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Lou Rhodes Is An English Singer And Songwriter From Manchester Now Living In Wiltshire. In Addition To Providing Vocals And Lyrics For The Band Lamb Rhodes Has Released Two Solo Albums Beloved One And Bloom. Rhodes Has Collaborated With 808 State Funkstorung Pale 3 Sugizo Plump DJs Sheila Chandra Eliza Carthy AON And The Cinematic Orchestra On Ma Fleur. Solo Career Rhodes Started Her Own Record Label Infinite Bloom At The Beginning Of 2006 To Issue Her Debut Solo Album Beloved One Which Was Shortlisted For The Nationwide Mercury Music Prize The Same Year. This Album Explores The Folk Side Of Rhodes's Music Which Was Previously Undisplayed While Performing In Lamb Although Songs Such As "Fortress" Are Reminiscent Of Her Times Playing In Lamb. In May 2007 Rhodes Had To Cancel Her UK Tour After The Sudden Death Of Her Sister. Rhodes Performed At Glastonbury Festival In 2005 And In 2007 On The New Stage At "The Park" Which Had Been Organized By Emily Eavis. Rhodes' Second Album Bloom Was Released Through A&G Records/Infinite Bloom On September 1 2007. It Was Given Three Out Of Five Stars By Q Magazine. On 24 September 2007 She Released The First Single From Bloom Called "The Rain". In October 2007 Lou Rhodes Began A Tour To Promote The Album. Musical Style Although Lamb Are Famous For Blending Trip Hop With Jazz And Elements Of Drum And Bass Rhodes's Solo Work Is More Organic And Rooted In Folk Music. Besides Rhodes Expressed A Doubt That She Will Ever Return To Electronica. She Combines Finely Tuned Acoustic Guitars - The Essence Of Almost Every Arrangement - With Violin Double Bass And Rich Percussion. Lyrically Her Songs Can Be Described As Extremely Romantic Soulful And Very Personal This Is How Rhodes Explains The Last Album's Lyrics “ Sometimes I Think "My God I Keep Writing All These Love Songs " And I Really Struggle With That. I Think I'm A Bit Of An Emotional Junkie You Know? It Seems To Be What Consumes Me. The Heart Never Ceases To Provide Me With Subject Matter. I Don't Know Why That Is. Someone Asked Me The Other Day "Are You In Love With Being In Love?" And I Couldn't Really Answer That Question." Personal Life Lou Rhodes Has Two Sons Reuben And Solomon. She Lives In Countryside Wiltshire England read less