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SUMMARY:Will Varley
DESCRIPTION:This show is part of the Jammin Java/Union Stage Presents 25t
 h anniversary concert series! Join us in celebrating 25 years\, and chec
 k out our commemorative merch at the Union Stage Presents 25th anniversa
 ry Gift Shop! When the late\, great Phil May of The Pretty Things (cited
  as a major influence by both David Bowie and Jimmy Hendrix) began curat
 ing songs for what would become the band’s final studio album\, amongst 
 covers of songs by Muddy Waters\, Sheryl Crow and Robert Johnson\, May i
 ncluded a song by British singer-songwriter Will Varley. In becoming an 
 avid fan of the troubadour from Kent he joined an army of followers that
  has been growing steadily across the globe for last ten years and inclu
 des the likes of Billy Bragg\, Skin from Skunk Anansie and Adam Duritz f
 rom Counting Crows\, all of whom consider Will to be one of the best son
 gwriters of his generation. In recent years Will has become a regular co
 llaborator in the writing rooms of Nashville and Los Angeles\, co-writin
 g songs with Grammy award winning and CMA winning artists from the heart
  of the country music world. But over the last few months he has been ho
 led up in his ramshackle studio\, deep in the Kentish wilderness\, worki
 ng away on his latest offering – a new album now firmly on the horizon. 
 There is a sheer depth to Will’s writing that sets him apart\, and has p
 ropelled his music far and wide. From the Dylanesque\, post-apocalyptic 
 dystopia of 2021’s “Dreamland” to the captivating and ambitious “Wedding
 s and Wars\,” in which he endeavours to compress the entire history of t
 he world into four minutes\, Varley’s songs seem to transcend themselves
 \, marrying vivid imagery\, emotion and surrealism to capture his musing
 s in a way that is quite remarkable. When the world ground to a halt dur
 ing the pandemic\, Varley refused to stand still. As well as writing his
  first novel\, Will honed his skills in the studio\, producing ‘Hit And 
 Run’ for multi platinum artist Eagle Eye Cherry. He also entered Nashvil
 le’s International Songwriting Competition (Judged by Tom Waits and Cold
 play amongst others)\, sending in his entry after a night of lockdown dr
 inking. Out of over 20\,000 entries Will’s song came 3rd. The stage has 
 been Varley’s constant companion\, from the open mics of south London to
  Shepherds Bush Empire and The Albert Hall. Over the years he has toured
  relentlessly\, selling out shows across Europe and America\, and openin
 g for Frank Turner\, Valerie June and The Proclaimers. Further high prai
 se from the likes of Tim Minchin\, Donovan\, and Simon Nicol of Fairport
  Convention have helped fan the flames\, as his audience continues to gr
 ow both on the road and online. His self made music videos have clocked 
 up millions of views on YouTube and his catalogue of recorded albums has
  surpassed a staggering 30\,000\,000 streams on Spotify alone. In 2023 W
 ill signed a worldwide record deal with US label MNRK Music Group\, who 
 over the years have been home to the likes of Chuck Berry\, Townes Van Z
 andt and The Lumineers. With a new team behind him and touring plans bei
 ng hatched for this summer and beyond\, Will is poised for an enormous 1
 2 months ahead\, as he gears up for the release of his seventh studio al
 bum.\n\nTickets: https://www.facebook.com/willvarleymusic\n\nhttps://fin
 dlocal.community/event/2a43a7b7-3d52-4505-bb43-01d9ec88a5b4
LOCATION:Jammin' Java\, Vienna\, VA
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/2a43a7b7-3d52-4505-bb43-01d9ec88a5b
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