In Photos: Nerina Pallot + Jodie Marie @ Academy 2, Manchester (04.10.11)

Nerina Pallot brought her sophisticated brand of adult pop to Manchester's Academy 2 on Tuesday night, where she delivered a relaxed and intimate performance showcasing songs from June's Year of The Wolf LP. The Jersey-bred songstress was full of chat and smiles between songs, as you can see from Duncan Elliott's photos below.

Earlier in the evening, promising Welsh songwriter Jodie Marie had done a good job of warming up the crowd with a strikingly assured set that sounded every bit as country-pop as her own name. Marie – who has been working in the studio with Bernard Butler of late, and is about to head off on a European tour supporting Jonathan Jeremiah – has a new single (appropriately titled 'On The Road') out now on Verve Records.

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