5. Flo Morrissey
Photo by Sophie Harris-Taylor
Sometimes less is indeed more. On Friday night the young British songwriter might not have played in front of the biggest audience (could have been 30 to 40 people) but it actually didn’t matter. While most of the venues were packed with way too many people and chatter predominating the band that was playing somewhere in the back of the room FLO MORRISSEY offered a highly welcomed alternative setting. The audience was quiet and so was the artist. Gentle melancholic songs, just her fragile voice, an acoustic piano or a piano. The young lady with the straightened hair cast a spell on those who had the patience to stay at the Groningen Forum. And we were rewarded with a great cover of the TUXEDOMOON classic In A Manner Of Speaking. The right sound for the right time – we can’t thank her enough.