Darren Hanlon

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Darren Hanlon
Darren Hanlon Performing in Perth November, 2006
Darren Hanlon Performing in Perth November, 2006
Background information
Origin Flag of Australia Australia
Genre(s) folk-rock
folk-pop
folk punk

Darren Hanlon is an Australian singer/songwriter. He has released three solo albums, two EPs and four singles on Candle Records, as well as several compilation tracks. After the dissolving of Candle Records he has started his own pseudo-label called Flippin Yeah Industries in 2008.

There have been six video clips made of his songs "Happiness is a Chemical", "Hiccups", "A to Z", "Elbows", "The Unmade Bed" and "Fingertips & Mountaintops."

Before becoming a solo artist in 1999, he was a member of the Simpletons, and contributed backing guitar and keyboards for the Lucksmiths, the Dearhunters, and Mick Thomas.

Darren is known for his engagement with his audiences, through his down-to-earth storytelling at live gigs as well as his often charming lyrics. He has toured with Billy Bragg, Violent Femmes and is about to tour Europe with NYs finest The Magnetic Fields throughout June/July 2008.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo

[edit] Albums

  • Hello Stranger (2002)
  • Little Chills (2004)
  • Fingertips And Mountaintops (2006)

[edit] EPs

  • Early Days (2000)
  • Methods Of Getting Rid Of Hiccups (2002)
  • Christmas Songs 2005 (2005)

[edit] Singles

  • Video Party Sleepover (2001)
  • A to Z (2004)
  • I Wish That I Was Beautiful For You (2005)
  • Happiness Is A Chemical (2006)
  • Elbows (2006)

[edit] Candle Records compilation appearances

  • Banter (2000)
  • Feast (2002)
  • Flipside (2004)
  • Hamper (2006)

[edit] The Simpletons

[edit] Albums

  • Matter (1995)
  • Tandem (1996)

[edit] EPs

  • Smother(1994)
  • Nod (1994)
  • Light A Candle (1997)
  • F (1997)
  • Till The Sky (1997)
  • "Crash Out" (1995)
  • "Eight" (1998)

[edit] Candle Records compilation appearances

  • Clippings (1998)

[edit] External links


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