Summer Matthews

Summer Matthews had a relatively forgettable semi-smash hit with "Little Miss Perfect" and his since dropped out of the public eye. Summer Matthews, aka ‘Emma’ from BBC TV show Byker Grove, released her rebellious debut single “Little Miss Perfect” on 16th February 2004. Fans of Byker Grove will remember Summer (formerly Holly Summer Matthews), who played the lead character ‘Emma’ and left the show in November - after seven years. This feisty young talent showcased her new single 'Little Miss Perfect' -an edgy pop rock track with electronic trickery and an irresistible chorus - on Byker Grove. In real life, following on from the last TV episode, Summer Matthews releases this addictive track as front-woman of her own new band. Summer Matthews, an 18 year old native Geordie, had “Little Miss Perfect” written especially for her by Murlyn, the team that have previously written for Britney Spears, Ms Dynamite and J.Lo, and co-produced by Ray ‘Madman’ Hedges. This punchy single is about being the opposite to the fragile, perfect girl someone might expect, it’s about a girl who might break the rules and couldn’t give a damn! “The positivity and attitude of this track really suited where I wanted to go"Summer smiles. "It was about the person I am, rather than the person people think I should be." 'Little Miss Perfect' is the perfect pop antidote to all those bland singles from so many TV-turned-pop starlets - unlike many before her, Summer has formed her own band with pop-punkers Jay Canagasabey (lead guitar), SimonBurd (bass), and David Allen (drums). And the boys are as stoked as their frontwoman, which should make for a fired up live performance. Summer's not taking anything for granted. She knows that pop's an even more competitive place than acting. "I had to be independent from a young age, I feel ready for this" she grins. Summer has since stared in Waterloo Road and The Bill...