"Songwriting perfected...a huge influence on REM."
~ Peter Buck, REM
"Nick Drake with a sense of humor."
~Village Voice
"A startling natural resource of songs which defy description: introspective without being pretentious, narrative without being cliched."
~ Flagpole Magazine
"...Vic Varney has resurfaced with a gorgeous solo album...that crosses Nick Drake and James Agee..."
~ Holly George-Warren, Village Voice
"...inventive mix of traditional songwriting with an inventive, rich lyricism...bears resemblance to the jazz-influenced side of Nick Drake, Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell."
~ Flagpole Magazine
"Varney's intuitive finger-style guitar is equally evocative of Mississippi John Hurt and Jobim, a good fit for his gauzy, Nick Drake-inspired vocals."
~ Nashville Sound
"Killer..."
~ Nick Tosches
Vic Varney was selected as one of the top ten artists of2004 in NPR's "All Songs Considered" critics and listeners polls. founder of the groundbreaking Athens band the Method Actors, he has played all over the world, recently concentrating on his solo career. He has recorded extensively and played such venues as the Knitting Factory, the Fez and the Living Room (New York). HIs shows are intimate and real, mixing jazzy chords with "shifing inner voices" (New York Times), Brazilian rhythms and the occasional stark blues.
His work has been described as, "song writing perfected" by REM's Peter Buck, as well as, "Nick Drake with a sense of humor" and, "trancendent" by the Village Voice, and having, "traces of Dylan and Jobim" (Nashville Sound).
Be that as it may, his style is absolutely his own (he calles in "Brisa", the Portuguese word for breeze) a literate, funny, soulfull, bluesy, breezy bossa cinematic, wonderfully unlikely, totally original blend - that works.
Visit www.vicvarney.com for more.
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