Whilst only being two albums into their career, Breathing Space are being seen by some as natural successors to the Kings of Prog title that gets bandied about so often.

Much credit for this must go to the sublime vocals of Olivia Spearman, whose range and strength belies the years of only being credited as a backing singer and the single mindedness and creativity of ex-Mostly Autumn keyboard player Iain Jennings.

Opening the night with the title song of their last album Coming Up For Air and The Senses, Breathing Space treated the audience to a night of fine musicianship and superb vocals, which was very much in evidence in the songs Time Tells All The Unknown and the beautiful Rain Song.

After the instrumental break of Distant Train, Breathing Space the crowd to a new song, Butterflies And The White Feathers followed by You Still Linger from their critically acclaimed debut album.

The exceptional set was concluded with the stunning The Gap  Is Too Wide.

Ian D. Hall