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Cute, curly-headed diva Beth Rowley won many hearts with her charming Violets EP. Born in Peru and raised in the English West Country, Rowley has been mentored by Carleen Anderson and now follows up on the success of that EP with Little Dreamer, an album that continues her sweetly old fashioned, Motown-esque blend of blues, gospel, soul and jazz--all peppered with a classic mainstream sheen. Produced by Steve Power (Blur) and Kevin Bacon & Jonathan Quarmby (Richard Hawley, Finlay Quaye), the album discloses a voice as jaw-droppingly flawless and hopelessly compelling as a Norah Jones or Amy Winehouse, but with atmospheric traces of Karen Carpenter, Aretha Franklin and Eva Cassidy too. Tracks like the stunning gospel blues of "Almost Persuaded" and soulful single "Oh My Life" are good examples of what to expect from this cozy, feelgood album. The reggae pulse of "I Shall Be Released" tends to undermine the power and beauty of the original, but slow, heartfelt blues numbers like "One Cloud" more than make up for these blips. Rowley plays it safe on Little Dreamer, but it's a stunning collection nonetheless.

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2008 debut album from Peruvian-born but Bristol-raised singer/songwriter Beth Rowley. Produced by Steve Power, Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby (Blur, Richard Hawley) and co-written by saxophonist Ben Castle - son of the legendary Roy Castle - the album's faultless mix of smoky Blues, Soul and Gospel sees Rowley take inspiration from classic artists such as P.P. Arnold and The Ronettes, while managing to give her unique sound a modern twist. 11 tracks including the single 'Oh My Life'. UCJ.

1. Nobody's Fault But Mine
2. Sweet Hours
3. So Sublime
4. I Shall Be Released
5. Only One Cloud
6. When the Rains Came
7. Oh My Life
8. Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground - Duke Special, Beth Rowley
9. Almost Persuaded
10. You Never Called Me Tonight
11. Beautiful Tomorrow

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AVTLG2/?tag=imwan-20

Out grocery shopping at Food Lion yesterday, in the cereal isle, near the Captain Crunch. Heard this wonderful female voice singing a song "So Sublime" through the overhead speakers, thought it might be someone like Corrine Bailey Rae. Wrote down the title, came home, looked it up on the internet. Found Beth Rowley. What a super talent! 26 year old Brit, she writes, sings bluesy soul pop all rolled into one. This album Little Dreamer is phenomenal, check out these 5 songs from MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/bethrowley