Adele songbook finds Bloom in full flower

But with the UK powerhouse now long gone from Australian shores, Melbourne vocalist Bloom is confident she can turn the tables.

Also known as Amanda Canzurlo, Bloom kicked off a national tour last month, touring the songs of Adele and Amy Winehouse.

The 31-year-old will bring a backing band and orchestra to Country Club Tasmania later this month for a one-off show featuring only Adele songs.

Visiting Tasmania last month with bandmate and former The Angels bassist James Morley, Bloom admitted her band hadn’t been expecting Adele to announce an Australian tour on the eve of their own. 

“When we first came up with this idea it was like ‘you're never going to get to see Amy live and Adele probably won’t come out,” Bloom said.

“So it was about giving the audience this night of music that they love that they wouldn’t necessarily get to see live, and then Adele literally announced six months later, but she's been and gone now.”

Morley agreed Adele’s tour announcement had been an unlikely coincidence. 

“She was following us,” he joked. 

“Essentially she thought ‘let’s do what those guys are doing, but on a slightly bigger scale’.”

The Adele and Amy Songbook project began in August when a collection of musicians – all connected to the late Jon English – discussed bringing the music of two of the UK’s biggest exports to Australia music lovers. 

Bloom said her job was not to impersonate the two singers, but to present their music to live audiences.

“It’s not a traditional tribute show, it was all about celebrating the music of these artists.

“I don't try and be (Adele) or sing like her or anything like that, although as singers I suppose people say we both have those earthy tones in our voice.”

A long-time Adele fan, Bloom is fully aware of the vocal challenge the songs present. 

Just as difficult is organising a setlist to cater for casual fans, hardcore fans, and those in between. 

“We're always adding something or shifting it around in the set, and always trying to find that perfect flow of songs,” Morley said. 

“All the songs are great, but you have to put them in an order that actually means something and that tells a story.

“One minute we'll think we've got it (sorted), and then somebody will go ‘why don’t we do this?’, so we're constantly trying to better ourselves.”