isabel who became jls was really cool and a great influence. she was maybe my first real crush or maybe i just really respected her; she was cool anyway. in year 8 she gave me a compilation cd, her fav tracks and tracks she thought i'd like.

and like i did. i listened a lot and it influenced my music taste to this day i'm sure

it included sonic youth, yeah yeah yeahs, libertines, bob dylan, pj harvey, aimee mann, ella guru's park lane speakers and more i can't remember from the top of my head

i remember wanting to scream like Karen O and I thought, how hard can it be making such good music?

but it was **aimee mann'**s save me that i listened to the most at the time