Little Boots Tops Sound Of 2009 Poll

• 14th Jan 2009

Blackpool’s own LITTLE BOOTS, aka 24 year old Victoria Hesketh, has been announced as the number 1 tip from the BBC’s Sound of 2009 poll.

The Sound of 2009 list aims to find the most promising new music talent for the new year and is based on tips from over 130 leading UK tastemakers, including top music critics, magazine editors, broadcasters and influential bloggers, who named their favourite three new acts.

Currently in Los Angeles putting the finishing touches on her debut album, which is set for release in summer 2009, Victoria commented: “It's a really exciting thing to win, I'm so grateful so many people voted for me. I just really hope that now I can take things to the next level beyond the critics and tastemakers and start reaching people at home. I want to get played on the radio in Blackpool!”

Following on from this exciting news, LITTLE BOOTS will also be performing live in the UK in February on her own headline tour as well as support for the Mystery Jets NME Awards show.

Little Boots UK tour schedule is as follows:

Friday, February 13th NME Awards Tour w/Mystery Jets @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Thursday, Feb 26th Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Friday, Feb 27th Mad Hatters, Inverness,

Saturday, Feb 28th Moshula, Aberdeen

Sunday, March 1st The Sub Club, Glasgow

Thursday, March 12th 53 Degrees, Preston

Friday, March 13th The Cornerhouse, Middlesborough

Saturday, March 14th The Faversham, Leeds

Thursday, April 2nd Bucks Uni, High Wycombe

Friday, April 3rd Carling Academy, Bristol

Little Boots 3-track EP is currently available from iTunes.