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About Me

Darin Bennett's music is unconventional, raw, and experimental; combining slide guitar driven gritty delta blues and a deeply soulful voice with tastes of eclectic, modern rock.
Darin has been performing in clubs since he was a teenager. He was fortunate enough to be continuously snuck into clubs by older, seasoned blues musicians who often brought him on stage to play. He spent most of his late teens and early twenties sitting in with and absorbing the worlds of a long list of major blues and rock artists ranging from Hubert Sumlin to Bruce Springsteen. After years of watching and learning from his heroes, he has discovered his own voice and style.
He wrote, produced, and performed the score for the film 'Small Change' (MNC Productions) and has had several songs featured on television for Imagine/Disney/WB, and ABC. In addition, he recently collaborated on a Delta-blues side project with Michelle Shocked. Currently, he is continuing to perform live shows and has released his debut album as a solo artist entitled '20 Scarlet Monkeys'.
DARIN BENNETT - Live
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'THE DEATH BELL' video by Comrade Productions
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Member Since: 4/30/2005
Band Website: darinbennett.com
Influences: Tom Waits, Chris Whitley, Jimi Hendrix, Skip James, Eric Clapton, Magic Sam, Tennessee Williams, Son House, Bukkah White, Captain Beefheart, Howlin' Wolf, Nick Cave, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Morphine, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Lightning Hopkins, Charlie Patton, Leonard Cohen, The Rolling Stones, Skip Spence, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Joe Cocker, Otis Redding, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Bill Withers, Cream, The Band, Jeff Beck, Peter Gabriel, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Ry Cooder, The Yardbirds, Johnny Winter, The Isley Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Brian Wilson, Rory Gallagher, The Faces, SRV, Cliff Gallup, Nick Drake, Monk, Miles, Coltrane, Dexter, Chuck E. Weiss, JJ Holiday, the immortal Robert Johnson, and everyone I have ever performed with and/or listened to...
Sounds Like: "What category do I fall under? I've never fallen under a category. I fell underneath a car once, and I haven't been the same since" - Tom Waits

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My Blog

BILLY SHEPPARD - REVIEW OF '20 SCARLET MONKEYS'

Hey Kids,A really insightful review of my album '20 Scarlet Monkeys' was just posted by a great writer named Billy Sheppard.Billy's Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/billysheppard23 There you...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:21:00 PST

"I'LL BE YOUR ANYTHING" on 'MEN IN TREES' (ABC NETWORK)

I just wanted to drop an early note to let you know that my song, "I'll Be Your Anything", will be featured on the ABC/Warner Brothers program 'MEN IN TREES' when the show returns to the air this Fall...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Tue, 01 May 2007 10:12:00 PST

"I'LL BE YOUR ANYTHING" AND "LET ME IN" ON KCRW

I just wanted to take a second and thank Tricia Halloran of 'Brave New World' on KCRW here in Los Angeles for playing my music on her show. Support like hers (or yours) can't be bought.Podcasts of so...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:03:00 PST

DB INTERVIEW WITH NOWONTOUR.COM

This, my friends, is a link to my first interview with www.nowontour.com.Click the link below to read my conversation with Morley Seaver or read it below.http://www.nowontour.com/news/interviews/00102...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Tue, 02 May 2006 10:49:00 PST

REVIEW OF '20 SCARLET MONKEYS' BY MORLEY SEAVER

If you have minute, please check out a review of my new CD by Morley Seaver at www.nowontour.com or read it below.Here's the link:http://www.nowontour.com/reviews/record/00142.phpdbIn these days of po...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:54:00 PST

CD NOW ON SALE *

My debut CD"20 Scarlet Monkeys" is now available to purchase via CD Baby www.cdbaby.com/darinbennettPlease be sure to write a review. I love to hear what you think.Just click the link below to order i...
Posted by DARIN BENNETT on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:38:00 PST