Garden Sessions: Darren Garvey - Way Back Machine October 11th, 2018 Underwater Sunshine Festival
- 5 years ago
Darren Garvey sits down for a One On One Garden Session during The Underwater Sunshine Festival in City Winery New York on October 11th, 2018. Watch the full session here: https://youtu.be/f1e3XUrL-60 For more info visit: https://www.darrengarvey.com & https://underwatersunshinefest.com Audio & Video by: Ehud Lazin
Setlist:
Way Back Machine
Paper Rose
As a seasoned drummer and percussionist out of Chicago with an obsession for writing and crafting songs, Darren Garvey continues to establish himself as a musical polymath, producer, and idiosyncratic songwriter with heavy-hearted lyrics and clever arrangements. With his band Elephant Revival exploring new paths on their recent hiatus, Darren is currently producing bandmate Daniel Rodriguez's debut solo record all the while challenging himself to post a new song every week in his ambitious 2018 Song Share.
Aside from guest appearances, Darren writes, arranges, produces, and performs every instrument on his solo recordings. His most recent release Heart Attack Sleeves (2018) was recorded in a turn-of-the-century victorian mansion in Neenah during the cold Wisconsin winter. Garvey was able to accomplish a very raw and real sound by choosing from minimal studio takes and avoiding a reliance on edits. No stranger to the recording studio, Darren has appeared on 100+ records and has worked on a dozen film scores. In 2010 he took time off the road to reinvent himself as a writer, producer, and music director for a commercial music house in Chicago that included the writing talents of Jimmie Linville (Canyon Spells, Daniel and the Lion) and Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck).
Born in Milwaukee in the late-70s, Darren was raised outside of Chicago where he played piano and guitar from an early age and led a handful of bands. Gravitating towards the drums in the mid-90s, Darren studied with Glenn Kotche (Wilco) whose musicality and percussive approach to the trap set inspired Darren to further his education. While attending The University of Illinois, he formed an experimental jazz/funk/bluegrass project with Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers) and ultimately earned a degree in percussion performance and jazz studies. Darren's two-decades worth of touring have included performances at venues such as the Ryman Auditorium, Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hearst Greek Theatre, and Germany's Rockpalast.
Darren Garvey lives with his wife and daughter in the foothills of the Rockies and is a member of Colorado's transcendental folk darlings Elephant Revival. Much of Darren's legacy can be found in the huge fingerprint that he left on the Midwest independent music scene with bands like Cameron McGill & What Army, Andreas Kapsalis Trio, Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, Daniel and the Lion, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Ernie Hendrickson, Chicago Farmer, Paper Arrows, Algernon, Buddy Nuisance, Like Pioneers, and Michael Heaton among others.
Setlist:
Way Back Machine
Paper Rose
As a seasoned drummer and percussionist out of Chicago with an obsession for writing and crafting songs, Darren Garvey continues to establish himself as a musical polymath, producer, and idiosyncratic songwriter with heavy-hearted lyrics and clever arrangements. With his band Elephant Revival exploring new paths on their recent hiatus, Darren is currently producing bandmate Daniel Rodriguez's debut solo record all the while challenging himself to post a new song every week in his ambitious 2018 Song Share.
Aside from guest appearances, Darren writes, arranges, produces, and performs every instrument on his solo recordings. His most recent release Heart Attack Sleeves (2018) was recorded in a turn-of-the-century victorian mansion in Neenah during the cold Wisconsin winter. Garvey was able to accomplish a very raw and real sound by choosing from minimal studio takes and avoiding a reliance on edits. No stranger to the recording studio, Darren has appeared on 100+ records and has worked on a dozen film scores. In 2010 he took time off the road to reinvent himself as a writer, producer, and music director for a commercial music house in Chicago that included the writing talents of Jimmie Linville (Canyon Spells, Daniel and the Lion) and Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck).
Born in Milwaukee in the late-70s, Darren was raised outside of Chicago where he played piano and guitar from an early age and led a handful of bands. Gravitating towards the drums in the mid-90s, Darren studied with Glenn Kotche (Wilco) whose musicality and percussive approach to the trap set inspired Darren to further his education. While attending The University of Illinois, he formed an experimental jazz/funk/bluegrass project with Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers) and ultimately earned a degree in percussion performance and jazz studies. Darren's two-decades worth of touring have included performances at venues such as the Ryman Auditorium, Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hearst Greek Theatre, and Germany's Rockpalast.
Darren Garvey lives with his wife and daughter in the foothills of the Rockies and is a member of Colorado's transcendental folk darlings Elephant Revival. Much of Darren's legacy can be found in the huge fingerprint that he left on the Midwest independent music scene with bands like Cameron McGill & What Army, Andreas Kapsalis Trio, Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, Daniel and the Lion, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Ernie Hendrickson, Chicago Farmer, Paper Arrows, Algernon, Buddy Nuisance, Like Pioneers, and Michael Heaton among others.