"I don't suppose there was anybody like me in my home town of Southend... if there were I didn't find them. I was from a rough part of town, all Velour tracksuits and earrings, rings and tattoos. I always, always wanted to be different. Even at school I was the only girl with short hair. I used to wear band t-shirts under my school shirt – unbuttoned at the top so that the tee would sneak through. Nobody would know the bands – they were all obscure psychadelic 60s bands. I didn't think about my looks, I just knew I didn't want to be girly. I grew up in a house as the only girl so I was a bit of a tomboy... I cut all my hair off because I was fascinated with 60s icons like Twiggy and Edie Sedgwick.

Growing up, I really felt there weren't any girls making music without men, so because I didn't have role model's myself I wanted to make music on my own and be a girl that others could look up to. My favourite piece of clothing now is a vintage black 60s shift dress with a massive white pussy bow I bought about two years ago and have probably worn every week since. My style hasn't changed much over the years and it's like my music; simple, direct, 60s influenced and feminine… an honest and sincere expression of me. I'm not about show, my music is about honesty - I just get up on stage and play, its really me the audience is seeing, I wouldn't feel right dressing up or taking on a stage persona. Most of my songs are about other people, they're my way of expressing something without conflict. Some are angry, and some are revealing nice thoughts I'm too shy to admit."

Lyrics to 'The boy I left behind' - "I still think about you, I always will. The boy I left behind."