Lou Rhodes

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Lou Rhodes in London, March 2006

Lou Rhodes is a singer and songwriter from Manchester, England.

Rhodes is seen to be an intensely private person. Little is known about her beyond her musical career other than that she has two sons, Reuben and Solomon, having recently divorced the father of her children, percussionist Crispin Robinson. She now lives in a commune near London.

As well as providing vocals for the band Lamb, Rhodes has recently released her debut solo album Beloved One.

[edit] Lamb

Main article: Lamb (band)

[edit] 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.

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.