Simian Mobile Disco "Beth Ditto Is Shy"
Published Tuesday, 4th August, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Despite her strong onstage presence, Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto is shy when it comes to recording her vocals.
The singer recently collaborated with Simian Mobile Disco on their new song 'Cruel Intentions', from the album 'Temporary Pleasure'.
One half of the duo, James Ford, says of his time in the studio with Ditto: "She was actually a little bit shy."
"The first time she was singing through she made us press record and leave the room - which I was quite surprised about considering she gets naked and rolls around on stage."
Ford's bandmate Jas Shaw also explained that they asked her to sing differently than we're used to hearing on songs like 'Standing In The Way Of Control'.
"We did have a bit of an agenda with her to make her sing in that way." Shaw told BBC Newsbeat.
"We were aware that she has this amazing voice. We didn't want her to do the 'rock thing' we wanted it to come across as a more soul-y Detroit-y thing."
"We did say, 'Sing quietly'. She was really up for it, she said, 'I don't often get the opportunity to sing like this.'"
Simian Mobile Disco release 'Temporary Pleasure' on August 17th.
