She has been working as a solo artist since 2006 and in 2008, joined Jon Lawler from the Fratellis in a band called Codeine Velvet Club[1] which disbanded in 2010.

She spent many years in the Glasgow music scene building up her profile and recording two EPs in this time.

As a student, Lou learned about engineering and mixing and took this into her "Do It Yourself" ethic when recording her EPs, which were entitled New Shoes and Do It Yourself (released December 2007).

The duo recorded their debut album in 2009 while Lawler's band, The Fratellis, were taking a break.

After the demise of Codeine Velvet Club, Lou used her grant from the Scottish Arts Council to record her debut album in May 2010.