ben darling,matty d,marvelous mark,..vee.d, dick .sir d(darlin forever bud)
Influences
ramones, eddie cochran, the professionals, adverts, blitz, undertones, elvis presley, exploding hearts, beach boys, the boys, ghostface, buzzcocks, dolls, milk n cookies, slaughter and the dogs
Sounds Like
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Party 7" (Deranged Records)
1. I Don't Wanna Go To The Party
2. Careerist
Marvelous Darlings started in 2007 one hot summer day. Matt Delong Aka Matty D, and Ben Cook Aka Young Governor were sitting in their friend Mike's Pool in the East end of Toronto. Like they have done every summer of their lives, even before their testosterone filled hateful hardcore days, even before their positive straight edge homo erotic pre teen mush room cut stage. On this day they were quite contemplative and wondering if they will one day find themselves 40 years old, and a bit fatter sitting around the same pool. Deep thoughts were quickly tossed aside as Matt (guitar genius) dropped the Swords, The Streets demo instrumental via Ipod into Ben's (melodic genius) brain. They decided they would do a band, and Ben dubbed it The (not Thee) Marvelous Darlings. They decided they wouldn't care about it that much, and only put emphasis where it mattered, which was making good records. Matt with his hatred for basically everything to do with modern music, and Ben with his hatred for basically everything to do with modern melodies did a serious cross-pee over the toilet if you know what I'm saying. Mark Fosco joined the band before ever meeting Ben, and would write bass parts and send them through email. Even though they lived in the same city they never cared to meet because they both never left their houses, or ever wanted to. Two hermits from different ends of town, destined to be lovers (they are now room mates). Fosco's passion for pop elevated the Darlings into the murky waters of Toronto music making, where everyone should be drowned and tortured, but for some reason are left alive to make hurting shit. They band played live a few times. One time in a basement to 15 people in Ottawa. One time they sold out a venue in Toronto. One time they played a warehouse to 20 goth's and 4 skater dudes. One time they opened for the Thermals and got banned from the Horseshoe for only playing 22 minutes as opposed to the 30 minute agreement. One time they played a college bar on Halloween and incited a mini riot, they were also banned from this place too. Serdi was the drummer for the duration of the active Darlings era. Not really a drummer, he got by on his sweetheart vibes and good haircut. Where are they now? They are still releasing records, and recording and writing songs as per the original plan. Matty D lives on the beach, in a trailer, in LA and works on solo material and disco music for black people. He plays in cover bands for money with rich californian dentists who never got to live their dream. Ben does the exact same thing (minus the dentists) but in Toronto, and also plays in some other bands, and travels the world with fat people. Marvelous Mark Fosco is a butcher and professional song writer for major label artists and he is super rich. He also has a huge beard. Serdi makes Violins at his Dad's violin shop, with the same hair cut.
There was supposed to be an LP on Full Breach Kicks, but the label folded. Oh well. Singles. Forever!
Darlings records are highly collectible worth-while purchases that will mean a lot to everyone as the years pass, and are considered works of retard pop genius by really credible sources that know a lot about stuff like that.
KBD RECORDS is looking for fast hardcore, powerviolence,thrashcore bands to release 7"s or full lengths. Bands interested are welcome. We enjoy Koro, Deathwish, Infest, No Comment, Indigesti, Straight Ahead, Mob 47, Heresy. Get in touch ! KBD RECORDS
all three euro 7"s of the MARVELOUS DARLINGS are finally out on TAKEN BY SURPRISE, P.TRASH and BACHELOR! They are all three available now as a mailorder package.
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GERMANY: 14 EUROS
EUROPE: 15 EUROS
WORLD: 18 EUROS
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