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Beth Jeans Houghton (a.k.a. Du Blonde) is a Newcastle upon Tyne-born singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist who plays her own music influenced by psychedelic rock, punk, blues, 70s folk and soul. Her main instrument is electric guitar; however she also plays piano and bass. ==Biography== Beth Jeans Houghton was born into a family of music-lovers. Her mother, a graphic designer, played bass guitar and ukelele in folk clubs, while her father, also a designer, was a Frank Zappa fan. Houghton started writing songs in her teens. At sixteen she left school and bought herself a Fender Stratocaster, which she taught herself to play. Houghton first appeared in front of an audience in 2006; her debut release, titled ''EP'' (a limited-edition 7”), was on Bird Records in 2008. She signed then with Static Caravan Recordings, which released the single "Golden"/"Nightswimmer", produced by Adem, and her second EP, ''Hot Toast, Vol. 1'' (produced by Mike Lindsay of the band Tunng), both of which earned acclaim from the UK press.〔 After a year-and-a-half of performing solo, Houghton enlisted musicians Dav Shiel (drums), Edward Blazey (guitar, trumpet), Rory Gibson (bass), Findlay McAskill (violin) and Calum Howard (keys), to play live and on her first full-length record, as The Hooves of Destiny. Houghton signed in early 2011 with Mute Records, releasing her debut long-player in early 2012. The album was recorded with Ben Hillier whose previous production credits include Blur, Depeche Mode and Elbow.〔 After two years of "heartbreaking" delays〔 the album ''Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose'' by Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny was released on 6 February 2012 and reached number 83 in the UK Albums Chart. "I set out to make a record unaffected by outside opinions and I was happy to watch it grow in different directions. And yes, I am happy with the results; there is not a thing I would change," she said in a 7digital interview. Houghton and the Hooves of Destiny toured the UK and Europe extensively during 2011 and 2012, appearing at multiple festivals including Glastonbury, The Great Escape, Latitude and Bestival. In April 2012, the band performed on ''Later... with Jools Holland'' alongside Paul Weller and Willis Earl Beal. In November 2012, Houghton and her band flew to Los Angeles, California, to record their second album at The Boat studio in Silverlake. However, after initial sessions going well, Houghton became disenchanted with the sound of the new album and the sessions were cancelled.〔 Houghton spent the next nine months travelling around America, always returning to Los Angeles which had by this point become her spiritual home. During this time, she reevaluated her musical direction, and continued to write. Houghton returned to the UK in September 2013 with the intention to begin the sessions for her second album, this time as a solo artist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beth Jeans Houghton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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