The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Tuesday 11th June 2013

The Varlies are a homegrown Tunbridge Wells rock band. Formed back in the
early 90s by guitarist, Kev Amos and singer, John Whitehorn, they have
been delighting audiences and listeners alike ever since with their own
blend of music and infectious live performances. The Trinity show is set
to offer a chance to catch the full band in one of their now rare
performances together where they will be performing songs from their last
four albums. With Paul May on drums and Steve Mealing on bass completing
this fantastic line up, this really be one not to be missed. Paul Dunton
Says... "The Varlies are quite simply one of the best bands I have ever
seen live. Their sublime musicianship and infectious melodies underpin
their undoubted ability to create fantastic music. This is band that takes
you on a rollercoaster of emotions! Expect everything from high energy
foot stomping rockin' tunes, funky grooves and hire wire guitar riff's to
beautifully crafted acoustic ballads. John Whitehorne is an exceptional
vocalist, with an incredible range and tone that reminds me of Neil Finn, with shades of Bon Iver's falsetto at times. The band's
live sound is hard to pigeon hole as they have their own swagger and
style, however if you said names such as The Dave Matthew's Band or a
rockier version of Crowded House that would give you an idea!"

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týn has been performing regularly at The Grey Lady since 2008 and before that with local band ‘the magd’. Originally a duo, Tracey (vocals and guitar) and Anthony (keyboards) were joined by Mark on percussion in 2010.

Their music is mainly acoustic, sometimes spare and stripped out and sometimes intricately arranged but always personal and intimate and performed with passion. Between them, týn has a few decades worth of classical and modern influences; which have left their mark on what you hear now. They have covered songs by Guns N’ Roses, Eva Cassidy, Damien Rice, Cole Porter and Muse, to name a few…

One of Tracey and Anthony’s recent projects was writing, recording and producing a contemporary musical about Mary Magdalene. ‘Rest In You’ which was performed at Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells in April 2011. A CD of the songs is available and the script and score will be published later in the year.

týn continues to work on their albums of original songs and covers and hopes you will continue to support their musical projects.

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"But we're all good guys… some play guitar, others play accordion to pass the time, when the time is long" - Georges Dors

A 6-piece jazz and blues band, the Bons Larrons inhabit the unexplored hinterland between Ernest Hemingway and Louis Armstrong. Sam Farrow (guitar) and Alex Leith (piano, vocals) have been writing and performing their own songs together since childhood and have enlisted Patrick Jenkins (trumpet), Nils (bass), Finlay (drums) and Tiffany (lead vocals) to complete their vision of stoic jazz. Their name is taken from the song 'La Manic' by Georges Dor and they set themselves to follow in that fine tradition of chanteurs de charmes.

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David House is an 18yr old singer/songwriter based in Tunbridge Wells, where he finishing his last year of studies. He has been increasingly writing music over the past 12 months, creating an alternative acoustic sound with finger picking and guitar tapping, recently adding piano and backing vocals to enhance his sound.

"It was definitely my most nervous performance so far, but I absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back," said David after his debut at 'The Grey Lady' in March. "It's nice having a crowd to play to instead of just playing to my bedroom wall!"

Whilst playing in a folk rock band, acoustic song writing still remains his great passion, "I'm really excited about the new sounds I have started to create since my last gig, it gets really hard to put my guitar down sometimes. The neighbours haven't complained yet though, even when I'm still playing at 11pm, so something must be going right!"

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