The Darlins
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2011-2017 |
| Labels | VMG |
| Members | Erinn Bates Jude Toy |
| Website | http://www.thedarlins.com |
The Darlins is an American country music duo composed of Erinn Bates from Nashville, Tennessee (lead vocals/mandolin) and Jude Toy from Portland, Oregon (guitar/vocals).
The Darlins met at a Sephora in Nashville.[1]
"All My Friends" was written by Erinn Bates, Jude Toy, and Max T. Barnes. The song got viral exposure via Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube after the video won first place in the national battle of the bands contest "The 2nd Hourly Gig" sponsored by Snagajob. Their prize was opening for Montgomery Gentry.[2]
The Darlins' debut EP, Crush, was released in 2015.[3] "Crush" features six songs written and co-written by Jude and Erinn and was produced by Buddy Hyatt from the Grammy Award Winning pop/rock band Toto.
The Darlins were named one of the 8 Best Artists of 2015 by the magazine, Nashville Music Guide.[4] In 2016 the duo was nominated for Best Country Duo or Group at the Nashville Industry Music Awards.[5]
The Darlins' official music video for "Crush" was released in October 2016; it was directed by Jonathan Barbee. In August 2017, The Darlins signed with VMG Records, founded by Grand Ole Opry star and Nashville Cat, Jim Vest. Their single "Blackberry Whiskey" was released on September 8, 2017.
The Darlins won Duo of the Year at the 2017 Josie Music Awards.
In November 2017, the duo parted ways.
Erinn Bates and her husband Glenn Ziser became country duo Hymn and Heart in 2019.
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Crush |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2015 | "Crush" | The Darlins |
| Year | Single | |
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| 2017 | "Blackberry Whiskey" | The Darlins |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2016 | "Crush"[6] | Jonathan Barbee |
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". The Darlins official website. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Darlins Win Snagajob's Hourly Gig Contest". Snagajob website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "SIngle Review The Darlins "Crush"". The Daily Country. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville Music Guide's the Best of 2015". Nashville Music Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville Industry Music Awards: 2016 NIMA Ballot". NIMA official website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Darlins : Crush". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Biography". The Darlins official website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Darlins; Nashville's Fastest Rising Duo Creating Music with the Hit Makers". Nashville Music Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville's "The Darlins"". Nashville Music Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Darlins Win Snagajob's Hourly Gig Contest". Snagajob website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Meet: The Darlins". Nash News 15. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Daily Discovery: The Darlins, "Say It Ain't So"". American Songwriter Magazine. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville Industry Music Awards: 2016 NIMA Ballot". NIMA official website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville Music Guide's the Best of 2015". Nashville Music Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Conversations with Missy: The Darlins". Center Stage Magazine. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "SIngle Review The Darlins "Crush"". The Daily Country. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Female Duo The Darlins Release Debut EP Crush". Celeb Secrets Country. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Southern Women's Show=Southern Shows website". Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "NAMM 2014: The Beat Goes On". Patch website. Retrieved December 3, 2016.