Katell makes her first midlands appearance since supporting her friend Natalie Merchant, who has also recorded her song The Gulf Of Araby.

Those who have been fortunate to have discovered her albums O Seasons O Castles and Jet have been able to appreciate without doubt one of the most creative and inspiring singer-songwriters around.

A new ep is due soon called Whats The Only Thing Worse Than The End Of Time ?, which features a live version of Nick Drake's River Man recorded at a tribute show (The New York Times wrote "Ms Keineg traveled the fine edge between rapture and loss essential to Mr Drake's art").

Her two albums are also due for simultaneous re-release. "Her sly, allusive songs combine the world weary romanticism of Leonard Cohen with Tim Buckley's slurred incantations" - Rolling Stone.