Spanish ballad singer Alondra Bentley will give a show at B10 Live.

    Bentley joined a few short-lived bands but soon focused on her own tunes. She made her first demo under the name Ladybird but quickly decided to use her real name. After winning the Creajoven contest for local singer-songwriters in Murcia she started doing her first solo shows. In 2006, her demo was voted as one of the best of the year on the Radio 3 (Spanish national public radio) show “Disco Grande.” Right after, she began writing the songs that would eventually form “Ashfield Avenue,” her debut album. The title comes from the name of the street where she was born in Lancaster.

    “Ashfield Avenue” is an intimate and soulful collection of songs praised by audience and critics alike and was an astonishing success. The first single “Dot, Dot Dot” was one of the most radiated songs that year.

    The album was produced by Cesar Verdu and had a big number of guest musicians: Gary Olson, Isobel Knowles, Fino Oyonarte, Joaquin Pascual, Vicente Macia, Joserra Semperena, Xel Pereda, etc. It was recorded by Paco Loco in his studio in Cadiz in December 2008 and released by Absolute Beginners in April 2009.

    She has taken part of festivals like Primavera Sound, Festival Internacional de Benicassim, La Mar de Musicas, Sonorama, Faraday, Lolapop, Lemonpop, Festival de la Luz, etc.

    In summer 2012, the label Gran Derby Records released her first album with songs for children under the title “Alondra Bentley Sings for Children, It’s Holidays!” The following autumn, “The Garden Room,” her third record, was released by Gran Derby Records. This time, the album was produced by Josh Rouse and was recorded in Rio Bravo studio (Valencia) featuring musicians like Caio Bellveser, Xema Fuertes, Pepe Andreu, Nacho Ruiz, Pere Munuera and Joe Pissapia. Shortly after, in November 2012, she wrote four brand new songs for the film “Loving Eimish.”

    Time: 8:30 p.m., March 22

    Tickets: 60-80 yuan

    Venue: B10 Live, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10现场)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A(SD News)