With more than 20 years playing experience, Darren has appeared across the UK, Europe, United States of America and Canada to crowds exceeding 50,000. Career highlights include sharing stages with Billy Idol, Newton Faulkner, James Blunt, Lightning Seeds, A Ha, The Wonderstuff, Gary Numan, The Stranglers and Lee Latchford Evans (Steps) as well as live sessions for regional and national radio stations. Darren is also an experienced backline technician and sound engineer, with past clients including The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Pete Docherty, Toby Jepson (Little Angels), Diversity, Simon Webb (Blue), Alabama 3, Babyshambles, The Horrors and The Sonics.
In addition to extensive live and studio experience, Darren has studied Music to a high level and holds certification from Apple (UK), Qualified Teacher Status as a teacher of Music and is currently studying a PhD in Music at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Darren is currently the Guitarist in The Neotones (award winning covers band featured on BBC Radio) and part of the backing band for Aid Lewis (critically acclaimed singer/songwriter also featured on BBC Radio). He is available for live and studio sessions as well as private lessons in guitar, music theory and music technology.
Trained teacher of Music, extensive live and studio experience.
BA (Hons) Professional Practice (Music)
MA Music Industry Innovation and Enterprise
DipHE Music Production and Business
PGCE Music
Qualified Teacher Status
Apple Certified Professional Status
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