Various Cruelties is largely the project of Liam O’Donnell, a distant relative of Oscar Wilde. Born in London to a Scottish father and an Irish mother, O’Donnell moved to Leeds in Northern England as a teenager, and began performing as a singer/songwriter. He chose the stage name Various Cruelties after seeing a painting of the same name by American artist Ed Ruscha. “ It seemed to resonate with my character and the music I was trying to make,” O’Donnell said. “It seemed to fit perfectly.” After moving to London in 2010, O’Donnell decided against performing as a solo artist and be… read more
Various Cruelties is largely the project of Liam O’Donnell, a distant relative of Oscar Wilde. Born in London to a Scottish father and an Irish moth… read more
Various Cruelties is largely the project of Liam O’Donnell, a distant relative of Oscar Wilde. Born in London to a Scottish father and an Irish mother, O’Donnell moved to Leeds in North… read more
Various Cruelties is an alt soul pop incarnation formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2010. Initially a solo project envisaged by Liam O'Donnell (vocals/guitar). O'Donnell later added Beanie Bhebhe (vocals/bass/beats), Adam Coney (guitar/vocals) and Dean Valentine (drums) forming a full band in the process. VC released their first singles as limited edition hand stamped vinyls in early 2011. After an appearance on Later with Jools Holland in the UK. They released their first self titled LP Various Cruelties on 30th April 2012 in the UK and October 2012 in the USA. … read more
Various Cruelties is an alt soul pop incarnation formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2010. Initially a solo project envisaged by Liam O'Donnell (vocals/guitar). O'Donnell… read more
Various Cruelties is an alt soul pop incarnation formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2010. Initially a solo project envisaged by Liam O'Donnell (vocals/guitar). O'Donnell later added Beanie Bhebhe (vocals/bass/beats)… read more