[citation needed] At age 17, she was spotted at an open mic night in the London entertainment club, Ginglik, in Shepherd's Bush.

[citation needed] During her time at the school, Rowley toured with Ronan Keating and Enrique Iglesias, providing backing vocals.

She began writing her own material and with Castle's encouragement and assistance she released three EPs, Beth Rowley (2004), Sweet Hours (2006) and Violets (2007).

[citation needed] Rowley attended The Edge of Love world premiere on 18 June, which marked the opening of the Edinburgh Film Festival.

[citation needed] In 2006, Rowley recorded a song entitled "Too Much Too Late" written by Bristol-based singer/songwriter Steven Reid Williams, in a collaboration featured on the album Corners.

[2] On 22 October 2008, Rowley appeared with Burt Bacharach on the BBC Electric Proms series, singing "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa".