Beloved One is Lou Rhodes' first solo album, released in 2006. It was shortlisted for the 2006 Nationwide Mercury Music Prize.

Artist/Band Information

Lou Rhodes is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, now living in Wiltshire. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb, Rhodes has released three solo albums: Beloved One, Bloom and One Good Thing. Rhodes has collaborated with 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, Funkstörung, Pale 3, Sugizo, Plump DJs, Sheila Chandra, Eliza Carthy, Art of Noise, and The Cinematic Orchestra on Ma Fleur and the soundtrack to Les Ailes Pourpres.

Solo career

Rhodes started her own record label, Infinite Bloom, at the beginning of 2006, to issue her debut solo album Beloved One which was shortlisted for the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize the same year. This album explores the folk side of Rhodes's music, which was previously undisplayed while performing in Lamb, although songs such as "Fortress" are reminiscent of her times playing in Lamb. She has been described as following a Nick Drake path as a singer-songwriter.Maddy Costa, . The Guardian, March 11, 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-07.

In May 2007, Rhodes had to cancel her UK tour after the sudden death of her sister. Rhodes performed at Glastonbury Festival in 2005 and in 2007 on the new stage at "The Park", which had been organized by Emily Eavis.

Rhodes' second album Bloom was released through A&G Records/Infinite Bloom on September 1, 2007. It was given three (out of five) stars by Q magazine. On 24 September 2007 she released the first single from Bloom, called "The Rain". In October 2007 Lou Rhodes began a tour to promote the album.

In 2009, Lamb reunited for a tour. During this same period, Rhodes recorded her third album, One Good Thing, which was released in early 2010.

Musical style

Although Lamb are famous for blending trip hop with jazz and elements of drum and bass, Rhodes's solo work is more organic and rooted in folk music. Rhodes expressed a doubt that she will ever return to electronica. - The Guardian, March 3, 2006 She combines finely tuned acoustic guitars—the essence of almost every arrangement—with violin, double bass, and rich percussion. Lyrically, her songs can be described as extremely romantic, soulful and very personal, - Allmusic.com this is how Rhodes explains the last album's lyrics:http

Personal life

Lou Rhodes has two sons. She lives in rural Wiltshire, England. - Independent.co.uk

Discography

Albums

* 2006 Beloved One

* 2007 Bloom (A&G Records)

* 2010 One Good Thing (Motion Audio, distributed by Ninja Tune)

Singles

*2006 Tremble

*2007 The Rain (A&G Records)

*2010 There For The Taking (Motion Audio)

References

Category:English female singers

Category:People from Manchester

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

de:Louise Rhodes

pl:Lou Rhodes

pt:Lou Rhodes

ru:Роудс, Лу