Singer with the acoustic pop band Fairground Attraction who began a enduring solo career with chart-topping albums and a poetry music collection. She has won multiple BRIT Awards for her music.
She started playing guitar at the age of ten and, after a stint with the punk group Gang of Four, she performed in sessions with
She received an MBE honor for a cover album.
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland; her brother Francis is a singer with the Trash Can Sinatras.
She decided to make a recording of Robert Burns' poetry after discovering an emotional connection to his work over a bar conversation.
