Darren Deicide
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"If any proof is needed that the power of blues is easier to find than ever, look no further than Darren Deicide," says The Aquarian Weekly. Darren Deicide was born on Halloween in the rhythm and blues filled environment of Chicago. With his self-taught playing, trademark vocals that one review said "makes Satan himself feel as if he is not sinister enough", and a stomping foot, Darren Deicide delivers a contemporary of roots-influenced rock that has been described as "John Lee Hooker meets Johnny Rotten", "raw, bluesy punk by a one-man dervish", and "catchy, fun, and dark simultaneously". Like his own multi-cultural background, his music is an eclectic hybrid of many blues-based styles, but remains, as described in another review, as "good, pissed snot-infested rock n roll". Always a fixture on the independent music scene, Darren Deicide would ultimately ramble his way to New Jersey. There he initiated Ever Reviled Records, a record label dedicated to releasing counter-cultural music. He maintains a continuous touring schedule and has played with an array of notable artists around the entire United States that has spanned from Dead Prez to Danny and the Juniors. He's played on Fox 5's "Good Day New York" as a featured artist on the "Make Music New York Festival". In addition he has been featured at Louisville, KY's "Good Folk Fest", Washington, NJ's "Festival in the Borough", Hartford, CT's "Hope Out Loud Festival", and Brattleboro, VT's "Brattleboro Fest". He also has had articles printed in a number of publications, including the long running column "Agent Provocateur" in The Aquarian Weekly. This summer premieres a short film by award-winning director Gabriel Haze, for the song "The Cocaine Song", as well as a new 7-inch record on Ever Reviled Records.
Why this name?
"Deicide" was a moniker given to me by a bunch of intense metal heads who just thought it fit.
Do you play live?
I play constantly. See my homepage for information. Of course, I like it. Why else would I do it?
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It allows cheap kids a way to find free music and a way for a musicians to starve.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Maybe
Your influences?
Everything that has been part of the blues lineage but particularly the legacy of rock n' roll. And I don't mean the pop music that somehow gets called "rock" or "R&B". I mean that god awful boogie woogie that has defined Americana.
Favorite spot?
Can't say that I have one. In these rambling days, I've discovered they're all fantastic and rotten in their own ways.
Equipment used:
I play a Gretsch hollow body through a Mesa Boogie 5:25 express. I also have a shoe that I stomp on a wooden board. Oh, and I have a couple slides fashioned from piping. That's it.
Anything else...?
Stop asking me questions.