You're listening to Song Exploder, where musicians take apart their songs and piece by piece,

tell the story of how they were made.

I'm Rishikesh Herway.

Singer's songwriter Katie Tonsdoll released her debut album in 2004.

It was nominated for a Mercury Prize.

The song suddenly I see from the record was a hit on the radio and was used in the

soundtracks of big movies and TV shows.

But the song was originally written back before Katie had a record deal when she was a struggling

street musician, living in a small apartment in North London.

In this episode, which was recorded live at the Sundance Film Festival, Katie breaks down

how she made the song with help from producer Steve Osborne.

My name's Rishikesh Herway.

You're listening to Song Exploder.

I'm Katie Tonsdoll.

I'd spent 10 years trying to get somewhere as a musician busking and, you know, recording

with my friends and playing in bars.

I was thinking about making a record, signing a record deal.

What kind of artist did I want to be?

And the best answer to that question is have a look at the artist that you love.

Look at their songwriting.

Look at what they were into.

Look at their artwork.

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