, slightly biased!).  Plus, new version of 'Morn...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Thu, 10 May 2007 01:56:00 PST

FREE DOWNLOAD

Well ooo la la.  If it isn't Valentine's Day coming up.  So what you need is a sultry little download to get the romance flowing.  Morning Love will be downloadable from today to Feb 1...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:30:00 PST

Let's get this party started.....!

Hello ladies and gents, and welcome to the first Beth Walthew blog.  Hope you've all had the chance to listen to the songs from my new EP, Take Me There.  Let me know what you think, althoug...
Posted by Beth Walthew on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:33:00 PST