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Hollie Cook (born 1987, West London, England) is an English singer and keyboardist. She was part of the final line-up of all-female punk/reggae band the Slits. From 2010, Cook has also had a career as solo artist working with producer and songwriter Prince Fatty. In 2011, she released her first and self-titled reggae album Hollie Cook. She calls her own music "tropical pop", and has a passion for reggae and female rocksteady and reggae singers, such as Janet Kay and Phyllis Dillon, combined with classic Girl group.
Hollie Cook joined the re-formed The Slits and performed on the band's 2006 Extended play Revenge of the Killer Slits.Aaron, David (2011) " Hollie Cook Review", BBC, 1 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012 She went on to collaborate with Ian Brown and Jamie T, and recorded her self-titled debut album in 2011 with Mike "Prince Fatty" Pelanconi, featuring George Dekker of the Pioneers and Dennis Bovell. The BBC, reviewing the album, described it as "one of the most enjoyable reggae albums of 2011 so far." She went on to record a radio session for the BBC and appear on Later... with Jools Holland. De Telegraaf gave the album a four star review." Hollie Cook – Hollie Cook", De Telegraaf, 15 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012
In 2012, she was chosen as one of the support acts for the Stone Roses' reunion shows.
A Dub music remix version of her debut album was released in May 2012." Stream: Exclusive Hollie Cook mixtape ", AU magazine, 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012Young, Martyn (2012) " Hollie Cook – Hollie Cook In Dub", This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 2 June 2012
She also featured on the 2012 Q covers album of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, Back to Back to Black, covering "You Know I'm No Good".
Her second album, Twice was funded via PledgeMusic and was released in May 2014. A third album, Vessel of Love, was released in January 2018 and features Alex Paterson, Martin "Youth" Glover, Gaudi and Jah Wobble.
Cook describes her music as 'tropical pop'.O'Brien, Jon " Hollie Cook Review", AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2012
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