Musical Style
Sandford gained a record deal in 2002 with band S Club 8 and the band released pop song, "One Step Closer" which Sandford sings the solo parts in every chorus and backing vocals in the end of the song. All of the band's songs were pop-based music. After the band split up, Sandford remained signed to Polydor Records and uploaded a R&B song titled "Bored" onto MySpace. She later uploaded another track titled "Swallow" which was a pop rock song. She later became a member of The Saturdays and recorded a song titled "If This Is Love," featuring elements of Synthpop and New Wave. Sandford's style has also been described by music critics as "obligatory fluffy summery pop," "pure uplifting pop," "an 80's throwback" and "an electro-soul number." She later went on to release another solo song in 2010 with Kids in Glass Houses, "Undercover Lover" which was a Pop punk song, released from their 2010 album Dirt. The Sun reported that Sandford "flirts her way through the song" with her vocals. She later released a new song with The Saturdays, "Missing You" and then "Higher" where the band have made use of auto-tuning on their vocals. The production of "Higher" was described as "hectic" yet very catchy." Sandford was criticized by press after the release of "Missing You" after she used Auto-Tune on some of her vocals. Many artists have expressed views in collaborating with Sandford including Bruno Mars and Flo Rida who stated he would like to work with Sandford as a solo act.
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