The female half of chill-out duo Lamb put on a show to remember on Wednesday night.

Lou Rhodes has hit the high and low notes in nearly all of Lamb's long and successful career but solo but she is a different animal.

With a voice every bit as subtleas Dido but far less dreary, Rhodes is certainly one to capture the imagination.

She ran through a series of new songs and old Lamb favourites to a not-quite-capacity audience.

You could see from the faces of the audience that the evening had been magical.

Few singers have the power to send ripples down the spine but Rhodes sent wave after wave, combining talented song-writing with her unique voice.

The question remains whether Lamb will ever reunite with one of its main constituents doing so well solo.

Rhodes is never likely to be a major mainstream success but on the strength of this performance, she is likely to find a quality niche market. Brighton is exactly the sort of place Rhodes will do well in.

She has a mixed fan based,judging by those at the C2. Young and old alike seem to have caught hold of her via Lamb fame.

Rhode's first solo album, Beloved One, released last year on her own label Infinite Bloom, is set to do well on the back of this, her first round of live solo shows. Dates at summer festivals could follow, although on the strength of this, an intimate venue suits her far better Her solo music is very different from her Lamb days. She has found a new direction. Mixing instrumentals and computer effects with ease, Rhodes also has a quailty musical set up behind her.

Halfway throught the set, she said: "Brighton, you are fantastic. Thank you so much for coming out."

The feeling was mutual. All roads would seem to lead to more success for Rhodes. How that path is trodden will largely be up to her fans. On this evidence, though, it's a clear run.

Miles Godfrey