Back in a Kate Nash

Sat sipping on a post-gig beer at the back of Edinburgh's Liquid Room is Kate Nash. Ten minutes before, the red-headed songstress was sat perched in front of her keyboard, belting out songs from her debut album to an adoring crowd. "I am getting a little tired," she says, taking a well-deserved sip. "And it's only the start of the tour! But it's still really exciting just to be doing this sort of thing. To complain would just be silly wouldn't it?"

Just a little over a year ago, Nash was sat in her bedroom for over a month, recovering from a broken leg. Having also been rejected from drama school, it marked a particularly bleak period in the 20 year-old's life. But, the abundance of spare time certainly paid off in the long run with Nash using it to pen many of the songs from her debut album, which would come to propel her into the top ten. With Foundations having been sat snugly in the singles charts for what seems like an eternity, it seems in the coming year Nash's star is only set to rise further.

With her strong cockney accent and collection of love stung musical paeans, there have been numerous comparisons between Nash and a certain comedian's daughter. "That is pretty much brought up in every interview," she says, seemingly aggrieved that The Skinny has brought it up yet again. "Lily is great but I sometimes get tired of talking about the similarities between me and her. I think we both are just individuals and want to go about our music in our own way." It was indeed Allen herself who, in the most 21st century of fashions, began Nash's rapid ascent by simply placing her in her top friends list on her MySpace page. "That was a big boost to me. People talk about it all the time but MySpace is really great for young musicians, because it lets you get your music out there without having to go through all the grief people used to go through just to get heard."

With an almost ready-made fanbase popping up literally overnight and her shows now selling out all over the country, does she regret not being able to go back to her first love of acting? "Maybe one day I could do that again but at the moment so much is happening with the music that it would be almost scary to think about anything else. I will always love acting though."

Just before she's rushed off by her tour manager, there's time to address the rumours that her album was rushed out by her label without her having time to finish it properly. "Nah, that's not true at all. Obviously we wanted to release it at the best time and there are always deadlines on getting albums ready. I'm just really proud to have put out an album really and it's an amazing feeling that people like it." As she departs in her van, refreshed and slightly rested, there are still some fans outside waiting to catch a glimpse - it seems Edinburgh is in the pocket. Aberdeen and Glasgow will 'ave it next.