13 Facts About Scout Niblett

In 2013, Scout Niblett released her sixth studio album, It's Up to Emma, which she mixed and produced.

Scout Niblett's music is frequently minimalist in style, many of her songs consisting merely of vocals accompanied by either drums or guitar.

Scout Niblett was born in Stone, Staffordshire, England, and was raised in the nearby historic market town of Rugeley.

Scout Niblett was classically trained on piano and violin as a child.

Scout Niblett began recording compositions she made up on the piano as a child, and later in early adulthood on the guitar.

Scout Niblett studied music, fine art and performance art at Nottingham Trent University.

Scout Niblett began performing at clubs in Nottingham while attending college.

Scout Niblett chose her stage name in honour of Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, the protagonist in Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Scout Niblett followed the single with her debut album, Sweet Heart Fever, released by Secretly Canadian in 2001, which she recorded at Chem Nineteen Recordings in Hamilton, Scotland with producer Andy Miller.

In 2010, Niblett released her fifth studio album, The Calcination of Scout Niblett, marking her debut release with Drag City.

Scout Niblett cites among her influences a number of grunge period bands, including Mudhoney, Sonic Youth and Nirvana, and in particular the guitar of Kurt Cobain.

Scout Niblett's drumming technique is inspired, she says, by a man who played at an open-mic night in Nottingham and would accompany himself on the drums while playing Beatles covers.

Scout Niblett has cited Daniel Johnston as a lyrical influence, and her music has often been likened by critics to PJ Harvey, Cat Power, and Courtney Love.