Darren J. - Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Performer
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. You can say Darren J. has been carving out a nice resume for himself 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 dreams.
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 and 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.
******NOTABLE CREDITS******
- SEMI-FINALIST: 2008 International Blues Challenge
- Performed at Hard Rock Cafe, Memphis TN
- Featured in Fender.com "Making History Mosaic" Promotion Ad
- Bands on the Beach 2007 Pensacola Beach, Fl
- Blues on the Beach 2006 Pensacola Beach, Fl
- Larry Butler Interview NewsRadio 1620AM Pensacola, Fl
- TK101.5 Rock Station Promo Ad for The Big Easy Tavern, Pensacola
- Cat Country Interview 98.7FM Pensacola, FL
- Featured on TOSSM Radio
- Featured on Greg Guzman' s Blue Plate Special WUWF 88.1FM Pensacola
- Featured on Big D's WWOZ Radio 90.7FM New Orleans, LA
- Featured on SPFANZINE.com Straight 8
- News Article 1/18/2007 in Independent News Weekly, Pensacola
- News Article 12/1/2006 in Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola
- News Article 6/21/2006 in Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola
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
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NEW Limited Edition commemorative
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Over three years in the making, GNAWBONE, is Scott's fully-produced studio debut and features a crack team of hand-picked musicians as well as guest performances by Jan Bell, Jolie Holland, Samantha Parton, and Preacher Boy (the album's producer).
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Hi There! Thanks for the online friendship & support.
We are proud to announce that we are HEADLINING the Cream Insturment Cable Stage at the Lesser Muni as part of the 2009 Great British R&B Festival in Colne, Lancashire, UK on Monday August 31st. The Charlie White Project and Sheffield’s blues poet Mr Billy Martin Jnr are also appearing. Expect great music and utterly immaculate sound quality using cutting edge PA cables and power amps. Ticket details are available at www.bluesfestival.co.uk. Doors open at 7.30pm and we will be onstage at 10.15pm.
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