Bio
Jo Beth Henderson is ... Bellafeather
Bellafeather's music is
"Progressive Folk Art Rock" with influences in jazz,
folk rock, classical, and the avant-garde. She takes
the bleeding edge approach to composing music resulting
in an experience appealing to true music aficionados.
To take you there, Bellafeather uses ambitious lyrical
themes and melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic
experimentation. Her music sounds like and amalgamation
of Elvis Costello, k.d. Lang, XTC, The Sundays, Queen,
Sun 60, Jeff Buckley, Ani DiFranco, and Rufus
Wainwright. Certainly those artists are her influences.
Jo Beth
Henderson is a Texan artist with a twist, to put it
simply. She is a proud Native American, Choctaw tribe
and Scottish descendant, which has flavored her
influences in music and life as an artist from early
on. Being a Libra also places much emphasis on her
tendencies of style and expressivity. She is truly a
by-product outcome of her generation, being born in
1973 into the luxurious lap of the classical rock era.
Her performance debut was in theatre at age seven.
Throughout her childhood she discovered the joys of
musical theatre, comedy, songwriting, dance, and
playing musical instruments. Soon, she developed these
passions through instruction in piano and singing in
choir. Coming from a large family that is extremely
gifted in music in various aspects also set the way she
views the worlds around us.
Jo Beth
has also received critical acclaim for performances in
theatre and cyber-opera works in Austin, TX. She has
been nominated by the B. Iden Payne Awards committee
and the Austin Circle of Theatres for her performances
in many shows and for choreography of Pythia Dust ,
written by Ethos. At the 2005 B. Iden Payne Awards, she
received the award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama
for the experimental show, Hole , with the Vortex
Theatre.
Still, the projects and capacities expand with every work embarked. One of her most recent styles of performance is collaborating and starring in ritual and experimental theatre. This type of performance has given her great experience in stage combat, stunt work, musical and chorographical collaboration with artists and directors.
Her debut
full-length album, INUNDARE,
premiers the next phase of her artistic path. Be on the
lookout for this colorful gal to be heading your way!
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Still, the projects and capacities expand with every work embarked. One of her most recent styles of performance is collaborating and starring in ritual and experimental theatre. This type of performance has given her great experience in stage combat, stunt work, musical and chorographical collaboration with artists and directors.
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Independent Artists Company (IAC) Comments
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Awards and Recognition
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Drama
for "Hole"
(B. IDEN PAYNE AWARDS 2004-2005)
CD Productions Jo Has Appeared On
Press Reviews About Jo Beth's Stage Performances