If you read super-fast through the past few months of this blog it would go a bit like… blah blah Beth Jeans Houghton… blah blah Beth Jeans Houghton… but that’s because there’s a lot of love here at Daily Growl HQ for Newcastle’s own purveyor of fine pop and wearer of huge wigs. There’s also [...]
Just as I was thinking about how to describe Beth Jeans Houghton, Marc Riley said “glam folk pixie” on the radio last week, and my deliberations were over. I can’t do better than that. Though don’t try to deconstruct that description too much, just stick with the image. And don’t go making a point about [...]
I’ve been intrigued by Beth Jeans Hougton ever since Woodpigeon wrote a song about her on their recent UK tour. Turns out she’s another one in a growing line of teenage singer-songwriters (Laura Marling, Blue Roses, Alessi’s Ark etc) coming to national attention. She’s from Newcastle, has supported a few Daily Growl-approved bands (Mumford & [...]
