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Victoria Hesketh (born 1984), known professionally as Little Boots, is a British electronica musician. She sings, plays synthesizers, Japanese electronic instrument the tenori-on and the stylophone. She was the former lead singer/synth player in Dead Disco.
Hesketh was born in Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire and now lives in London. She attended Rossall School, Blackpool Sixth Form College and then the University of Leeds, gaining a first-class honours degree in Cultural Studies, with a dissertation on “The concept of originality in the music of Jamie Cullum”.
At the age of 18, Hesketh participated in television talent show Pop Idol, being eliminated after three rounds. She went on to form a Jazz trio, toured Europe with a big band, and later formed the dance-pop band Dead Disco. Her solo stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend after watching Caligula (the Latin name Caligula translates as “little boots”).
Little Boots appeared on Later… with Jools Holland in November 2008. She has collaborated with electropop band Hot Chip. In December 2008 she was completing her début album with producer Greg Kurstin.
The track
Stuck on Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and was released on limited 12” white-label vinyl in March 2008. The track gained popularity via attention from many popular music blogs.
She released her second singleMeddle on 18th August 2008 on the 50 bones label. It was available as a limited-edition 7” and was produced by both Joe Goddard and Greg Kurstin.
In January 2009, she won the BBC Sound of 2009 previously won by the likes of Keane, Mika and Adele. (BBC link)
Hesketh was born in Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire and now lives in London. She attended Rossall School, Blackpool Sixth Form College and then the University of Leeds, gaining a first-class honours degree in Cultural Studies, with a dissertation on “The concept of originality in the music of Jamie Cullum”.
At the age of 18, Hesketh participated in television talent show Pop Idol, being eliminated after three rounds. She went on to form a Jazz trio, toured Europe with a big band, and later formed the dance-pop band Dead Disco. Her solo stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend after watching Caligula (the Latin name Caligula translates as “little boots”).
Little Boots appeared on Later… with Jools Holland in November 2008. She has collaborated with electropop band Hot Chip. In December 2008 she was completing her début album with producer Greg Kurstin.
The track
Stuck on Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and was released on limited 12” white-label vinyl in March 2008. The track gained popularity via attention from many popular music blogs.She released her second single
Meddle on 18th August 2008 on the 50 bones label. It was available as a limited-edition 7” and was produced by both Joe Goddard and Greg Kurstin.In January 2009, she won the BBC Sound of 2009 previously won by the likes of Keane, Mika and Adele. (BBC link)
Top Albums
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Stuck on Repeat (Fake Blood remix)
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Meddle (Ebola remix)
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Shoutbox
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namie305 wrote:
Remedy <3333 [2]
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takeabow2007 wrote:
'makeyouwannadie' more or less just said what I came here to say =p
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makeyouwannadie wrote:
Remedy <3333
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benjy1416 wrote:
I think Mathematics are a great example of her lyrical ability she can hit.
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alicefairyberry wrote:
Wow, her plays have really shot up since I last looked! Great stuff <3
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ImSoStarstruck wrote:
Who cares if she's around for 15 minutes, who cares if her lyrics are cheesy, she's one of the best electronic artists's we've produced in a while <3
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Vinsje wrote:
Musically it's nice and catchy and all (though nothing special), but her lyrics are the worst I've heard in ages. Seriously, just because you're making popmusic doesn't mean you can get away with lyrics THIS cheesy.
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Origamihirn wrote:
the classic 15 minutes case
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flea008 wrote:
Thanks ImSoStarstruck. Thoroughly loving LB at the moment.
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ImSoStarstruck wrote:
http://www . zshare . net/download/62475006c1a53689/ the Japanese bonus track to hands called "Catch 22"
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takneinache wrote:
she's amazing! luv her very much ^_^
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HelloJrPerry wrote:
<3 More than 1,500,000+ plays already
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J-Dreamer wrote:
Remedy is THE BEST!!!! *-*
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sebazziey wrote:
little boots on lowlands!
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cyberdessident wrote:
Is there somebody who got the japanese bonus track ''Catch 22" ?
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shashydhar wrote:
awesome! i already humming meddle half the time :D
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mick27 wrote:
Really liking the new album. A few dud tracks that don't really go anywhere, but apart from that a strong debut!
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Kandyman_vip wrote:
Little Boots is my new 2009 hype !! Hearts Collide is simply perfect mid/temp/dramasynth. Symmetry with Philip Oakey has the better from 80's, 90's & 00's.
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ImSoStarstruck wrote:
It annoys me when people say she shouldn't go mainstream, mainstream helps sales, how else is she gunna improve herself an become more known if she's stuck singing what she was before, I dunno if she didn't want to go mainstream she wouldn't have gone.
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neogarin wrote:
I love this pic
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Events
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Little Boots
The Independent, San Francisco CA, United States
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Sep
18
Little Boots
The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, United States
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17
Little Boots
Empty Bottle, Chicago IL, United States
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