I had no idea whether she would be as good as I remembered from my younger years, or whether she would be drastically different. I was in for a pleasant shock however; her sound has grown and matured, and her songs are better than ever.

Support on the night came from local Southampton artist, Atlum Schema, who put on a very good show despite a few technical problems. The set ended on an impressive note with the song, ‘Ballad of the Self-Blessed, Self-Less’, leaving me to ponder how one man could create such a sound and put on that good a show, all on his own.
‘Definitely someone to check out live.’

When Amy later came on stage, she played a stripped down acoustic set, which showed off the beauty and simplicity of her voice and songs. The venue wasn’t packed out, making the show nice and intimate, and there was a really good atmosphere with the crowd fully behind Amy.

The set list featured a selection of songs from both of her albums, some new tracks and a surprise cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’ - an amazing song, that Amy sang beautifully and made her own.

‘Chasing the Light’, a track from her latest album... (read more)