She's supported Kylie, worked with Dirty Vegas, ex-Faithless guitarist Dave Randal and Andy Gray, Paul Oakenfold's producer and currently has a single out with The Disco Brothers, When The Time Still Drifts Away. Meet singer and song writer, Andrea Britton.

Which do you prefer - writing or performing?

"I love both. Writing because you get to play around with expression, and music and performing because you then get to show it off!"

Have you always had ambitions to be a singer, writer and performer?

"Since the ripe old age of 7!"

Do you have a particular technique when you write songs? Do you have to be sitting / doing anything in particular or do the lyrics just come to you at random moments?

"Not really, although lyrics come to me mostly in the night! I have a little book where I write ideas down then I take them to my writing suite at home to get them down. I am unfortunately physically attached to my computer!"

You've got a single out with the Disco Brothers at the moment, When The Time Still Drifts Away (Nebula Records). Which mix is your personal favourite?

"The original."

Are you playing at any UK festivals this summer?

"Not sure yet I'm due to get the dates in soon. I've done V and Glastonbury for the last 2 years and loved every minute of them."

What other plans do you have for 2005?

"To finish my album predominantly, but I have a few other projects going on at the moment too, including working with Lord Large on an Acid Jazz album and Darren Tate on the DT8 Projects."

You've supported Kylie Minogue. Is there a trivial but true fact about Kylie you can tell us!?

"What apart from her perfectly formed.....feet?! She's fab and works really hard, so deserves all her success."

Can you tell us a memorable incident about the tour?

"God, there were loads, but one that springs to mind, was in Zurich. My band, the crew and the dancers all decided to have a night out after the show, we'd all just met Tina Turner and were on a bit of a high and wanted to find a good club which we did.

Our tour manager was a real headmaster, I'll never forget him. He laid a curfew on us every night, only this night, we missed it and had to climb over a barbed wire fence to get back to the bus before he caught us, and believe me, if he did, there would have been trouble! Most of us all made it back safely, apart from the DJ in my band. He jumped, and landed on his arm which he later found out that morning, at about 4am, was broken! We were late leaving Zurich and he had to do the rest of the tour with his left hand. Whoops!"

What are you reading at the moment?

"John Peels book, what a legend."

Name one of your all-time favourite films.

"My Fair Lady!"

Name the track you can't stop listening to at the moment.

"Half Light - Athlete"

What's your personal philosophy?

"Do unto others as you expect for yourself - I'm a great believer in karma, and enjoy as much of your life as humanly possible!"

Tell us a joke!

"Do Girls Aloud count?"

For further information visit http://www.andreabritton.com/