Real name: Darrin James

Effective period / Period of releases: 2014

Darrin James is a Michigan based singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He has released three albums of original songs: Thrones of Gold (2006), The Lovely Ugly Truth (2009) and Strange Storm (2016). In 2018 James released the eponymous debut album of his instrumental jazz-funk project, Disaster Relief. Darrin James was born in Kentucky, raised in Metro-Detroit, and spent a formative decade in New York City, honing his skills as a producer, guitarist and singer-songwriter, before returning to Michigan in 2010. His music is characterized by his gravelly voice, gritty guitar, and thought-provoking lyrics, which embrace the full scope of American music - encompassing blues, folk, rock, soul, jazz, funk, country - and increasingly more flavors from around the globe.