Beth Mburu-Bowie | |
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Also known as | HowAboutBeth, Beth Pipette |
Born | 25 April 1987 |
Origin | UK |
Genres | Baroque pop, indie pop, IDM, alternative, anti-folk, pop, opera |
Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | The Heavy, The Pipettes, The Roundhouse Hercules and Love Affair Antony and the Johnsons Friendly Fires Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip |
Notable instruments | |
Vocals, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Tambourine, Strings, Samples, Cello |
Beth Mburu-Bowie also known as HowAboutBeth (born April 1987) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, activist, and trustee.
Mburu-Bowie celebrates a varied career as a musician, composer and arts administrator. Performing and recording with The Heavy,Pink Floyd, Matthew Herbert, Chuck Berry, English National Opera, Eric Lau, Hugh Masekela Super Nashwan,Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Dan Le Sac, Madness, Royal Opera House and the Pipettes.
Mburu-Bowie is also a trustee of the legendary Roundhouse venue in Camden famous for hosting the performances of Bob Dylan Jeff Beck, Patti Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and The Clash. At the time of her nomination she was the youngest member to join the board of trustees.
She is currently pursuing a career as a solo artist, collaborating with a number of high-profile artists to deliver a series of song cycles she calls Rabid Ballads.
In 2011 HowAboutBeth began performing with Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip after recording vocals for Dan Le Sac's debut solo album, Space Between Words. She is credited as a lead vocalist on two songs from Space Between Words including the first single of the album, 'Caretaker' a song written by B.Dolan and Dan Le Sac