Darby is a composer, producer, musician, and E-RYT500 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”.
He plays bass and keyboards and can often be found contentedly laying the groove down at music festivals. Darby lives in North Hollywood, California with his wife, Arielle Silver, two teenage daughters and a large sleepy cat.
Photographer: Joy Stone
Festival: Bhaktifest, Joshua Tree, California