Var Gallery Presents: Caley Conway, Ryley Northrop & Merrill Miller

Friday, April 28th Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm Tickets on sale now! $12 online presale $15 at the door (plus online service charge) Caley  Conway is a paradox, and “Only a Dark Cocoon” finds her music at its  most seductively paradoxical. Conway has always been at home in  contrast— her music is orchestral yet minimal, full-sounding yet pared  back. Her sound has been described as folk, but at the same time it has  far too much bite. Conway’s vocals are comfortable yet haunting, and  dissonant chords bubble underneath the band’s innocent patina.  At home  in this world of contradictions, “Only a Dark Cocoon” evokes comparison  yet stands out. This ekphrastic piece draws inspiration from Joni  Mitchell’s song “The Last Time I Saw Richard,” expanding lyrical  snippets into three full-concept songs: 'The Last Time I Saw Him,'  'You've Got Tombs in Your Eyes,' and 'All Good Dreamers.' Conway approaches  Mitchell’s work like a collage, a close…