Are singer-songwriter Beth Orton and alternative rock band Concrete Blonde from the same country?
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Beth Orton
Elizabeth Caroline "Beth" Orton (born 2 July 1971) is an English singer-songwriter, known for her 'folktronica' sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica.
 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 debut solo album, "Trailer Park", garnered 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 hiatus during which Orton gave birth to her daughter and collaborated with the legendary 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.
Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde were an alternative rock band based in the United States.
 They were active from 1982 to 1995, from 2001 to 2004, and then reunited in 2010 and split up again in 2012.
 They are best known for their 1990 album "Bloodletting", their top 20 single "Joey", and Johnette Napolitano's distinctive vocal style.
Paul Thompson (musician)
Paul Thompson (born 13 May 1951) is an English drummer, who is best known as drummer for the rock band Roxy Music (from 1971 to 1980 and then from 2001 onwards).
 He was also the drummer for the Oi!
 band, Angelic Upstarts and the American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.
 He is a member of Andy McKay's project with the Metaphors and joined the reformed Lindisfarne in 2013. Live in Brazil 2002
A double-disc recording of the alternative rock band Concrete Blonde performing live in Brazil in 2002. Mojave (album)
Mojave is the seventh full-length album from alternative rock band Concrete Blonde. Bloodletting (Concrete Blonde album)
Bloodletting is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.
 It was released on May 15, 1990.
 It marks a shift for the band towards gothic rock. Concrete Blonde (album)
Concrete Blonde is the acclaimed debut album of American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.
 "Still in Hollywood", "Your Haunted Head" and "Over Your Shoulder" were featured on "The Hidden" soundtrack.
 "Your Haunted Head" and "Over Your Shoulder" appeared also on "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" soundtrack.
 In 1997, Canadian punk band Propagandhi covered "True" for the Fat Wreck Chords compilation album "Physical Fatness", as well Propagandhi's rarities compilation "Where Quantity Is Job #1". Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals
An album produced as a joint effort between Johnette Napolitano and James Mankey, previously founding members of alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, and L.A. pachucho punk band Los Illegals.
 It contains a blend of hard rock and Latin music. Daybreaker (Beth Orton album)
Daybreaker is the third album by singer-songwriter Beth Orton released in 2002 on Heavenly Records and the Astralwerks Records label.
 The album reached #40 in US and #8 in UK. "
Mojo Magazine" called the album ""her best to date..."". "
Q Magazine" was not excited about the album: "Tortoise-pace strumming and a crippling shortage of choruses produce only torpor".
 The album earned Orton a nomination at the BRIT Awards for Best British Female Singer as well as Best Album at the Q Awards. Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde
A best-of collection of songs from the history of alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.