Robyn Miller ‘Myst Soundtrack’ (Cyan, 1995)

Leila Arab was born in Iran, but moved to Britain at an early age, her family forced to flee the country’s Islamic Revolution because of her father’s ties with the ousted Shah

"Chris was the older brother of my high school best friend. He had the hippest taste in music, but he was also really intimidating."

Side-projects can be a complicated affair, particularly if you’re a fan of the precursory band. Acolytes find themselves talking up a lesser-known record they might not actually like very much, but a perceived obligation of support results in them writing cheques their misplaced loyalty can’t cash.

It all began with a black and white photo, chanced upon in a book on the history of 20th century music.