The London-born artist is following in the restless footsteps of the great folk and rock songwriters. She speaks to Roisin O'Connor about her love of storytelling, hunting for producers, and escaping the clutches of major labels

Concluding our series of first-hand accounts of life in tents, Patrick Smith recalls the way that festivals such as End of the Road and Primavera have helped him through bad times, from heartbreak to grief to crushing depression