Reviewed by Peter Dilley

Perhaps an unlikely musical hotspot, Canvey Island in Essex was the stomping ground for the 1970s R&B outfit Dr Feelgood. Three decades on, Canvey is the home turf for Sharron Nyarambi, whose contemporary brand of soul and R&B is rather different to that of Wilko Johnson and co. Beyonce is an obvious influence vocally, and very much stylistically too on Sharron's opening track "Since I Was 6". Moving on, there are definite jazz tinges in the background of "My Fire", Charlton Lake's rapping gives more of an edge to "The Break Up", and Dominic Nyarambi performs a similar role on the apocalyptic praise track "Holy". God's intimate knowledge of us, as expressed in Psalm 139, is treated sensitively on "You're With Me", and for her finale, Sharron goes back to her African roots on the untitled bonus track. For an 18-year old, these performances are undoubtedly impressive, and the production is of a pretty high standard too. Sharron Nyarambi is definitely one to watch.

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