DARREN DANIELSON
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b. 7 June 1966 Previous bands: Flares, Roxus, Chocolate Starfish Went to school with Brian, and formed Brill with him a couple of years ago after Starfish called it a day. Plays in a couple of Melbourne cover bands as well as Pseudo Echo, and also in another band with ex-Starfish guitarist Zoran Romich, which has been recording some material of their own. He is also currently involved with doing reunion shows with Chocolate Starfish. He has to be one of Melbourne's busiest musos! |
In-Depth Band Questionnaire
What was
the best gig you've ever played (any band)?
Don't really have one gig. I think when Chocolate Starfish played some small
gigs in LA around 1993 the band was in pretty good form, I love the small hot
and sweaty gigs.
What's
been the high point of your career so far?
Touring overseas and getting a chance to see some great places that I may have
missed out on.
If you
could do any job other than playing music, what would it be?
Comedian.
Pick three
"desert island discs":
U2 "The Joshua Tree", any records by the Stones or Beatles.
What song
do you wish you'd written?
"Alison" by Elvis Costello.
What song
do you never want to hear again?
"Hello Dolly".
FAVOURITES
Colour : Black
Book : AFL Football record.
Movie : The Graduate
TV Show : Seinfeld
Sound : Laughter
Food : Sushi
Smell : NOT THE SMELL OF THE TOUR VAN.
Word : Anything
Feeling : Knowing were flying to Sydney and not driving.
What can you not resist touching? Not telling you. I'll get in trouble.
Pick five
words that describe yourself:
Don't know five without blowing wind up my arse (that's more than five).
Hobbies/recreational
activities?
Jogging, tennis, golf gut I don't seem to get much time to play lately.
Your deepest
fear?
Being trapped in a lift.
Your best
virtue?
Conversation
Your worst
vice?
Alcohol
What makes
you laugh?
Brian Canham's stories.
What talent
do you wish you had?
Singing
Who would
you most like to meet?
Charlie Watts
What's
the best advice you've ever been given?
Tony Featherstone once told me never give tips.
What do
you never leave home without?
My wallet, but Brian seems to leave his at home quite often (funny about that).
Who would
you have play you in a film?
I would say Tom Cruise of course and I'm sure they would cast Nick Giannopoulos.
Your personal
motto?
Be nice to everybody because sure enough one day they'll get a job as an A&R
Person!!