Two years ago, 26-year-old Kate Walsh recorded her breakthrough album, Tim's House, in her producer's bedroom for £500.

It became an iTunes sensation, knocking Take That from the No. 1 spot and made her the only independent artist ever to have achieved the top spot.

The song, Talk of the Town, became Single of the Week in March 2007.

Her career took a step up from that time and she is regularly now featured in the music press and radio – she has recently been chosen to support Mark Knopfler at the Royal Albert Hall in May.

A graduate of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, pianist, guitarist and singer and songwriter Walsh has been likened to singers such as Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush.

Her latest CD, Light & Dark was released in August 2009.

Walsh is supported at the Chequer Mead by East Grinstead's Jono Harrison.

Kate Walsh, presented by Acoustic Sussex, Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead, Saturday, February 27, 7.30pm, £12 (£10), 01342 302000