Darby is a composer, producer, and master yoga teacher.
After growing up in Texas where he earned his degree in Finance and worked in the corporate world, Darby replaced the wing-tips with flip-flops, bought some synths and analog recording equipment, started a band, and in a few years signed a development deal with CBS and moved to sunny Southern California.
As a composer Darby spent several years as a staff writer for Sony Music. He has written and produced music for CBS Records, Atlantic Records, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Universal Studios, Disney, Chuck E. Cheese, Time Warner, Buena Vista Pictures, a slew of TV shows & commercials, online games, and has composed hundreds of songs in every imaginable genre for music libraries. In 2021 he released Ambient Meditation: Adrift in the Glimmer and in 2022 he began releasing singles for his next album: Susurrus, A tribute to Harold Budd.
As a producer Darby has overseen the journey of countless songs, albums, and tracks for sync. He has an ear for hearing a composition’s emotional essence and a production clarity to bring forth that essence to bond the music to the listener.
Two-time Grammy winning mixer/engineer Francis Buckley (Quincy Jones, Glen Ballard, Stevie Wonder) said of Darby: “You’re the real thing when it comes to songwriters and I should know cause I’ve worked with the Best”.
Darby lives in North Hollywood, California.
Photographer: Joy Stone
Festival: Bhaktifest, Joshua Tree, California