For her first visit to Glasgow with new solo project Jackman, London-based soul singer Lynne Jackaman has decided to do something a bit different.

The performer, who previously fronted rock and soul band Saint Jude, will be stripping the music back and experimenting with the sound and feel of her new album to give fans a taste of what to expect.

Jackman, Lynne’s solo project, will be appearing alongside rock bands The Answer and The Dead Daisies, at the Classic Grand on Sunday.

The singer said: “I released a single with The Answer and they became good friends. I was actually approached by their management who asked if I wanted to go on tour with them as a special guest.

“Firstly I thought, yes, I want to go up and down the UK to see my fans and secondly I thought, you’ve got two wall to wall rock bands and I want to bring a female energy to the stage.

“I felt that it would be an interesting musical and power contrast just do it rootsy and stripped back rather than have three bands with a wall of sound.

“With me, I thought it would be a lot more powerful to have that and just add to the evening a little bit more.”

Performing retro-blues, inspired by old school motown soul singers like Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin, Lynne describes her music as Jack White meets early Tina Turner.

“I love to have quite a heavy key sound in my music”, she explains.

“I’ve got a real blue-eyed soul voice, people compare me to Tina Turner. It’s very raw, it’s very soulful and this set I’m going to perform is very stripped back with soul, blues and gospel threads that I love in music.”

Saint Jude, the previous project from the performer, had been tipped for big things on the rock scene.

The band’s debut record was produced by former Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey and saw them being joined on stage by other Rolling Stone, guitarist Ronnie Wood, later that year.

Throughout the journey to explore a classic soul, funk and blues sound, Lynne’s worked with the likes of Ray Lamontagne, Ginger Baker, Ronnie Wood, Frankie Miller, Robbie Williams and Annie Lennox.

She explains: “The incredible thing is that I have been blessed to work with some amazing people but what struck me the most about it is no matter who someone is or what they’ve done, it all strips away.

“When it comes down to it you want everyone to be comfortable because the thing we’re doing is so vulnerable and you want it to be the best that it can be. 

“It comes down to what they bring to it or what you bring to it. If people are the real deal about the music, you find that the ego leaves the room.

“I would love to work with Jack White, I’d love to work with his production and guitar sound but obviously he’s got a very natural feel.

“He’s also got that real gentle guitar country vibe. He’s definitely way up on my list.”

With only a few days to go before touching down in the city, Lynne is preparing to meet her Glasgow fans, old and new, and after a turbulent week following the US elections, it will be a much needed relief.

When we speak, the singer is “cranking up Blackstar by Bowie” and trying to go back in time.

“I haven’t played in Glasgow with Jackaman. I have a fondness for Glasgow though – I’ve been there a few times.

“I just think that my fans from Scotland and Ireland especially are very loyal. I can’t wait to get there.

“It’ll be the second show of the tour so it’ll be fun – hopefully the snow stays off!”

Years as a female front woman in a male dominated industry has yet to have an affect on Lynne, who holds her own on any stage she graces.

“It sounds hippy but it’s all energy for me, I don’t see the difference between men and women on stage. 

“For me, my biggest competition is with myself. 

“I think that there very few great powerful female vocalists so for me its much of an advantage as could be disadvantage.”

Tickets for the show are available at: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/the-answer-the-dead-daisies-glasgow-13-11-2016/event/360050E1E9F35B4E