John P. Varkey is an Indian guitarist, songwriter and composer. He began his career as a session guitarist. Brought out three albums with jigsawpuzzle by the label of BMG CRECENDO was innovative and well accepted by the new generation lead the formation of band Avial (band). John discontinued from Avial (band) and independently directed music for many Indian big time feature films with prominent productions and directors. His ideas and innovative sound textures made many films came into life. Varkey first came to prominence during the mid-1990s as a member of the Malayalam rock band Avial, which itself evolved out of a band called Jigsaw Puzzle. Varkey is now the guitarist and songwriter for the Thrissur-based band, Slowpedalers.Varkey studied music at the Trinity College of Music in Londo