Darren J. - Guitarist/Vocals, Kenny Allyn - Bass, W.C. Garrison - Drums
Proudly Uses The Following Products:
- Fender Amps and Guitars
- Gibson Guitars
- Gretsch Guitars
- Martin Acoustic Guitars
- Marshall Amps
- Robert Keeley Electronics
Influences
Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Healey, Rick Derringer, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Coco Montoya, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, too many....
With the release of his newest self produced CD "Bluesman USA" (2009), "Further Up That Road" (2008), and "Panhandle Blues" (2007), Darren J has steadily earned the respect of his peers in the blues community throughout the world. He has attained much interest from the press, radio stations and established to rising artists in the United States. He has shared the stage with such notables has Alligator Recording Artist Kenny Neal and Delta Blues Musician Lonnie Shields. In 2008 he competed in the 24th International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis Tennessee, as the representatives of the Blues Society of N.W. Florida. In 2009 he made recording contributions on Stacy Brooks studio album produced by Kenny Neal and Stackhouse Recording artist Memphis Gold. Darren J. has been steadily adding to his resume since 2006.
Darren J joined the U.S. Navy in 1996 taking a short break from the music scene in Miami from where he started to play in bands at an early age as a guitarist and a songwriter. It was not until 2005 at the age of 28, an age when other musicians were either already established or had long ago put their dream aside for the realities of life, did Darren finally decide to leave the military to pursue his musical ambitions.
He formed the Darren J Trio in 2006. Home based in Pensacola Florida, the group was best described as a hard working traveling band that played all through Northwest Florida averaging more than 150 shows a year. The band's live shows, highly praised from fans, the Pensacola News Journal and local radio stations for their memorable performances, consisted of traditional and contemporary original high energy electric blues. In late 2008 he moved to Washington D.C. and joined forces with up and coming artist Stacy Brooks as her guitar player.
Darren J now resides in Memphis TN with his new band Darren J and Blackkat Bone. He is backed by veteran musicians Kenny Allyn on Bass and W.C. Garrison on Drums.
DISCOGRAPHY
- Darren J: BACK TO ME - 2005 Independent
- Darren J Trio: PANHANDLE BLUES - 2006 Independent
- Darren J Trio: FURTHER UP THAT ROAD - 2008 Independent
MUSIC AVAILABLE ON
- Itunes
- Napster
- Emusic
- Rhapsody
- Sony Connect
Darren J and Blackkat Bone's Friend Space (Top 14)
New CD "Brave New World" is on sale now at CDBaby and iTunes. It will be coming soon to Rhapsody and Napster. Check out new songs on my page. Guitar players everywhere will like "Feels like a Gun".
Help us get more fans and new Street Team members. HERE IS WHY********We were given a huge chance and were selected to submit our song Demon Eyes to the Microsoft Windows media team for inclusion in the new Playlist Seven. Soon to come out by Microsoft.(Playlist Seven is about uncovering amazing emerging Artists (that's you) and letting music fans choose their 7 favorites each week). Help us get on the list pememently. Have everyone you can tell Go to http://www.reverbnation.com/2drunksandaguitar and join the mailing list and friend us there. More friends the bigger our chance get this chance. Thanks a bunch Rick
HAPPY Thanksgiving Holidays! I haven't been by in a while! I'll be visiting relatives and being Thankful!
Got some new BLOGS posted up on my site. Made the cast for the NEW reality show X-TREME TEAM http://www.xtremeteamtv.com, still adding names on my guitar for $10 and racing dirtbikes! http://www.heather-williams.com/blog
Aaron Koppel Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club 11/20 and 11/21
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it.
Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club The Aaron Koppel Quartet 5-8:30p, Corey Wilkes group plays at 9:30p 11 E. Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 The Aaron Koppel Quartet performing original music from "The Wild Call Of The Multi-Takser" and their new album "Falling Together Falling Apart", jazz standards, covers by Radiohead and James Brown. New album will be available for purchase at the show. 21+ Cover $10
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums http://www.andysjazzclub.com http://www.myspace.com/aaronkoppelmusic http://www.coreywilkes.com
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Hey, thanks for the add!! I like the Going Home song it's a good one as are all the rest. Had a blast jammin with you at the Hogs Breath in Destin. Hope all is well. I'll try and get in touch when I get to Memphis at the end of October, take care.
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