Jun 24, 2022
His recording credits read like a
“who’s who” including Taylor Swift, BonJovi, Jewel, Luke Bryan,
Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and
new artists James Bay and Moon Taxi. The award-winning
percussionist has traveled around the world and throughout the
United States performing with artists such as Vince Gill, Amy
Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6 and Bob Seger. He currently tours with
Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band.
An accomplished composer and
producer, Eric has written original underscores for TV and film.
These shows include Dateline NBC, 20/20, Fox Sports, the Discovery
Channel, The NFL Network, National Geographic and the film, The
Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer. Other projects include
A Drummer Boy’s Christmas and Sunday Drive.
Inspired by his grandfather who
was a musician and band leader, Eric has long felt at home in the
world of drums and percussion. Grounded in the fundamentals of both
classical and non-classical percussion, Eric’s versatility helps
artists hone their sound and distinctly clarify their vision. He is
known for creating unique tones and parts as well as one of a kind
drum and percussion loops for projects. Never satisfied with the
status quo, Eric’s passion for what he does is always evolving.
Motivated by a love of learning, he is always willing to embrace
new projects that allow him to exceed previous
achievements.
Things That Came Up:
-Musical Grandfather
-Started on drums and
transitioned to percussion in high school
-Playing on TV Show in
College
-Classical Percussion in
Nashville
-Chimes on Lonestar record and
Sings on a Reba record
-Letter Charts Vs. Number
Charts
-Jimmy Buffet Recording turns to
live chair
-Flashing Light Clicks with Bob
Seger
-Don Brewer playing the exact
same fills every night
-The beauty of Ralph
MacDonald
-Working out everyday and eating
right
-Being teachable, flexible, open
minded and easy to work with
-What do you bring to the
table?
-Be Honest with yourself and
talent
-Trying to improve
everyday
-Playing on that first Taylor
Swift record
-Maren Morris, Art Garfunkel,
Willie Nelson, a love of great songwriters
-Tuning congas to the
key
-Back hernia and
recovery
Follow:
www.ericdarken.com
Instagram:
@ericdarken
The Rich Redmond Show is about
all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with
musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about
their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the
longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians
and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and
educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of
which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several
films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling
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Jim McCarthy is the
quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996
with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New
York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000
pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now
uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an
accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall
entrepreneur.
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@jimmccarthy
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