Possible Clues:

• How the artist turned up in need - or something approaching that
• Got warm, in a sense
• Edward was about to have approached one to get sound
• Approached a queen, being in dire straits
• Is the North almost equipped for sound, perhaps? (6)
• Moved closer to
• Could the North listen? It got close to it
• It would need to have something approaching an uppish artist
• The North with sound equipment got close to this
• How the North had the approach of being soundly equipped