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Beth Keeping

San Francisco

song after a five week backpacking trip across South As founder of ‘Write Like A Girl’, an initiative that
East Asia found her connecting with someone from puts the spotlight back on female songwriters,
San Francisco. A missed opportunity left the singer Keeping is an advocate of championing the rights of
thinking, “I’ll probably never see you again, but if women and equality in the music industry. Keeping
I’m ever in San Francisco would you care?” The shares, “It’s an idea I’ve had for years after I woke up
emotions are captured through Keeping’s use of to the gender imbalance at networking nights I was
genuine lyrics and heartfelt vocals. Cascading with going to. In fact, only 17% of songwriters in the UK
delicate pop soundscapes and floaty melodies, the are women (PRS for Music, 2018)”. Currently run-
track which is reminiscent of Taylor Swift meets ning monthly showcases in London, she will embark
Nina Nesbitt glistens brightly, creating an infectious on a second ‘Write Like A Girl’ tour in November
pop anthem. ‘San Francisco’ garners influence from 2019. Keeping has also seen success winning a PRS
Lauv and his capacity to emit a pop essence, with songwriting prize in a Mayor of London GIGs com-
emotive and detailed lyrics that make you feel like petition, as well as reaching #3 on the iTunes singer/
you’re there in the song with him. Keeping reveals, songwriter chart for her debut EP.
“I want to write about real situations, to create music
that makes people breathe a sigh of relief and say https://www.facebook.com/bethkeeping
‘Thank goodness, I thought it was only me who felt https://www.instagram.com/bethkeeping/
that way’. Valuing honesty and realness in my writing https://twitter.com/bethkeeping
style is key – it’s important to me that my music https://open.spotify.com/track/6C3XrnhbwoXBH-
recognises and deals with both the fun and the 5Er6WUOKR?si=Mp0kv9IUQoiwkiQtYtdY7A
difficult times of life”.

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