The Windmill
3 December 2009
Despite having cancelled her lunch-time show due to illness - dodgy prawn in Brighton had laid her exceedingly low, she said afterwards - Caitlin made a good fist of playing this set, half-way through a week of UK shows
She seemed full of confidence and chatted happily between songs, wondering which way to pitch the tone of her set, but despite having some decent, and also funny, songs to call on, the songwriting is secondary compared to the voice. Thrillingly clear, powerful without blaring, and with a range of colours and inflections that sometimes reflected her Nashville background but never fell into predictable country habits - goosebumps were near regardless of how ill she was feeling. Terrific, and I'm sure the songwriting will develop.
And for what it's worth, in a venue of that size she could probably have sung unamplified, and just used the guitar amp and not bothered with the PA at all.
Caitlin Rose - Sinful Wishing Well from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.
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