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Darren J

Arlington, VA

Biography

Darren J. is a man of his times but his deep appreciation for yesteryear's blues is rooted and evident in his playing, influences and music. He has taken tradition and built his own musical gumbo that expresses his respect and innovation of this genre. The Miami native started his musical journey at the age of 14 playing piano, followed by a short stint on drums. It was not until he heard the blues that his obsession not only with music developed but his love and tenacity of being the best he...

Darren J. is a man of his times but his deep appreciation for yesteryear's blues is rooted and evident in his playing, influences and music. He has taken tradition and built his own musical gumbo that expresses his respect and innovation of this genre. The Miami native started his musical journey at the age of 14 playing piano, followed by a short stint on drums. It was not until he heard the blues that his obsession not only with music developed but his love and tenacity of being the best he can be as a guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer. Darren joined the Navy in 1996 taking a short break from the scene but not his playing. It was not until he was 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 go for it. Darren J formed the 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 100 shows a year. The band's live show consisted of traditional and contemporary and original high energy electric blues. In 2008, the Blues Society of N. W. Florida chose the Darren J Trio to compete in the 24th International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis Tennessee, as their representatives. With the release of his self produced CD "Panhandle Blues" and second CD "Further Up That Road," Darren has earned the respect of their peers, and has attained much interest from the local media including features by many local newspapers and radio stations throughout the world. Darren J.'s unrelenting talent and genuine sincerity for the blues has also won him praise from many who have seen him play. ******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 RADIO STATIONS - Featured on TossmMusic.com - Featured on GenjiRock.com - Featured on KrushRadio.com - Cat Country Interview 98.7FM Pensacola, FL - Larry Butler Interview NewsRadio 1620AM Pensacola, Fl - TK101.5 Rock Station Promo Ad for The Big Easy Tavern, Pensacola - 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 ARTICLES - 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 Trio: FURTHER UP THAT ROAD - 2008 Independent - Darren J Trio: PANHANDLE BLUES - 2006 Independent - Darren J: BACK TO ME - 2005 Independent MUSIC AVAILABLE ON - Itunes - Napster - Emusic - Rhapsody - Sony Connect

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