D.O.B:
Darrel began learning piano at age seven, buying his first synthesizer KORG DW6000 at 17, joining Fleetwood based Progressive Rock Band ‘Purple on the Storm’ in 1985 (featuring long-time collaborator Michael Alan Taylor also singer with Nth Ascension). One of the founding members of Nth Ascension (which began in 2010, one year before joining Melodic Hard Rockers ‘TEN’). Darrel released 4 albums with Nth Ascension before leaving in March 2021. As a solo artist specialising at this point primarily on ambient instrumental material but also touching on his more progressive roots Darrel has also released 4 solo albums to date. Debut album ‘Celestial’ in 2015, ‘No More Time’ in 2016, ‘Healing Touch’ in 2017 and ‘The first step is to take one’ in 2018. Joining TEN in 2011 just prior to their Fleetwoodstock appearance commemorating the start of the Stormwarning mini-tour, Darrel has played on 7 albums to date. ‘Heresy...