Miss 600
Encyclopedia
Miss 600 are an English acoustic
duo from Derby
composed of Hannah Garner (vocals) and David Amar (drums
, lead guitar
, bass guitar
).
area, while at the same time Hannah had also started her own YouTube
channel onto which she loaded tracks of herself singing acappella renditions of various covers into a web cam. So well received were these little amateur videos that not only had hundreds of thousands of fans viewed them, but four thousand actually subscribed to the channel. And Hannah was only 17 years old at the time. Within a few months the pair had been spotted playing at an open mic night at Ryans Bar in Derby
by local Nottingham
producers Christopher Bucknall and Robert de Fresnes. Chris and Robert were impressed enough to sign the duo to their Cubit Recordings label during the Autumn of 2010 and began working with them to help develop their sound and image and so Miss 600 was born.
twist. The album included several interesting collaborations including the title track 'Buying Time' which had been written by Nottingham
singer songwriter Sam Beeton
. Duets with Reggae
star Maxi Priest
and former RCA Records
artist Sonna Rele worked well, as did a track called 'Is This Love' which featured a sample from the soundtrack to the 1977 film 'Il Gatto' by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone
. The sample had also been cleared and approved by the composer with kind permission of his publishers Kassner Music. In May 2011 promotional work had begun on Miss 600's debut single entitled 'Twist'. The single quickly found support from many regional radio stations and newspapers including the Derby Telegraph, Nottingham Post and Bliss Magazine. They also received support from a growing number of producers at BBC Radio 2
. That support culminated in 'Twist' being placed on the BBC Radio 2
B playlist on June 15 . A remarkable achievement for a small independent label with a brand new artist.
They then went on to Radio 2 A Playlist for which they stayed for 7 weeks.
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
duo from Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
composed of Hannah Garner (vocals) and David Amar (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
).
Background
Initially Hannah and David spent time gigging around the local DerbyDerby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
area, while at the same time Hannah had also started her own YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel onto which she loaded tracks of herself singing acappella renditions of various covers into a web cam. So well received were these little amateur videos that not only had hundreds of thousands of fans viewed them, but four thousand actually subscribed to the channel. And Hannah was only 17 years old at the time. Within a few months the pair had been spotted playing at an open mic night at Ryans Bar in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
by local Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
producers Christopher Bucknall and Robert de Fresnes. Chris and Robert were impressed enough to sign the duo to their Cubit Recordings label during the Autumn of 2010 and began working with them to help develop their sound and image and so Miss 600 was born.
Exposure
By the Spring of 2011 Miss 600's debut album entitled 'Buying Time' had been recorded and featured classy, but simple pop songs with more than a jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
twist. The album included several interesting collaborations including the title track 'Buying Time' which had been written by Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
singer songwriter Sam Beeton
Sam Beeton
Sam Beeton is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He released his debut single "What You Look For" in September 2008, which reached number 41 in the UK charts in the week up to 20 September 2008. His first album, No Definite Answer, was released on iTunes in 2008...
. Duets with Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
star Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
and former RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
artist Sonna Rele worked well, as did a track called 'Is This Love' which featured a sample from the soundtrack to the 1977 film 'Il Gatto' by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
. The sample had also been cleared and approved by the composer with kind permission of his publishers Kassner Music. In May 2011 promotional work had begun on Miss 600's debut single entitled 'Twist'. The single quickly found support from many regional radio stations and newspapers including the Derby Telegraph, Nottingham Post and Bliss Magazine. They also received support from a growing number of producers at BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. That support culminated in 'Twist' being placed on the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
B playlist on June 15 . A remarkable achievement for a small independent label with a brand new artist.
They then went on to Radio 2 A Playlist for which they stayed for 7 weeks.