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Use dmy dates|date=August 2011Use Australian English|date=August 2011BLP sources|date=June 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Darren Hanlon| image = Darren_Hanlon.jpg| caption = Darren Hanlon Performing in Perth November 2006| image_size = | landscape = yes| background = solo_singer| origin = AUS| instrument = Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric guitar, Banjo, Ukulele| genre = folk-rock Folk music|folk-pop folk punk | occupation = Singer,Songwriter| years_active =| label = Candle Records Yep Roc Records|Yep Roc Records (US) | associated_acts =| website =| notable_instruments = Darren Hanlon is an Australia n singer/songwriter who plays urban folk music. He has released five solo albums, three EPs and eight singles on Candle Records and Flippin Yeah industries , 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 eight video clips made of his songs "Happiness is a Chemical", "Hiccups", "A to Z", "Elbows", "The Unmade Bed","Fingertips & Mountaintops", "All These Things", "Electric Skeleton" and the latest "Butterfly Bones" starring Bob Ellis , Rhys Muldoon and Jessica Tovey .
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. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s1795951.htm 'Fingertips & Mountaintops' Additionally, he is known for his quirky videos, including I Wish That I Was Beautiful For You which starred Darren himself alongside Eli Wallach . He has toured with Billy Bragg , David Dondero , Tim Kasher , Violent Femmes , and The Magnetic Fields and has recently completed his latest album I Will Love You At All , released on 16 July 2010 in Australia (Flippin' Yeah) and 21 September in the United States (Yep Roc).
http://www.darrenhanlon.com/ Darren Hanlon - Official Website
http://www.flippinyeah.com/ - current label
http://www.candlerecords.com.au/candle/bin/candlebands.cfm? bandName=han Candle Records - previous label
Persondata | NAME =Hanlon, Darren | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Hanlon, Darren Category:Living people Category:Australian singer-songwriters Category:Folk rock musicians Category:Folk punk musicians Category:Australian folk musicians Category:Australian rock guitarists Category:Australian folk singers Category:Ukulele players
