On December 5th Darrow played at the Toff in Town in Swanston St, Melbourne, supporting the legendary Andrew Duffield, Ollie Olsen and Bill McDonald for a Melbourne Music Week event. A good crowd response has inspired Darrow to get into the studio and record some tracks in 2022!
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Darrow supports Ollie Olsen & Andrew Duffield in Melbourne Music Week
I’m excited to be supporting two musical heroes of mine – Ollie Olsen and Andrew Duffield – in Melbourne Music Week. Darrow will be playing at Toff in Town, 252 Swanston St, on Sunday afternoon, 5th of December, warming up the audience with some synth compositions before Ollie Olsen, Andrew Duffield and Bill McDonald takeContinue reading “Darrow supports Ollie Olsen & Andrew Duffield in Melbourne Music Week”
Hot Coppers
In 2021 I have been playing keyboards in the new band Hot Coppers. This is the solo project for indie producer extraordinaire Gareth Parton. The Hot Coppers album is coming out on Lost & Lonesome Records sometime, maybe this year. I should point out that I cannot claim credit for the recorded work, I’m justContinue reading “Hot Coppers”
Distance album launch at Cafe Gummo
In February, I played two sets at Cafe Gummo in Thornbury for the launch of the new Clan Analogue compilation Distance: Sounds for an Empty Space. First up I joined Jennifer Lea for a two iPads and guitar set, then later in the evening played with Matt Adair as City Frequencies, performing an extended versionContinue reading “Distance album launch at Cafe Gummo”
City Frequencies on Distance compilation
A new City Frequencies track has been included on the new Clan Analogue compilation album Distance: Sounds for an Empty Space. This is a compilation of (mostly) Australian drone music, available via streaming, download and limited edition cassette. For more about the album, head to the Clan Analogue website. There are some great artists onContinue reading “City Frequencies on Distance compilation”
Wound Without a Tear compilation
I’m honoured to have had a track from Random Acts of Elevator Music, originally recorded in 2006, included on a new compilation of classic Australian ambient music from 1993-2008. Wound Without a Tear has been released by local label Daisart in both download and vinyl formats. As well as the Random Acts of Elevator MusicContinue reading “Wound Without a Tear compilation”
I Am Sharing
Nick Wilson’s I Am Sharing is an exploration in sound of social media as the dominant medium for our interaction with the world today. In a completely improvised performance, audience members share social media posts to be sampled and molded into a new sonic work created in the moment. Each performance is unique to theContinue reading “I Am Sharing”