Jessie Gordon (swingin' vocals)
Dom D'Leno (pots and pans)
Leah Vander Meulen (bass)
Mark Turner (tenor sax, gee-tar and vox)
Dan Greening (keys, bone and vox)
Influences
Count Basie,
Buddy Rich,
Tommy Dorsey,
Gene Krupa,
Benny Goodman,
Louis Armstrong,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Billie Holiday,
Sarah Vaughan,
Diana Krall,
Dinah Washington,
Chet Baker,
Duke Ellington,
Bunny Berigan,
Kurt Elling,
Bobby Darin,
Louis Jordon,
Louis Prima,
Sam Butera,
Keely Smith,
Madeleine Peyroux,
Nat King Cole,
Natalie Cole,
Peggy Lee,
Tony Bennett,
James Morrison,
Charles Brown,
Ruth Brown,
Aretha Franklin,
B.B. King,
Koko Taylor,
Mahalia Jackson,
Ray Charles,
Chuck Berry,
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Stevie Ray Vaughan,
James Brown,
Stevie Wonder
Sounds Like
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
The Darling Buds of May are a fresh new Perth based quintet. We have an extensive repertoire comprising many styles of music, including 1920s dixieland jazz, 1940s and 50s swing, early rock 'n' roll, and blues along with some funk, latin and popular music. We are primarily a swingin' dance band with several years of performance experience as professional musicians.
If you need a versatile, charismatic band that swings like a gate in a storm, come check us out or email us at
I am so proud of you all!! that was the best gig...you guys totally just made a country wide name for yourselves this weekend. The crowds loved you and next year can only be bigger and better...imagine that!!! Thank you so much for letting me tag along, I love you all and I had such a ball! Enjoy all the fab feedback you've been getting and will contine to get and as is evidenced by your CD sales- know that people everywhere will be listening to you!! Much love Kat Kat (groupie extraordinaire) xoxo
hi hi from the cold and frosty bridgetown! cant wait to c u all again on saturday, cuz i hear u guys r playing at givs! so sad that i havent seen u since leeuwin! :( lol good times at leeuwin... thatnks to u all for making my first leeuwin so awesomely fantastic, even if i didnt have any music and was scared s***less! lol anyways catch u all this weekend...
thank you so much for such an enjoyable night. you guys were brilliant. and all its done is wet my appetite for more and more darling buds. much love to all xxx
Hey you lovely people! You were rockin' last night I was so glad that I could be there for your very first Mustang gig and am soooo sad that I can't be there for the rest of them but alas I will return to hear more of your wonderful tunes before too long. Much love to you all -Kat
I loved listening (and dancing) to every minute of ur gig last Thurs :-) Hearing u guys play "Georgia On My Mind" was just beautiful! I look foward to hearing u guys play again real soon!! Big Congrats!! xx
speechless my friends!! all of you are soo HOT... thanks for playing for a social! just need to work out how you can dance and play at the same time :) xxxxx
I dont think I've ever enjoyed a live band event as much as I did watching markie play guitar last night. you guys are all so talented, and perth is blessed to have you!
Breathtaking (literally) on more than one occasion...each and everyone of you knows how awesome I think you are! I wish i could take you home with me!!
all i can say is WOW with a dumbfounded look on my face. tonight was awesome! every single one of you is as talented as they come. i am so glad i made my crippled self come along. spectacular music, wonderful company, electric atmosphere...what more could you ask for. much love to all xoxoxox robbie
<speechless> You have no idea how HOT you guys are!!! We are so lucky, you made my night and my week! Hullabaloo 2008 featuring TDBOM I say! Love you all... xoxo :)
The Darling Buds of May rock!! I think ;) I haven't heard you live yet but the demo stuff on your myspace sounds awesome. I love your main pic too, I bet you guys have that Apple program called Photo Booth.... ha ha I just discoved that program on the weekend and its so cool. Can't wait to see you guys at the Leedy this Thursday!! Chels xo
There is no other way to describe your gig tonight you went Off!! I danced all but one song (and that was only coz I couldn't lead in a steal dance!) and I'd have kept going as long as you kept playing!
Each and every one of you is full of talent individually and together you make an awesome team!
Please don't ever stop makin' wonderful music...the world needs more bands like you guys!
If I could somehow magically transport myself to Perth next Wednesday I would, just to dance at your gig!! Alas I will have to wait till your East Coast tour. Have an AWESOME time!!=D
Thanks for the add guys! That song goes down smoother than a bottle of shnapps on a calm beach! Try and get some more up on the space, and I'll see you at Stirks!
