Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician, known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica.[2] She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the mid-1990s. Her UK/US first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim in 1996. Orton developed a devoted audience with the release of the BRIT Award-winning album Central Reservation (1999) and the 2002 UK top 10 album, Daybreaker. Her 2006 album, Comfort of Strangers, was followed by a break during which Orton gave birth to her daughter and collaborated with the British guitarist Bert Jansch. Orton returned with Sugaring Season in 2012, which moved towards a purer acoustic sound, followed by a return to electronic music with Kidsticks, released in 2016.
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 Orton at the Mojo club night at the Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell 2009 | |
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Caroline Orton |
| Born | 14 December 1970[1] East Dereham, Norfolk, England |
| Origin | Norwich, England |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Heavenly (1996–2005) EMI-UK (2005–present) Astralwerks (2003–2010) ANTI- (2010–present) Decca (2020–present) |
| Website | BethOrtonOfficial.com |
Orton's music has been featured in Felicity, How to Deal, Charmed, Dawson's Creek, Roswell, Vanilla Sky, Grey's Anatomy, and Manifest, providing her with exposure to a more mainstream American audience.