Krystle Warren

Step forward Krystle Warren - an understated virtuoso guitarist with a distinctive soulful voice. In keeping with the intimate atmosphere, Warren casually strolled on stage laid back, unannounced and in socks before launching straight into opener Emily.

Other songs that stand out are Circles and the superb Sparkle And Fade, dedicated to a teacher who died of Aids.

Alongside her evident skill on the acoustic guitar and a flawless vocal performance hitting all the top notes Warren has a likeable persona.

There's some suitably self-deprecating chit-chat and humorous asides interjected between numbers.

A huge plus for Warren is her unwillingness to be pigeonholed into a specific genre or style - commendable but potentially problematic, a suggestion evidenced when she invites a double bassist and banjo player to roll out some bluegrass.

Unfortunately it doesn't quite work and Warren would be better advised to bring on a pianist to make more of her eclectic voice.

Warren has been compared to all-time legends as varied as Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley and Tracey Chapman.

Though she is an exciting and refreshing prospect, it is still too early to put her up there among such luminaries.