Hollie 'daughter of Sex Pistol Paul' Cook is set to prove she's more than just another singer with a famous dad.

Hollie rejected a performance arts schooling for a musical path truer to her influences. Family friend and Slits singer Ari Up had Hollie sing backing vocals for a new EP ‘Revenge of the Killer Slits’, which she followed by ditching school to join the band on a six week tour. Hollie was now an official Slit – Ari referred to Hollie as the ‘Second Singer’ – so when it came to record a new Slits album in LA, Hollie’s vocals, keyboards and even her song ‘Cry’ all featured. More collaborations followed: a duet with Jamie T on his ‘Chaka Demus’ EP, with Ian Brown on ‘The World Is Yours’, and most significantly as featured vocalist on Mike Pellanconi/Prince Fatty’s underground reggae hit ‘Milk and Honey’. The single received airplay across BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, XFM, Kiss and even ended up on Grey’s Anatomy. Hollie jumped at the chance to get in the studio with Mike as she was smitten by the tracks she had heard. Hollie’s passion for reggae singers Janet Kay and Phyllis Dillon combined with classic 60s girl groups formed the basis for her new solo work of self coined ‘tropical pop’. Her self-titled debut album was released on Mr Bongo Records back in June 2011, to great critical acclaim. She subsequently appeared on Jools Holland, and supporting The Stone Roses at Heaton Park this Summer.

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Q: The Slits famously sang 'I heard it....

A: 1)on the radio 2)through the grapevine 3)on my walkman 4)on twitter