Second Cup Cafe: Beth Orton
Beth Orton, whose voice has been heard all over dance clubs in the U.K., is getting personal by adding an acoustic guitar and folk sound to songs that might be more at home in a coffeehouse. Orton plays songs from her new album "Daybreaker" for The Saturday Early Show's Second Cup Café.
This is Orton's third solo album. She has worked with popular British DJs like the Chemical Brothers and William Orbit. Orbit, who has collaborated with big names like Madonna and Sting, joined forces with Orton after a friendship grew out of a chance encounter in a club.
Their work together got the attention of the Chemical Brothers who helped get her voice heard all over the clubs that were the pulse of England's nightlife. Her later solo efforts maintained the futuristic sound from the remixing in the DJ booth that made her name.
Orton, who suffers from Crohn's disease, was forced her to take a break from making music several years ago. She began working on "Daybreaker" during her recovery.
"Daybreaker" is different from her earlier efforts because her sound is more folky, her lyrics are philosophical and reflect her difficult coming of age. Orton's parents divorced when she was eight. Her father died from a heart attack when she was 11 and she lost her mother to cancer when she was just 19. She spent most of her time cutting school and grew up in dance clubs and pubs.
She kicked off her American tour in Central Park earlier this summer.