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Darren Ely

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I started playing guitar at age 15 and have strived to make a living solely from it ever since. It has taken 15 years out of the last 20 to acheive that goal, having worked every job known to man from labourer to receptionist and everything in between, whilst similtaniously working in bands every weekend. I have been enjoying a stress free lifestyle now for the last 5 years working in several different bands and duo's as well as working as an acoustic soloist/singer, session guitarist and teacher. And to top things off I have enjoyed the last 4 years with my unbelievably gorgeous wife who asks nothing of me other than to simply be me. We have 3 beautiful children, with which to share life and all it has to offer. Things just keep getting better and I look forward to playing well past retirement age. My current bands are GinJan (Hard Rock) www.ginjan.com and The Chosen Few (Folk Rock) www.myspace.com/thechosenfewmusic both have albums out at the moment. I also have www.darrenely.com under construction which will eventualy feature links to and sound bytes of the different bands I've been involved with as well as solo projects, a gig guide for people wanting to catch live shows, photo's and info about guitars and gear. Thanks for reading. Cheers, Darren.
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Member Since: 4/20/2007
Band Website: darrenely.com
Band Members: Just Me
Influences: The following people have definately inspired me and influenced the direction of my music over the years. Paul Gilbert, Bruce Bouillet, Jeff Martin, John Farnham, Eddie VanHalen, Zakk Wylde, Gary Moore, Randy Rhoades, Jake E Lee, David Lee Roth, Brett Garsed, Greg Howe, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons, Irwin Thomas aka Jack Jones, Colin Hay, Bernard Fanning, Ronnie James Dio, Tom Jones, Ozzy Osbourne, Eric Martin, Paul Ely, Vivian Campbell, Craig Goldie, Richie Sambora, Nuno Bettencourt, Keith Urban, Snowey White, Mark Halliwell, Jeff Lang, Robin Ford, John Hudson, Gary Wilson, Joe Cool, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Lee Morgan, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Ronnie La-techro, Kee Marcello, Johnny Desil, Dann Huff, Steve Lukather, John Sykes, Mick Mars, Micheal Lee Firkins, Scott Gorham, Virgil Donati, Scott Travers, Micky O'Brian, Billy Sheehan, Geoff Cain, Stu Ham. - NOW HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE WHO DOSEN'T INSPIRE ME! CHECKOUT THIS OXYGENE THIEF - WHAT A DUMBARSE!!!

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