Victoria Hesketh (born May 4, 1984), professionally known as Little Boots is a British musician, she sings plays synthesizers Yamaha tenori-on and stylophone She was a former singer / synth player in Dead Disco
Hesketh was born in Thornton - Cleveleys near Blackpool Lancashire and lives now in London, she went Rossall School Blackpool Sixth Form College and then at the University of Leeds have a first class degree in Cultural Studies with a thesis on "The concept of originality in music by Jamie Cullum"
At age 18 Hesketh participated in the TV talent show Pop Idol 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 release successivtbort from the band and their style that she Baganwriting songs on his own and left the Dead Disco in August 2007 Her solo artist's name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend after watching Caligula (the Latin name Caligula means "little boots")
Little Boots appeared on Later. .. with Jools Holland in November 2008, she has worked with the electropop band Hot Chip In December 2008, she was completing her debut album with producer Greg Kurstin
produced track Stuck On Repeat by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and was released on limited 12 "white label vinyl in March 2008 The track gained popularity through the attention of many popular music blogs
She released her second single, Meddle August 18, 2008 of 50 bone label, there was a limited Edition 7 "and was produced by both Joe Goddardand Greg Kurstin
In January 2009 she won the BBC Sound of 2009 as previously acquired by the likes of Keane Mika and Adele (BBC link)
debut "Hands" was released in June 2009 with lead single "New in Town" chart at # 13 "Hands" reached # 5 on the UK Charts
Little Boots performed at several festivals during the summer of 2009 in support of their debut album
Little Boots is now known to be a popular electronica and indie star with Youth wwwlittlebootsmusiccouk
