Post subject: [2015-06-02] The Darkness "Last Of Our Kind" (Canary Dwarf)
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:57 pm
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(hennemusic) UK rockers The Darkness have issued a short audio preview of their new single, "Barbarian", from their forthcoming album, "Cliffhanger." The follow-up to 2012's "Hot Cakes" is expected in March; the project will feature the debut of drummer Emily Dolan Davies following the band's split with Ed Graham.
"She's a hard hitter," frontman Justin Hawkins tells Classic Rock magazine about Dolan, who has previously played with Bryan Ferry and Tricky. "She's got the chops and the attitude that you need to be The Darkness' drummer. She also makes us feel like dirty old men."
"Ed has had some well-publicized health problems in the past. And for one reason or another, he wasn't capable of doing his job anymore," explains Hawkins. "We're still friends with Ed. But now that we have Emily in the band, the worry is gone."
Davies will make her debut with The Darkness at an intimate secret show March 4 on Ireland's Valentia Island as part of a 10-show run across the country to road test their new material.
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Post subject: [2015-06-02] The Darkness "Last Of Our Kind" (Canary Dwarf)
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 11:26 am
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(hennemusic) Rufus Taylor, the son of Queen's Roger Taylor, has been named the new drummer for UK rockers The Darkness. Guitarist Dan Hawkins revealed the news during an April 25 interview with Real Radio XS.
"We already have someone, and we actually played our first show with him last night," said Hawkins. "The 'drummist' will be known as Rufus Taylor, son of Roger Taylor."
Taylor made his debut with The Darkness at a Gibson release party in London for their upcoming album, "Last of Our Kind", after a friend recommended him to the group.
"Rufus just happened to be in Australia at the time when we needed to get someone in," explained Hawkins. "So he stepped off a plane at 6AM yesterday, went straight to a rehearsal with us, where we ran through things a couple of times - the set we were playing that night - and then we went straight to the place and did a gig. Talk about seat of the pants!"
Taylor arrived days after the group announced the departure of drummer Emily Dolan Davies just a month after she made her live debut with the band.
_________________ "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
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