Beth Ditto gets studio shy

BETH DITTO prefers to record on her own.

The larger-than-life singer was found to be amazingly shy in the studio when she was recently joined by production team Simian Mobile Disco.

The Gossip singer recently contributed vocals for 'Cruel Intentions', a track from the duo's forthcoming album 'Temporary Pleasure'.

But they said they were amazed by the singer's shyness.

James Ford said: "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."

Ditto loved the chance to work with James and bandmate Jas Shaw because they wanted a completely different vocal from her.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Jas explained: "We did have a bit of an agenda with her to make her sing in that way. 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.' "