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Darren Hanlon
Australian singer/songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Darren Hanlon | |
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![]() Darren Hanlon in March 2011 | |
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Born | (1973-06-16) June 16, 1973 (age 51) |
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 |
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