- Darwyn (band)
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Darwyn Origin Essex, England Genres Rock, alternative rock Years active 2005-2010 Website http://www.myspace.com/darwyn Members Matt Cardle
Ali McMillan
Richard GraceDarwyn are an alternative rock/acoustic band from Essex. The band featured Matt Cardle, the winner of the seventh series of The X Factor, as the lead singer and acoustic guitar player.[1] The other Darwyn members are Ali McMillan on drums and percussion and Richard Grace on piano.[2] The band members met at Lights Music Action and formed Darwyn in 2005.
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Career
The band, who describe themselves as acoustic rock, recorded the 11 track album When You Wake in 2006, which includes the tracks "Violet" and "When You Wake". They were subsequently awarded an Arts Council of England grant which they used to record the follow up EP Little Sunlight in 2007 which includes the track "Junior".[3][4] The band have played at festivals including Stortford Music Festival and Brownstock Festival [2] and regularly played at the venue and recording studio Highbarn in Essex.[5]
Cardle and McMillan latterly played as a two piece under the name Darwyn playing acoustic cover versions of popular songs in venues in and around the Suffolk area [6] and videos of them playing together have gained many views on YouTube.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album 2006 When You Wake - Formats: CD, Digital Download
- Tracklist:
- "You Know" (4:01)
- "Right Through Me" (3:48)
- "Waiting" (3:58)
- "Matahari" (5:20)
- "Straight to the A Game" (3:58)
- "Are You Blind" (3:55)
- "Violet" (4:20)
- "Fall In Line" (3:48)
- "Growing Out" (4:39)
- "When You Wake" (3:43)
- "The Girl and I" (5:45)
Year Album 2007 Little Sunlight - Formats: CD, Digital Download
- Tracklist:
- "Little Sunlight" (4:30)
- "Give It Away" (4:00)
- "Junior" (3:01)
- "Outside" (4:10)
- "Free Wheeler" (3:50)
- "Walk With Me" (3:17)
- "Electro Sex Show" (3:52)
References
- ^ Andrea Magrath (18 November 2010). "Matt Cardle's pop past: X Factor favourite struggled to find fame with two bands before hitting the big time". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1323543/X-Factor-2010-Matt-Cardles-pop-past-bands.html.
- ^ a b "Swinging or Minging". 19 October 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/content/articles/2007/10/19/swing_ming_darwyn_feature.shtml. Retrieved 1/04/2011.
- ^ Video of Darwyn performing "Junior"
- ^ http://www.unsigned.com/darwyn
- ^ Thompson, Nick (October 15, 2010). "X-Factor star Matt Cardle had his singing voice saved five years ago". Dunmow Broadcast Recorder. http://www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk/home/x_factor_star_matt_cardle_had_his_singing_voice_saved_five_years_ago_1_678918?ot=archant.PrintFriendlyPageLayout.ot. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ Nina Morgan (8 October 2010). "I'd love to gig with X Factor favourite Matt Cardle again". Daily Gazette. http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/8441541.I___d_love_to_gig_with_X_Factor_favourite_Matt_Cardle_again/.
- ^ Video of Matt Cardle and Ali McMillan performing covers.
External links
Categories:- English rock music groups
- Music from Essex
- Musical groups established in 2005
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