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Darren Hanlon | |
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 Darren Hanlon in March 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 16, 1973 |
| Origin | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Folk rock, folk pop, folk punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Flippin Yeah Records, Candle Records Yep Roc Records (US) |
| Website | darrenhanlon |
Darren Hanlon is an Australian singer-songwriter from Gympie, Queensland. Prior to becoming a solo artist in 1999, Hanlon was a member of Lismore indie rock band The Simpletons, with whom he released four albums and several EPs prior to their 1997 split.[1] Hanlon also contributed backing guitar and keyboards for The Lucksmiths, The Dearhunters, and Mick Thomas. Hanlon describes his style of music as "urban folk,"[2] and has been described by Pitchfork as having "distinctive narrative vision" in his music.[3]
- ^ Gelagin, Shane. "The Simpletons story - the official version". Tripod.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Pilon, Denis (5 March 2017). "Darren Hanlon's Point". PopRockRecord. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Hogan, Marc. "Darren Hanlon: I Will Love You at All". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 November 2021.