Beth Arentsen

Beth Arentsen moved to New York City to study experimental theater at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and to perform her music in Lower Manhattan's music halls. It was her love of songwriting that eventually led Beth to Austin’s SXSW. Armed with a demo and a smile,
Beth caught the interest of a Chicago label, NoVo Records, which signed her to be the front woman of the [jazz-funk] band, P-1. Crossing all formats and genres, P-1 released two albums (Step through NoVo/Lightyear/WEA and Power through NoVo/Ryko) enjoyed
commercial radio play (including #1 hit "P-1 Groove" on NYC's CD 101.9) and landed songs in film and television (Fox Searchlight's Trust the Man and ABC's Samantha Who?)

Inspired by the success of P-1, Beth focused her energy into a more personal project. The end result was Sap, produced by Jimi Zhivago(Rufus Wainwright) and recorded at The Magic Shop in NYC. Sap departed from the electro vibe of P-1 in favor of a more stripped-down
telling of Beth’s tales that dew upon Beth’s early childhood on the ocean and experiences living above the asphalt. Her most recent release, Nicer, fuses together both the acoustic qualities of Sap and the electronic influences of her P-1 albums.

Beth regularly performs in New York City at Joe's Pub and The Living Room and in Asbury Park, NJ at The Saint and Twisted Tree. Other national venues include: The Metro (Chicago), Eisenhower Park Summer Stage (Long Island, NY), the John Drew Theater (East Hampton, NY) as well as many festivals, colleges, benefits and product launches including, Scion. She has also appeared live on commercial and satellite radio and morning television.