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Lady Lott is releasing her debut solo album called "It's Not Me It's You" on April 17th. While still making music with her band Angels with Dirty Faces, she has wanted to do a solo project for many years. The album features some collaborations with relatively unknown artists. Lady Lott denies rumors that she or her band are splitting up, saying they plan to be together for a long time. She also discusses past arguments with band members but says they are now in a good place musically.

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Lady Lott is releasing her debut solo album called "It's Not Me It's You" on April 17th. While still making music with her band Angels with Dirty Faces, she has wanted to do a solo project for many years. The album features some collaborations with relatively unknown artists. Lady Lott denies rumors that she or her band are splitting up, saying they plan to be together for a long time. She also discusses past arguments with band members but says they are now in a good place musically.

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Hi Lady Lott, how’s it going? We’ve also noticed you’ve been off ‘the circuit’ are you
Pretty good thanks yer am in a good place at the moment. banned from China White or something?
No after my driving offence in December 2009, I changed my
Word on the street is your releasing a debut album with-out your ways; I was in a really bad place. I decided to change the
band mates Angels with Dirty Faces? people I socialised with as they wern’t the right crowd to be
Yer that’s true, I’ll still be making music with the girls but I’ve al- getting involved in, what with all the drugs and heavy drink-
ways wanted to do a project on my own, it’s been a dream for ing, which isn’t being a good role model for my young fans.
many years.
When you first arrived on the scene, EGDE voted your
When is the album coming out and are their any collaborations? bands album ‘Album of the decade’ do you think this will
It’s coming out on the 17th April and I absolutely can’t wait! It’s happen again?
called it’s not me it’s you. I’ve been travelling up and down the
county promoting it and now I’m exhausted! And yes there is Well seeing as we didn’t win and Muse won instead, I defi-
some collaboration but there all with relatively unknown artists, nitely think we have chance of being nominated again who
check out my Facebook page or MySpace for more information. knows we might even win. The album me and the rest of An-
gels with Dirty Faces are working on is more grown up and
Rumours are always speculating that you and the rest of the band we had months to record it to make it perfect. I even learnt
are splitting up, so this definitely isn’t the case? how to play the bass so I get a chance to show my new skills
No definitely not! We’ve been in a band together since we were on a couple of the songs on the album.
15 and we’re gonna be together for a long time to come, Elisha
(Hall, drummer) did leave a few years back, but she had to, all the When is the album coming out?
fun went out of making music because she caused a lot of argu-
ments, up until we said ok this is enough! None of us could take it Not until the summer so you’ll just have to wait. But trust me
any more, thank god she left! I really believe the quality of our it’ll be worth it!
songs has improved since she left.
Are you and the band playing at any festivals?
You’re clearly out spoken and aren’t afraid to say what you mean,
does this ever effect your relationship with the other members of Yeah definetly! Glastenbury is my favourite festival to play at
the band? becuase the fans there are amazing. The weather is usually
We have rows now and then but it’s because we see so much of shit, every one looks terrible becasue they’ve been campo-
each other, seriously its like living with four sisters as we all live in ing for days but when the music starts playing no body gives
the same house, so there’s bound to be arguments, it’d be weird a shit! It’s great. Were also playing at T4 on the beach and
if there weren’t. But were all out spoken, we have to be to make Leeds festival which will be awesome.
our music and live shows amazing. Me and Charlotte (Carter,
lead guitarist) did have a bust up a few years back at the EDGE Are you and the band touring this year?
awards, if that’s what your referring the question too. It’s all good
now though. Yeah our first show kicks off at Sheffield Arena on Wednes-
day 16th June, we’ll be perfoming at 19 different venues and
What types of music did you listen to growing up? the tour will finally end at London O2 Arena on Saturday 9th
Music has always been a big part of my life; I bought my first CD September.
when I was 11 years old and now I have hundreds in my collec-
tion. Girl groups were my favourite, such as Destiny’s Child, All Will you be touring by youself for your debut album?
Saints even the Spice… (Stops herself from saying Spice) I also
enjoyed listening to Oasis and Coldplay. My mum was in love with Nothing has been confirmed yet but hopefully I will get to
Michelle Jackson so his songs were also always played… a lot! tour by myself. I’ve been a supporting act for Arctic Monkeys
by my self before, which was so scary. It was so weird
That’s a big variety of genres, what led you to make indie an- singing on stage with out the girls.
thems?
I started off singing and writing pop songs when I was about 16 What was the Chris Moyle’s war about?
but I had darker emotions and feelings to write about which suit
indie styles better. My record label also preferred indie over pop That got blown out of proportion so bad. He called me an im-
and other genres. mature little girl who copies Kate Nash’s music so I called
him fat fu**er with a big gob. But the press made such a big
Is there any chance of any duets in the near future? deal out of the whole thing. Me and Chris are quite similar,
Erm possibly, actually I can think of loads of artists I’d like to col- we both say what we think and arn’t afraid of the conse-
laborate with. That’d be awesome to make a single with The quences. We’re mates now though infact he’s envited me on
Killers or Ellie Goulding. Ellie’s single ‘Story Eyed’ is probably his breakfast show on Friday at 8am which I’m so excited
one of the most played songs on my iPod, I love it. about!

Does is bother you when critics constantly compare you to other It has also been reported that you and Lady GaGa had prob-
artists such as Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash? lems with each other at a recent award ceremony, are the
I knew this question was gonna come up, it comes up in every in- headlines true?
terview I do! Of course it bothers me when people compare us
because we are completely different but only our true fans will Lady GaGa can kiss my ass! Yeah we dont get on beacuse I
see this. But of course Kate Nash has inspired me! Her music’s made a comment about her outrageous outfit at the NME
great. awards. She came dressed at a green teapot. I like some of
her outfits but that one was ridiculous!
Who are your favourite artists at the moment?
You and Mark Ronson stated you’d always be good friends,
Ellie Goulding, I love her! I also like Plan B’s new album. is there any chance of you two getting back together?

What about bands? No definetly not! I’ve known Mark since I was 15 and we got
together when I was 16. When we split up, I was devastated,
Oh erm there’ so many! Arctic Monkeys songs are awesome. but it was the best for both of us. We still remain extremely
Kasier Chiefs songs are also great. I’d love to collaborate with close and have a lot of respect for each others music. Mark
The Killers. produced nearly all of the tracks on my album, he’s a musi-
cal genius!
Words and photos by Rebecca Cook

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