Life

She is the daughter of David Downes and Janice Smitten. She studied at Leicester College

Leicester College

Leicester College is a further education College in Leicester, England. It is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the UK, with more than 26,000 learners, 1,600 staff, plus an annual budget of £51million....

 Access to Music, HND level and also Guildfords Academy of Contemporary Music

Academy of Contemporary Music

The Academy of Contemporary Music is a music academy located in Guildford, Surrey, England.The school differs from more traditional music academies by its focus on rock and pop music, and its vocational approach...

, degree level. Vocalist and co-writer for dance act STUNT Stunt (music act), which achieved success worldwide with their hits "Raindrops", "I'll Be There" and "Fade Like the Sun". "Raindrops", the most successful of Stunts repertoire, was later collaborated with Sash!

Sash!

SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...

 Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)

Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)

"Raindrops " is the 2008 comeback single by Sash!. It features the British dance act Stunt. The song was released on their last 'best of' album.-Mashup:...

 and achieved a UK number 8.
She has co-written with songwriters and producers such as Darren Styles

Darren Styles

Darren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...

, Micky Modelle

Micky Modelle

Micky Modelle is a Disc jockey and Record producer from Ireland, born in 1972.-Career:He came in to the media spotlight in 2006, when he had he had a top ten hit with Flemish singer Jessy, Dancing in the Dark was originally released by Jessy in 2004 in Belgium. However after meeting jessy, he...

, Rob Davis

Rob Davis

Rob Davis is an English guitarist and songwriter.Davis was a guitar playing member of the 1970s glam rock band Mud, who achieved the biggest selling Number One record of 1974 in the United Kingdom, with their song "Tiger Feet"...

, Wizard Sleeve

Wizard Sleeve

Wizard Sleeve is a electro hop group from Miami consisting of rapper/producers Lex One , Mike Beatz and DJ/producer Pusher Fm ....

.

Records signed to Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

, AATW

AATW

AATW may refer to:* All Along the Watchtower, a song written by Bob Dylan* All Along the Watchtower, a British sitcom* All Around the World , a record company* Anarchists Against the Wall, an Israeli direct action group...

and published with Ultra USA, Incentive and Bucks.
Most recently one of Molly's tracks 'Shadows' was sample by grime artist Marger and has been released on iTunes through 360 Records 21 August 2011.

An acoustic EP 'Fly Away with Me' is scheduled for release end of October 2011.

External links

• http://www.discogs.com/artist/Molly+Smitten-Downes
• http://www.officialmolly.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunt_%28music_act%29
• http://www.last.fm/music/Stunt/+images/2930812
• http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/2734-fresh-marger-feat-molly-shadows
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/introducing/2011/07/jps_underground_tracks_of_the_6.shtml
• http://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk/2011/09/successful-learners/performing-musician-molly-smitten-downes/
• http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/wbzXsoGroQk/search/darren-styles--chris-unknown-feat-molly