Lil Miss Hayley's first Band throughout 2007 was
an all girl 6 piece swing band made up of school friends
all aged 13/14 Most of them had no idea what kind of music the
Swing Jazz and Rhythm & Blues was but it's certainly
different! Taking musical influences from Ruth Brown,
Ella Mae Morse, Imelda May,
Maria Vincent, Sophie Garner & many more. But the
Jive Aces being their main inspiration to go for it!
After supporting Juke Joint Jump at Get in the Swing's
spring dance in
Royston the Girls were asked to play at the Jive Aces
Summertime Swing Event in East Grinstead in July and
again supporting the Jive Aces at Get in the swing's
Hop 'til U drop dance in Biggleswde that September,
they were offered several gigs but were unable to comit
to them!
The
Meridian School in Royston which the girls attended, were very encouraging giving them their own slots in school
concerts. Unfortunately the band only lasted just over
a year & gave up through school commitments &
exams.
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