Much has changed in Jamie Woon’s world since the BRIT School graduate released his debut EP Wayfaring Stranger back in 2007.

His take on the traditional folk song was sung largely acapella, showcasing his spectacularly strong voice – possibly inherited from his session-singer mother.

But the artist that has resurfaced three years later – to be lauded by the likes of the BBC Sound Of 2011 – is a very different beast.

Woon has now immersed himself in the world of dubstep, with the deep bass and syncopated beats perfectly complementing his voice and atmospheric songs.

He ended up writing enough songs for his album, Mirrorwriting, which will be released in April – but then the search began for getting the right sound, coinciding with the release of the EP.

The album itself was recorded by Woon on a laptop, following a couple of sessions of in Cornwall and the Cotswolds.

A constant throughout his work is his towering voice, which he has worked hard to bring to the fore in his music.

Live, he use to perform solo with a loop station and a sampled guitar track – an act which saw him get invited to provide support slots for the likes of Amy Winehouse and Vashti Bunyan.

But Mirrorwriting not only features contributions from his mother (she adds vocals to the recent single Night Air) but also his new touring band.

* Jamie Woon plays Shipping Forecast in Liverpool on Friday, February 25; then Deaf Institute in Manchester on Saturday, February 26.