About
Beth Hart:
Beth Hart has
been fascinated with music ever since she was a small child. As a 4-year-old,
she started to play piano. At first, she concentrated on classical works by
Bach and Beethoven, but as she grew older, she also began to play more
mainstream pieces by artists such as Etta Jones, Otis Redding and even Led
Zeppelin.
Beth Hart attended the Los Angeles High School for the
Performing Arts as a voice and cello major. During this time, she performed
at so-called 'open stages' several times a week. She also entered various
talent competitions where she left some very big impressions. The best-known
talent competition she entered was 'Star Search' in 1993. She won 13 episodes
in a row, singing the music of Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge and Aretha
Franklin, as well as songs she had written herself, including 'Show Me
the Way' and 'I Am the One'. Eventually she won the final Star
Search competition.
Beth was 'discovered' on 3rd Street Promenade
in Santa Monica, CA by David Wolff, who had made Cyndi Lauper famous. He
heard Beth Hart singing and was immediately taken with her talent. He wanted
right then and there to be her manager. Beth Hart was soon signed by Atlantic
Records. In 1996, her album 'Immortal' was released in America and
Germany.
The album
'Screaming for My Supper' appeared in 1999. It was a tough rock album
with radio-friendly songs made in the best American pop/rock tradition. The
biographical piano song 'L.A. Song (Out of This Town)' became a hit in
both the US and Holland.
On her third studio album, 'Leave
the Light On' from 2004, Beth Hart wrote away all the misery of the
past. "With this album," Beth says, "I wrestled with the sharp edges of my life
and looked at it with a magnifying glass. I didn't allow myself to hold back. I
didn't want to do the typical thing. I wasn't afraid of the feelings that I
showed because they were real. I know the difficult circumstances of which I
sing and I have been through it all." The album was released in several
countries, including Holland, the US, Australia, Denmark and Germany. The
single 'Learning to Live' became a number 1 hit in Denmark and even hit
gold. "There are days I'm scared as hell. But for the most part, it's better.
In fact, some days I'm so f*cking happy, I can't stop laughing."
One of
the most impressive performances Beth has given took place on May 7th, 2004 to
a sold out crowd at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. This show was recorded
live and released on
CD
and
DVD.
'Live
at the Paradiso' (2005) shows what an outstanding performer Beth Hart
really is. While the energy and force that characterize Beth are always evident
on her records, there is a unique, dynamic power when she and her wonderful
band play live. For this reason, her live album is a true favorite with many
fans.
In 2007, the album '37 Days' was released. All tracks were
recorded live. Beth chose to do the album this way after receiving numerous
requests from fans and critics for a CD that could convey the same emotion as a
live show. It was a very pure record, full of feeling that expressed Beth's
search for love and happiness.
Beth Hart and her band continued doing
live shows. In Scandinavia and Holland, their live reputation is already
well-renowned, but now it is Germany and the United Kingdom that will be
introduced to the phenomenon that is Beth Hart live. The first careful steps
have been taken with a couple of small, but successful, shows in these
countries.
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