Veteran Live & Studio Drummer and Engineer
About Darren
Darren came up in the Seattle music scene, playing and recording with multiple bands, and honing his drumming and engineering chops. In 2006 Darren moved to Wenatchee, WA with his wife and opened up a music venue, producing hundreds of shows during his time in North Central Washington.
The venue gained a reputation as one of the best sounding rooms in the state, and soon Darren was promoting and mixing concerts regionally with his own production company, and producing music in the studio, along with performing and recording with multiple groups as a drummer. During this time, Darren began providing remote drum tracks to artists around the country.
In 2015 Darren relocated to Nashville, TN, and worked as a live/session drummer and toured internationally as an in-demand front of house engineer. The artists Darren has mixed and/or toured with include: Vince Gill, Gretchen Peters, Gavin DeGraw, Angel Snow, Hayes Carll, David Cook, Ben Haggard, Dan Tyminiski, Nightly, Post Modern Jukebox, The Cadillac Three, Boy And Bear, Devin Dawson, and many more.
It’s an easy choice to hire Darren for you next project. With over 30 years of drumming expertise, and 20 years of audio engineering in the studio and at venues around the world, you can’t go wrong.
performances & Lessons
Darren is available to book for local live performances, fly dates, touring, and private lessons. Reach out for info.
recording sessions
An early adopter of remote recording, Darren can provide premium live drum tracks directly to your inbox. Learn more.
mixing & production
Darren can produce and mix your project utilizing local or remote performers, or just your stems. Listen to examples.
Recording Sessions
discography
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Live Performances
Upcoming appearances
March 16 / All Ages Show
The Chapp Wine & Tap
Color Of Soul is Boise’s Eclectic Sound and Groove Ensemble! Featuring hits from Al Green to Tower of Power, this group will make you get out of your seat!
3 N Dewey Ave, Middleton, ID 83644
March 30 / All Ages Shohw
Maddies Wine & Whiskey
Color Of Soul is Boise’s Eclectic Sound and Groove Ensemble! Featuring hits from Al Green to Tower of Power, this group will make you get out of your seat!
835 E Fairview Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
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What People Say About DARREN
Every song writer knows that a great song starts with good material, but it takes exceptional musicians to make it great. Darren did all the drum tracks for my first CD with little or no direction on each track. I couldn’t have been happier with the results. Darren’s skill and experience makes him the perfect drummer for all genres.
Tom Crawford
Songwriter
Darren is a solid studio drummer who gets the feel and form of a song quickly and can have a working set of drum tracks down in just a few takes! He was/is both fun to work with and very professional. Highest recommendation!
Michael Carlos
Recording Artist
