Darker My Love

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Darker My Love

Darker My Love - Live in Concert 2009
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Rock
Psychedelic rock
Years active 2004 - present
Labels Dangerbird Records, Tarantulas Records
Associated acts The Nerve Agents, The Distillers, The Fall, The Strange Boys, White Fence
Website Darker My Dudes Blog
Members Tim Presley
Rob Barbato
Jared Everett
Will Canzoneri
Dan Allaire
Past members Andy Granelli

Darker My Love is a psychedelic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist/Vocalist Tim Presley, a former member of hardcore punk band The Nerve Agents, formed the band in 2004 with drummer and Nerve Agents bandmate Andy Granelli, also of The Distillers. They were joined shortly thereafter by bassist Rob Barbato, who shares songwriting and vocal duties with Presley, and rhythm guitarist Jared "The Sandwich" Everett. Will Canzoneri joined the band on organ and clavinet in the latter half of 2006. The band has released three LP's and one EP. Presley is also a visual artist responsible for much of the band's imagery.

History

Originally signed to Tarantulas Records, Darker My Love released its first EP in 2004. Their debut LP, recorded in 2005, was released on August 22, 2006, on Dangerbird Records. In Spring 2006, Presley and Barbato became members of the prolific British post-punk group The Fall, and are both featured prominently on The Fall's 2007 album Reformation Post TLC, whose title refers to the circumstances surrounding their addition. On August 28, 2007, the band released a 12-inch 45 rpm split record with Denver-based rock group Moccasin, featuring the song "Hair Decisions." The record was the first release on L.A.-based label I Hate Rock N Roll.

The second Darker My Love album, entitled 2, was released on Dangerbird Records on August 5, 2008. Several songs from the album gained prominence through licensing in television, commercials, and video games; "Blue Day" is featured on Guitar Hero 5 and NHL 2K10,[1] "Waves" is featured in Midnight Club: Los Angeles, and "Two Ways Out" is used in MLB 09: The Show and Tony Hawk: Ride.

In 2009, Granelli left the band and was initially replaced by a rotating cast of drummers; the band eventually settled on longtime Brian Jonestown Massacre drummer Dan Allaire. That year, they released another split on I Hate Rock N Roll, this time a 7" with Audacity. The band's third LP, recorded in Northern California in January 2010 and entitled Alive As You Are, was released on July 26, 2010, in the UK and August 17, 2010, in North America.

Darker My Love has toured with acts including The Distillers, Heavens, The Warlocks, Asobi Seksu, The Dandy Warhols, The Strange Boys, A Place To Bury Strangers, White Lies, Band of Horses, and Delta Spirit.

Presley has released five LP's under the White Fence moniker, beginning with a self-titled release in February 2010. It was followed by 2011's Is Growing Faith; three 2012 releases: Family Perfume Vol. 1, Family Perfume Vol. 2 and a collaboration with Ty Segall, Hair; and 2013's Cyclops Reap.

The band's name was derived from a T.S.O.L. song of the same name.

Members

  • Tim Presley - Guitar/Vocals (2004 - Present)
  • Rob Barbato - Bass/Vocals (2004 - Present)
  • Jared Everett - Guitar (2004 - Present)
  • Will Canzoneri - Organ/Clavinet (2006 - Present)
  • Dan Allaire - Drums (2009 - Present)

Former

  • Andy Granelli - Drums (2004 - 2009)

Discography

EPs

Albums

Splits

  • Darker My Love/Moccasin Split 12" (2007, I Hate Rock N Roll Records)
  • Darker My Love/Audacity Split 7" (2009, I Hate Rock N Roll Records)

Singles

  • "Summer Is Here" (2005)
  • "Two Ways Out" (2008)
  • "Blue Day" (2009)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2K Beats: NHL 2K10". 2K Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2013-03-04. 

External links

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