Darren Hayman
| Darren Hayman | |
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Darren Hayman performing in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darren Russell Hayman |
| Born | 1 December 1970 |
| Origin | Brentwood, Essex, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, Electronic, Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, Ukulele, Piano |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
The Track & Field Organisation Fortuna Pop! Static Caravan Recordings Where It's At Is Where You Are Records |
| Associated acts |
Hefner The French The Stereo Morphonium Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern Darren Hayman & The Long Parliament Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament Hayman, Watkins, Trout & Lee Rotifer Papernut Cambridge The Great Electric Brute Love |
| Website | www |
Darren Hayman (born 1 December 1970) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known as the writer, lead singer and guitarist in Hefner. Since Hefner disbanded in 2002, Hayman has embarked on a prolific solo career releasing twelve albums under his own name and appearing on albums by Papernut Cambridge, Rotifer and The Great Electric. He has regularly worked with The Wave Pictures, producing an album for them, directing three of their music videos and briefly employing them as his backing band. In January 2011 Hayman recorded and released a song every day in the month of January, working with many collaborators. Hayman also paints and has exhibited his work at exhibitions about animals in space and racing dogs.
Hayman first made a name for himself as the lead singer and main songwriter in UK indie rock band Hefner, who were big favourites of the late John Peel. The band split in 2002, their discography numbering four studio albums as well as a number of compilations and a live album.
Hayman's first works after Hefner were an album with The French and an EP with The Stereo Morphonium. Both were electronic projects. Hayman stated afterwards that he "spunked his career up the wall spectacularly" by following Hefner with the electronic The French.
Hayman's debut solo album Table for One was released in 2006 by Track & Field, receiving a five star review in The Guardian. It was followed in 2007 by Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern, his second solo album, featuring a new backing band. The album featured guest appearances from singer-songwriter John Howard and Pete Astor (of The Loft and The Weather Prophets fame). Hayman employed The Wave Pictures as his backing band for a short tour in 2007, resulting in the live album Madrid, credited to Darren Hayman & The Wave Pictures.
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