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Darren McIlroy

About Me

Darren McIlroy is a singer/songwriter based in Glasgow. Since a very early age Darren has been writing poetry and song lyrics which have evolved dramatically since teaching himself guitar and hitting the acoustic scene 5 years ago. Darren’s guitar style is very much his own, entwining his unigue guitar picking style with story based lyrics of every day life and matter. Since hitting the scene, Darren has played many high profile gigs including The Tron Theatre in Glasgow. Darren was also a finalist in last years competition by Rizla to play the Isle Of Wight Festival and has had his song Babydoll released on the compilation album "Decade" through Burning Haggis Records. Darren is finishing the final touches on his debut album "Suicide Coast" which will be released later this year.

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Member Since: 07/11/2005
Band Website: http://www.broadjam.com/darrenmcilroy
Band Members: Darren McIlroy
Influences: Cat Stevens, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Frankie Miller, Nick Drake, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Fretwell, Ralph McTell, Sufjan Stevens.
Sounds Like: Hmmmmmmmm
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Two Brand New Songs

HeyI've just added two new songs to my profile.Heather O'Rourke and Beautiful Whore.The album's beginning to take shape now.More songs coming soon.Darren
Posted by on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:04:00 GMT

Top 5 Songs On MySpace (from the one's i've heard)

1) William Fitzsimmons - Funeral Dress2) Levi Weaver - Good Medicine3) Acousticbug - Where'd The Moonlite Go4) Larry Guild - Morning Sun5) Colette McKendrick - Voyeurism
Posted by on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:42:00 GMT

Rizla Podcast

Hi Folks Just to let you know that my song Canada has made it into the final 6 in a competition run by rizla to play at the isle of wight festival.If you fancy stopping by and listening to the podcast...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:16:00 GMT

Darren McIlroy At The Tron

Darren McIlroy Supporting Larry Guild At The Tron Theatre, Glasgow On The 16 Of June 06. Tickets Are £8 and Are Available At The Box Office.Box Office Telephone No: 0141 552 4267
Posted by on Tue, 09 May 2006 20:48:00 GMT

New Songs Coming Soon!

Hey folks! Just to let you know that I'll be posting another couple of songs pretty soon so keep your ears peeled!
Posted by on Wed, 03 May 2006 02:01:00 GMT