Will Varley is a 26 year old London born singer-songwriter who lives in
Deal, Kent. His music takes a comedic and political look at the polite genre of
folk. Varley is part of a grassroots promoting music collective called
Smugglers Records. The Kent record label sticks together and puts a festival
on each year, showing off local talent, most of which makes up the collective.
Smugglers Records helped Varley release his debut album Advert Soundtracks in
2011. There's something innately attractive about Varley's music. The comedy
side to his music evokes a strange reoccurring laughter, even during serious
moments. If you're looking for light-hearted folk music then this isn't your
guy. Varley is soft and well read; he's an inspiration to the next generation
of folk musicians that lean towards Frank Turner. The politics in his music segues
with comedy, such as "I Got This Email" a track from his upcoming sophomore album As The Crow
Flies. Varley talks of scam emails in a gullible fashion to get rich quick,
using fantastic storytelling which ends with David Cameron following in Varley's
footsteps. Take a listen to Varley's latest single "King For A King"
and meet me on the other side.
Taken from his sophomore album, "King For A King" combines
Varley's key features - his fantastic lyricism, imagery, and tasteful voice.
Varley isn't afraid to write gutter poetry, something that has kept him back
from performing at festivals over the years. An artist with passionate lyrics shouldn’t
be held back through the means of explicit language, but somehow folk discourages this
realistic and pessimistic view of the world. Varley isn't the villain in his music;
he's the watching member of public that picks up on the world turned upside
down.
You can find Varley's music on the Smugglers Records YouTube page, or
download four tracks for free on his Facebook page. As The Crow Flies
will be released in September and if that’s not enough, then you can catch
Varley at one of his many gigs.
~Eddie
