Darker My Love was a

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band based in

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. Guitarist/vocalist

Tim Presley Tim Presley is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Presley began his career playing with the hardcore punk bands Model American and The Nerve Agents. In 2004, Presley founded the psychedelic rock band Darker My Love. In 2006 he joined ...

, a former member of the hardcore punk band

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, formed the band in 2004 with drummer and former Nerve Agents bandmate

Andy Granelli Andy Granelli (aka Andy Outbreak) is an American drummer. He first appeared with a band known as Model American in 1997 on their self-titled album. The same album later resurfaced in 2002 under the moniker ''MAPS'', which stood for "Model Americ ...

, then also of

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. They were joined shortly thereafter by bass guitarist Rob Barbato, who shared songwriting and vocals with Presley, and rhythm guitarist Jared "The Sandwich" Everett. Will Canzoneri joined the band on

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and

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in the latter half of 2006. The band released three LPs and one EP. Presley is also a visual artist responsible for much of the band's imagery. The band's name was derived from a

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song of the same name.

History

Originally signed to

Tarantulas Records Tarantulas Records was a punk rock record label established in 2002. It was generally owned by the band The Explosion and run by their manager Rama Mayo (also of the label Big Wheel Recreation) as well as other members of bands involved in the lab ...

, Darker My Love released its first EP in 2004. Their first LP, recorded in 2005, was released on August 22, 2006, on

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. In spring 2006, Presley and Barbato became members of the prolific British

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group The Fall, and both are prominent on The Fall's 2007 album '' Reformation Post TLC''. On August 28, 2007, the band released a 12-inch 45 rpm split record with Denver-based rock group Moccasin, contributing the song "Hair Decisions." The record was the first release on the Los Angeles label I Hate Rock N Roll. The second Darker My Love album, '' 2'', was released on

on August 5, 2008. Several songs from the album gained prominence through licensing in television, commercials and video games; "Blue Day" is used on ''

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'' and ''

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'', "Waves" is used in '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles'', and "Two Ways Out" is used in '' MLB 09: The Show'' and '' Tony Hawk: Ride''. In 2009, Granelli left the band and was replaced by a rotating cast of drummers until the band eventually settled on longtime

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drummer Dan Allaire. That year, they released another split record on I Hate Rock N Roll, this time a 7" with Audacity. The band's third LP, recorded in Northern California in January 2010 and entitled '' Alive As You Are'', was released on July 26, 2010, in the UK and August 17, 2010, in North America. Darker My Love toured with acts including

, Heavens,

The Warlocks The Warlocks are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by the guitarist/singer Bobby Hecksher. The band's music has ranged from psychedelic rock to drone music. There have been many changes in personnel since its forma ...

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, The Strange Boys, A Place To Bury Strangers, White Lies,

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and

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. Presley has released numerous LPs under the name White Fence, beginning with a release titled ''White Fence'' in February 2010. It was followed in 2011 by '' Is Growing Faith'', '' Family Perfume Vol. 1'' and '' Family Perfume Vol. 2'' in 2012, '' Cyclops Reap'' in 2013, and '' For the Recently Found Innocent'' in 2014. He also released a 2012 collaboration with

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entitled ''

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'', a self-titled LP under the name W-X in 2015, and a 2016 Tim Presley LP entitled ''The WiNK''. Presley co-founded DRINKS with

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, releasing ''Hermits on Holiday'' in 2015.

Members

–

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

(2004–2010) *

–

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(2004–2009) *Rob Barbato – bass/vocals (2004–2010) *Jared Everett – guitar (2004–2010) *Will Canzoneri –

(2006–2010) *Dan Allaire –

(2009–2010)

Discography

EPs

*''Darker My Love'' EP (2004,

)

Albums

*''

Darker My Love Darker My Love was a psychedelic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Guitarist/vocalist Tim Presley, a former member of the hardcore punk band The Nerve Agents, formed the band in 2004 with drummer and former Nerve Agents bandmate And ...

'' (2006,

) *'' 2'' (2008,

) *'' Alive As You Are'' (2010,

)

Splits

*Darker My Love/Moccasin Split 12" (2007, I Hate Rock N Roll Records) *Darker My Love/Audacity Split 7" (2009, I Hate Rock N Roll Records)

Singles

*"Summer Is Here" (2005) *"Two Ways Out" (2008) *"Blue Day" (2009)

References

External links

August 2008 Interview
with

L.A. Record ''L.A. Record'' is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In Mar ...

Podcast of Darker My Love live at the Troubadour, 8.07.08

Interview with Tim Presley
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