Her career first took off with UK-garage girl band Mis-Teeq, where Dixon added bite with her rapid-fire raps. After their split, her solo career faltered a little until a winning appearance on British reality show Strictly Come Dancing sparked a bidding war. Despite her TV success, the roiling rhythms of “Drummer Boy” are far from light entertainment—Dixon doesn't take the easy big-ballad path, her bubbling synths and gutsy vocals recalling her Mis-Teeq roots.