Beth McCarthy

Born in York and hailing from the North of England music scene, Beth McCarthy first develops an acoustic writing influenced by country folk and pop before steering her music toward synth-pop and then a more direct pop-rock. She begins performing in her home town at a very young age, releasing the single "Hero" in 2012 and the Northern Light EP in 2013, before appearing in 2014 on The Voice UK, which broadened her visibility without changing her singer-songwriter rooting. Over the years, Beth McCarthy evolves her format, moving from intimate tracks to tighter, more energetic songs focused on pop choruses, punchy guitars and a personal writing. After several singles, she releases the Self Portrait EP in 2019, then gains a new audience in the early 2020s with online re-interpretations and songs such as "Omg Did She Call Him Baby?" in 2020 and "She Gets the Flowers" in 2021. Her trajectory later leans more into the UK indie-pop circuits, between headlining dates, support slots and festival appearances at The Great Escape, Live at Leeds, Liverpool Sound City, Mighty Hoopla or Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Beth McCarthy releases the IDK How to Talk to Girls EP in 2024 and then Hot and Stupid in 2025, two releases which confirm a modern, melodic and upfront pop-rock.