Artist Biography
Kue Varo is a rising force in the Canadian indie-rock scene, fronting Kue Varo & The Only Hopes with a voice that’s equal parts ethereal and defiant. A queer, autistic musician reclaiming themselves from a strict fundamentalist upbringing, Varo channels personal evolution into raw, genre-bending songs that straddle mysticism, love, growth and a healthy rebellion.
Their debut LP, Cowboy Witchcraft (2023) produced by Juno-winner Russell Broom, fuses desert-scorched art rock with haunted folk and dream-pop textures. The single "Furthest Place" charted in the Top 40 on the Canadian Alternative Rock charts, and the album hit #10 nationally on college and community radio.
Kue Varo’s music is part memoire, part spellwork stitched together with southern grit, haunting harmonies, and heart.
Photo: Francis A. Willey