Marcus Foster could have had it easy. He could have dropped names; doors could have flung open, and all the usual boxes could have been ticked. But Marcus Foster is no ordinary singer songwriter, and so he was never going to be quite so easily tempted into the tried and tested route of overnight success and instant fame.

"Organic" is a clichéd word, but Marcus’ slow and stealthy gestation into a new artist of genuine note has nevertheless been just that. When you hear his songs, you realise it could never really have gone any other way.