So there is one thing…isn’t there? An obvious topic, a capricious and tactless subject that this independently talented woman of the world is doubtlessly verbally probed on anytime she goes anywhere near the vacuous, soul selling - not the Aretha Franklin sort - minions that call themselves the media. People like, me.

Seen as I’d consciously decided not, during the course of my interview with Ms Spencer – no lesbian/divorced connotations intended with Ms, Ok, don’t even try it Heat readers – to broach this fetishised banality, I’ve decided to get it out of the way right now. Come on let’s do it. Yes…Danielle Spencer…is Australian. There you go, done. Now I know, historically, they, as a nation, especially when sojourning to this, our historic isle, have been guilty perhaps of occasional acts of gaucherie. For them this is an active emancipation from the suffocation of social decorum and interpersonal grace; for us, it’s a Sunday night (the lord’s day of rest) out in Walkabout.

As I’m sure your can infer from my tone, I, like most of us nowadays, am able to overcome and avoid the easily scratchable itch of mild xenophobia, particularly with those Aussie scummers. I implore you to do the same. And if you can’t rid yourself of this, a frankly loathsome prejudice, I suggest you read further. This lady talent – of whose geographical provenance is topical – waxes lyrical with me on the release of her new album ‘Calling All Magicians’ and the long road she’s taken to get it out there. In the process, and contrary to my forethoughts, she may just be able to teach our current gaggle of native musicians and celebs a thing or two in how to behave, particularly, towards fame.

Q. How has England been this time round and what have you got planned this week?

A. I’ve been enjoying sunny London of course. It’s been a relatively painless press exercise. I’ve done TV appearances and interviews like this. England’s my home from home. I spent four months here last year and I always enjoy coming back. As far as the next week is concerned, I’m going back to Sydney in a few days and from there I’ll be doing more of the promo stuff.

Q. Tell us more about your connection with UK?

A. My mother’s side of the family are from the UK and I spent a lot of time growing up here. As far as my creative process goes, I always managed to produce my best material when in England. Australia is great, it’s sunny and loud and big but with England I managed to tap into something more ethereal and mysterious. Musically, my commitments are spread 50/50 with England and the market back home.

Q. How do you think the English market will take to your music? 

A. Well in terms of the crowds, I haven’t really gigged here yet. That’s something I hope to do in the near future, so we’ll have wait and see how I’m received. With the market generally; I know that there will always be people who dislike it and hopefully people who like it a lot. I’m interested in creating a niche for my music and attracting a niche crowd, it’s not just about splattering it around all over the place.

Q. Speaking of live performances tell me about the ‘This Morning’ performance the other day?

A. It was a nightmare. My first TV performance in the UK and my ear piece fell out! It allows me to hear what I’m singing and what everyone else is doing. I didn’t know what to do - stop and look stupid on live TV or carry on going and sing terribly? I looked around at the band and they just said carry on. I did and fortunately I think it sounded ok.

Q. What made you become a musician and why did you transfer from acting to music?

A. Well growing up I was lucky that I lived in a very musical household. My dad was a musician and we always had some sort of singer songwriter pumping out. Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel and generally just a lot of folk music. So in that sense music came to me very naturally. I actually did music before acting. I did stage shows whilst writing my own stuff and then got into acting. It was acting that funded my first recordings.

Q. Since touring your first Album ‘White Monkey’ you’ve had a 6 year hiatus with family commitments. In a creative sense, was it difficult taking to music again or did you remain in touch with music during that time?

A. During that time I had a few false starts where I was supposed to go in the studio and begin writing again, but then our second child came along and obviously that put a hold on things. As you can imagine, we are a family that move around a lot and I wanted to make sure that I represented something solid and constant for my kids in their early years. That obviously means putting aside other plans. I’ve spoken to some friends about this and yes I did have difficulty at first getting back into the mind set. My head was so focussed on the kids. I think I’m in a place where I can do both of those things now.

Q. The New Album, what did you set out to achieve and how have you progressed?

A. The first album was all about big sound-scapes and a wide open sound. That came from a passion I had with the eerie and mysterious sounds of film scores. The new album is very much about trying to achieve a live, band sound that has got loads of energy.

Q. Tony Visconti (world renowned producer - worked with David Bowie, T-Rex, Morrisey), how was it working with him?

A. He was predictably great. Toni really pushed the live sound on the album and brought the best out of me in that sense.

Q. Do you agree with the connotations that some have made in your sound having a bit of a Kate Bush vibe.

A. Our voices are obviously very different but vibe wise, sure why not. With ‘Calling All Musicians’ I tried to create a free-thinking and continuous narrative without a rigid theme. I don’t want an album of individual singles. The composition that came out is a bit eerie and mysterious. Again, I think a part of that comes from my love of movie scores.

Q. Historically you and your husband have been keen to avoid the limelight in terms of the classic 'celebrity mould'. Does that conflict with you wanting your music to achieve maximum popularity?

A. Potentially yes. As I said though, it’s about trying to find the right niche for my music. The team around me are very much in sync with the idea that I want this to be exposed to right audiences, in the relevant publications etc. To be honest if I started splashing this music all over the celeb pages, I’m sure those sort of readers wouldn’t like it anyway. It really is about finding the balance of musical popularity with credibility.

Q. In 2001 you toured extensively with 'White Monkey' (debut album). Do you intend to do that now with ‘Calling All Musicians’ and if so how will that be possible with a young family?

A. I do very much want to tour with this album but it will of course have to be done with consideration to my circumstances. Again with this, getting the right balance is essential.