Crazy P: “Our motto now is, ‘What would Danielle do?’”

It’s no wonder she left such a lasting impression on people—her infectious spirit naturally drew others to her when they first became friends. While the duo were making their way through the party scenes of Manchester and Stockport, they met Danielle on various dancefloors and at afterparties through mutual friends. “One of my earliest memories of Danielle was when we lived in this house in Stockport … and had a house party on firework night,” Jim explains. “I didn’t know who she was. The decks were set up in the front room. I was thinking ‘this is going to be great, a proper rave’. As with most house parties, everybody tuned up and went to the kitchen. I was sort of DJing to myself in the front room and this girl came in and started dancing on her own. That’s one memory I’ll never forget. She was really fucking cool and an amazing dancer.”

Toddy smiles and recounts Danielle’s charisma bringing life to the party, wherever she went; “she was just always in control of everything. She was entertaining everybody. I remember thinking God if she can sing this is amazing. And it turned out she could!”

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From there Danielle was invited into the group, first as a featured vocalist and then as a permanent member. That changed the course and identity of the band forever, by having Danielle’s personality and charm shine through her vocal work – and gave the group a frontwoman to boast during their live shows. “She would engage the audience in a way that I don’t think me or Jim could ever have dreamed of doing on our own,” Toddy says. He also commends her musicianship and vocal skill, adding that, without her qualities and reputation for bringing emotional depth into dance music, the band’s sound could have been unrecognisable compared to what it is today.

Growth was always a team activity for Crazy P, as Jim recalls reflecting on one of their first live gigs at Brixton’s George IV pub. “We didn’t have a clue what we were doing at that point. I think it’s fair to say Dani didn’t either,” he says. Over time they found their groove through trusting each other and allowing themselves to enjoy the process.

Last month the group played their first gig since Danielle’s passing at Hackney’s Night Tales Loft. Crazy P were billed for an all-night-long DJ set, and tickets sold out. They knew they had friends and loved ones attending the gig, and while they were excited for a fun night of music, they couldn’t help but be nervous about the possibly overwhelming number of people constantly coming up to offer condolences. “Actually for the most part people didn’t do that, but they did give a knowing smile or pat on the back, and that’s all that was needed,” Toddy says. “It was fine, it wasn’t the nightmare of someone off their face chewing your ear off.”

Jim echoes this; “I shared that concern that it would turn into this sort of wake, whereas we wanted it to be a celebration, and it had the feel of a celebration.”