“Powerful, political and pertinent” THE INDEPENDENT
WILL VARLEY continues his silver-tongued serenading with the opening cut from his much-lauded third album Postcards From Ursa Minor.
‘As For My Soul’ sets out Will’s insight into modern malaise, and his solutions to getting by – “drink a beer, sing a song”. A slight shanty edge sifts this jauntier song across the centre of his musical spectrum, like a hungover morning with the promise of a brighter afternoon.
Listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/xtramilerecordings/01-will-varley-as-for-my/s-r5LGh
Will has a huge summer coming up, beginning with an extensive return support slot with Scottish legends The Proclaimers from now, throughout June and into July. Sprinkled in there are three shows with his childhood hero Billy Bragg. He then begins a run of festival dates including Blissfields, Splendour, Cambridge Folk Festival, Kendall Calling, Boomtown, his annual Smugglers Festival, and a triumphant return to Bestival after last year’s successful set. Autumn sees him on yet another headline UK tour this year, ending with a highly-anticipated gig at North London’s beautiful Union Chapel.
Catch Will live this summer:
MAY
27 Great Yarmouth @ Hippodrome w/ Billy Bragg
29 Aylesbury @ Waterside Theatre – w/ The Proclaimers
31 Ilkley @ King’s Hall – w/ The Proclaimers
JULY
01 Yeovil @ The Octagon Theatre – w/ The Proclaimers
02 Worthing @ Assembly Hall – w/ The Proclaimers
03 Bury St Edmunds @ The Apex – w/ The Proclaimers
22 Chatham @ Central Theatre – w/ The Proclaimers
23 Nottingham @ Splendour Festival
28 Cambridge @ Cambridge Folk Festival
29 Warrington @ Parr Hall – w/ The Proclaimers
30 Lake District @ Kendal Calling Festival
AUGUST
05 Scunthorpe @ The Baths Hall – w/ The Proclaimers
06 Chesterfield @ Winding Wheel – w/ The Proclaimers
07 Peterborough @ The Cresset – w/ The Proclaimers
13 Winchester @ Boomtown Fair – w/ The Proclaimers
SEPTEMBER
03 Kent @ Smugglers Festival
11 Isle of Wight @ Bestival
HEADLINE TOUR
NOVEMBER
08 Glasgow @ King Tuts
09 Manchester @ Gorilla
10 Newcastle @ The Cluny
11 Nottingham @ The Rescue Rooms
15 Portsmouth @ The Wedgewood Rooms
16 Bristol @ Thekla
17 Brighton @ Komedia
18 London @ Union Chapel
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.willvarley.com www.xtramilerecordings.com
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