About
Snippet is Johnno Casson with Wim Oudijk on production duties.
Johnno was born in a wonderfully multi cultural Hackney,London and grew up to the sounds of British Pop music,lovers rock,ska & funk echoing around his head.
In recent years he has taken the time honoured route of moving from the East End to Essex and is now firmly based in Colchester.
In a wonderfully chequered career Johnno has wore many hats,bought many T Shirts,had all sorts of jobs from the shop floor to the corporate boardroom and throughout has continue to make vibrant British Pop music.
He's been in a few bands too :-Corrosive,Pyjama Party,Back to Base & Deep Joy.
Snippet make Pop music from the leftfield;quirky & bouncy with a dash of folk & a splash of funk.
Snippet were recently named by Tom Robinson as the most played artist ever on BBC Introducing on BBC 6 Music.
Snippet have released 4 EPs between 2008-2012 and a debut album that have garnered a great deal of critical acclaim and airplay.
You can also find Johnno/Snippet writing for new music blog Fresh on the Net
Snippet's music is 100% original and revels in sounding deliciously different and fresh as a daisy.
If you fancy something a little cheeky, squeaky and quite uniquey then throw on your shades, pull up a deckchair and dip your toe in!
“Dry of humour and lo-fi of sound,the skewed pop of Colchester's Snippet is reminiscent of early Beck"-Q Magazine
"Snippet:A National Indie Treasure,one of my favourite artists"- Tom Robinson
BBC 6 Music
"Made us laugh a lot, touched a nerve, we love it"-
Rob da Bank BBC Radio 1