Put three music icons – strong women with voices and personalities to match – in a studio and see what happens. Let’s just call them Anika, Boh & Hollie because you all know who they are.

Why did it happen? One of the three friends suggested it over a bottle of wine one day, pondering what might come of it. The conversation kept rolling until, around Boh’s kitchen table, it turned into song – inevitable really, because Anika, Boh & Hollie are all songbirds at heart.

The songs kept flowing. Along with the wine and the laughter. After a few of these sessions, they knew what was brewing was worth putting down on tape, to see where the next step might be.

What does it sound like? Well it’s exactly what you’d hope and then some – beautifully crafted melodies, big, soaring vocals, glorious harmonies – and, according to Anika, “it is magic and unique and it’s something we’re all just really proud to put our names to”.

Boh takes the lead vocal on first single “Be Mine” (released 17 August) but all three voices feature strongly, the harmonies are seamless and natural. “Being in this creative process with Anika and Hollie is what being a musician is all about, vibing off each other, exploring the dynamics in our relationship – and it all comes to the fore in this first song” says Boh.

There will be further singles in 2012 to be followed by a debut album in early 2013.

But what Anika, Boh & Hollie are most excited about is playing together live. On stage together, singing their songs together. As Hollie says “we are really looking forward to sharing what we’ve created and to seeing it come together on stage with an audience. That’s what its really all about for us”.

It sounds like fun. It is fun. These are high-spirited women connecting to the muse. The band name might be the sum of their parts but the music is something more. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.