The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 21st October 2009

Originally formed in 1990, The Varlies are a renowned fully fledged 5 piece rock band based in Tunbridge Wells who have written and produced three outstanding albums to date with a fourth on the way and continue to perform extensively throughout the UK and abroad. However they have also made a name for themselves with their intimate acoustic shows whereby they perform without bass and drums. Members include John Whitehorn (vocal and guitar), Kevin Amos (guitar and vocals), Gillian Arthur (vocals), Steve Mealing (bass) and Paul May Drums. The strength of the band certainly lies within their ability to deliver an amazing live performance in any situation, whether it is the full band or in the acoustic guise. With outstanding musicianship and vocal quality, their dynamic and versatile pop/rock style has a distinct quality that appeals to a wide audience and variety of tastes.

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Beatrice (Bea) Everett is a 17 year old acoustic singer/songwriter from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Currently studying at Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Bea intends to finish her A- Levels and go on to do a degree at university, as well as doing all she can to become a professional musician. She has been writing music for about 4 years and performing her material live for nearly 3 years. By playing routinely in various local venues, accompanying herself mainly on piano and ukulele, Bea has become a fairly well established artist within her area. Her inspiration to write songs stemmed from a family wide interest in music and musical theatre, and experience of singing on stage from an early age in shows such as West Side Story, Bugsy Malone and Blues Brothers. Her main influences include KT Tunstall, Nora Jones, Katie Melua, Stacey Kent and Adele. Bea's life long ambition is to keep writing and performing her music and to one day make a decent career of it; sharing her music with bigger audiences, and being recognised for her unique sound by people outside of her friends and family in her local area.

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Jimmy Harrison has played all four corners of the capital, from The Historical Half Moon in Putney, to the basement venue Betsey Trotwood in Farringdon, The Comedy Club in Central London to securing residency in Lewishams renowned Dirty South. With this experience over the past 5 years Jimmy has developed his song writing with a unique style and has continued to showcase his songs in an array of venues around the country. His songwriting focuses on energy within performance with a direct approach to his lyrics, which he expresses through aggressive strumming to intricate picking arrangements. Jimmy takes inspiration from The Small Faces, The Who, Billy Childish and The Libertines.

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Ollie gave his first public performance as a Cub Scout aged 8. The only way was up. Equally at home with piano or guitar he has been performing covers in his distinctive vocal style for a number of years. Having spent the last year or so writing his own material he is keen to get out there and try it out on the unsuspecting public. His music is influenced by artists such as John Mayer, Bruce Hornsby and Jason Mraz.

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