Just me at this point. Recorded these songs with a little help from my friends Steve Parrish (Bass on all tracks, BGV's and Production), Glenn Cantrell (Lead guitar on "Great Big World", "It's Not Your Time" and "Wondering Why") and Randy Walker (Drums on all tracks). I did all the lead vocals and all the rest of the guitars.
Influences
The Beatles, Ace Frehley, The Knack, The Romantics, Joe Jackson, The Beat, The Plimsouls, ALL Power Pop, 38 Special, Night Ranger just to name a few!
Daren grew up like alot of other kids lisenting to the golden sounds of the AM radio during it's hey day in the 70's. Being born in Phoenix, AZ, Daren was into the Beatles and wanted to be Ace Frehley of KISS like lots of kids. So he tried playing guitar when he was 9. He loved it and it pretty much has consumed his life since. He started playing in bands by the time he was 13 and has never looked back
when it comes to music. "I grew up listening to KISS, Cheap Trick, The Beatles, The Romanitics, Joe Jackson and the Knack." This is were he aquired the love of power pop music. In the mid 90's he cut his teeth out in the Tempe, AZ music scene with his garage/powerpop/altcountry band The Gripweads and set the record for opening every Monday night down at the now defunt Long Wongs for the Piersons!! (Now that was a great fuckin band) After the demise of the Gripweads, Daren started the rocking power pop band "The Naked Chollas" in 1996. With the Chollas putting out two discs of music he needed to get his own songs recorded. This is Sweet wearing his power pop heart out for everyone to see.
With the soon to be released "Pop's Three Minute Pleasures" Sweet hopes to give the power pop world another tune to hum along with. Guess we will have to see!!
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Check out this awesome Joe Jackson Video "Different for Girls" I found on YouTube. Takes me back to 6th grade...Got that guy can really write a song!!
LITTLE STEVEN VAN ZANDT (of The Sopranos and Springsteen fame) and THE UNDERGROUND GARAGE say: "THE MOCKERS have one of the COOLEST SONGS IN THE WORLD!" Get the CD now!
On this week of giving Thanks...I have one special thing that I am very Thankful for.....that is you being my friend...Blessings to you and your family on this week of Thanksgiving and shopping..lol
Daren! what up my man!! I havent talked to you in a while so I thought I'd come by and see what was new with you. Im about to go on the road with Candlebox in a few weeks and If we hit anywhere near you man, you should come hang out! anyway, hit me back sometime! Later!
I know I just sent you a comment, but I have some very exciting news! My song, "Are You Available" from my CD, Decked Out will be played on the Oxygen Channel's "Bad Girls Club" tomorrow night. My song will be aired in the first 5 minutes when DeAnn is driving and chatting in the car with a guy she likes:)
This my first song on TV, so I'm pretty excited, can't you tell?
Tuesday, April 10th
Oxygen Channel -
Bad Girls Club
10:30pm/9C.
"A Little Ditty about Steve and DeAnn"
DeAnn and Steve's relationship is put to the test when they get into an argument and Steve kisses another girl. When Aimee tells Jodie that she thinks Kerry is in competition with her, Jodie confronts Kerry. 31 mins. (TV-14-DL)
Bad Girls Website: www.badgirlsclubonoxygen.com
Thought you might like to know, so you can check it out.
Just wanted to give you and all of your friends a heads up that I will be sharing the stage with Glider, Jim Bogios and David Immergluck's from Counting Crows litte side project and Chuck Prophet, at the Washington Music Festival at the corner of 3rd and B Streets in West Sacramento on Sunday April 22 starting at 12 pm. Bands include, me, Brittany Shane (www.brittanyshane.com), Glider (www.myspace.com/gliderwithjimandimmy) and Chuck Prophet featuring Counting Crows own Jim Bogios on drums (www.chuckprophet.com).
West Sacramento has done all sorts of cool stuff in this neighborhood and they are throwing this party for FREE to celebrate! There is parking at the North End of 4th street at the Broderick Boat Ramp.
For more info, Call Kurt Overmeyer at (916) 617-4535.
One more thing.... Jim and Immy will be doing a brief Meet and Greet right after their set, so bring you Counting Crows stuff for autographs!
