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Who are Darby Picnic?
Lee Gregory - Keys; Kent Beatty - Guitar, Keys; Troy Moss - Guitar; Terry Hickey - Bass; Rickie Ray Heinzman - Drums.
The band has been together for a little over three years. Everyone in the group contributes to the originals, each with their own identity. First and foremost though, Darby Picnic is a group of people that simply love doing music and telling stories.
Darby Picnic began during the recording of a solo project for Lee Gregory. Lee was hired gun keyboardist for The Moss Brothers Band at the time and Troy Moss was contributing guitar tracks to Lee's songs. As that project progressed and The Moss Brothers were heading toward a hiatus, the thought of a new group began to take shape. The original lineup was Lee, Troy, Terry Hickey, and Jerry Wainhouse, who sadly passed away during that first year. Kent Beatty was brought in to fill out the sound, and a parade of drummers came and went. In early 2018, Rickie Ray Heinzman was recruited, and the band lineup was set.
Stylistically, Darby Picnic is a little tough to put into a particular genre. They invented a couple of terms to try to describe their sound - Post Medieval Psychedelia is the one that seems most apropos. Expect to hear a wide palate from these guys - Rock, Americana, Brit Pop, and a dash of electronic sound sculpting. There are 4 writers/singers in the band, and so there's always something new just around the corner.
What's a Darby Picnic show like? They go in a kind of round-robin format where Lee sings one, then Kent, then Troy. So, there's a lot of variety. But it's all about the songs and the stories behind them. They're probably not going to spit blood or set someone on fire.
Lee Gregory - Keys; Kent Beatty - Guitar, Keys; Troy Moss - Guitar; Terry Hickey - Bass; Rickie Ray Heinzman - Drums.
The band has been together for a little over three years. Everyone in the group contributes to the originals, each with their own identity. First and foremost though, Darby Picnic is a group of people that simply love doing music and telling stories.
Darby Picnic began during the recording of a solo project for Lee Gregory. Lee was hired gun keyboardist for The Moss Brothers Band at the time and Troy Moss was contributing guitar tracks to Lee's songs. As that project progressed and The Moss Brothers were heading toward a hiatus, the thought of a new group began to take shape. The original lineup was Lee, Troy, Terry Hickey, and Jerry Wainhouse, who sadly passed away during that first year. Kent Beatty was brought in to fill out the sound, and a parade of drummers came and went. In early 2018, Rickie Ray Heinzman was recruited, and the band lineup was set.
Stylistically, Darby Picnic is a little tough to put into a particular genre. They invented a couple of terms to try to describe their sound - Post Medieval Psychedelia is the one that seems most apropos. Expect to hear a wide palate from these guys - Rock, Americana, Brit Pop, and a dash of electronic sound sculpting. There are 4 writers/singers in the band, and so there's always something new just around the corner.
What's a Darby Picnic show like? They go in a kind of round-robin format where Lee sings one, then Kent, then Troy. So, there's a lot of variety. But it's all about the songs and the stories behind them. They're probably not going to spit blood or set someone on fire.