Gig Review: Norma Jean Martine, supported by Oh Sister - Servant Jazz Quarters, London ✭✭✭✭
Norma Jean Martine
supported by Oh Sister
Servant Jazz Quarters, London
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| Norma Jean Martine - Photo credit Steve Stubbs |
Review by Mary Shannon
An intimate setting in Dalston for an intimate gig: it’s
always great when you can get right up close to the artists. I’d heard good
things about Norma Jean Martine, and she did not disappoint. In fact, she was
brilliant.
The night at Servant Jazz Quarters started with supporting act Oh Sister, a duo with
a laid-back vibe but beautifully haunting vocals. They ranged in style from
folky to country to bluesy, but always with a lovely lilt. When they began to
relax and laugh and engage with the audience, they showed potential star
quality.
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| Oh Sister - Photo credit Steve Stubbs |
Norma Jean herself is a small singer with a big on-stage
personality. Judging by the audience (tickets were sold out, although it has to
be said the venue was small) she’s already got a growing fan base who seemed to
know her songs.
The catchy ‘Angels On My Shoulders’ got the crowd lifted; the
title track of her album ‘Only In My Mind’, and the rhymic ‘Still In Love With
You’ are songs to stick in your head on the way home. She made her cover of
George Michael’s ‘Freedom’ her own.
Her smoky voice is like early Amy Winehouse
– and she has the potential to be as successful.
Norma Jean Martine is one to
watch.
Four stars ✭✭✭✭
