About
Darryl Barba is a singer for hire in Darwin, NT.
Thirty years in Darwin's music scene, solo and in bands, across most of the venues in town. Darryl Barba's approach is relaxed rather than loud: chilled, easy listening readings of rock and pop standards along with country and folk, pitched to sit under conversation. Ain't No Sunshine, Neon Moon, Mustang Sally, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Wagon Wheel, The Weight, Chicken Fried, Take Me Home Country Roads, and one original called This Old Town. He brings his own PA and lights, so he needs a performance area with power, level and dry ground, and some shade. A stage costs extra if one's needed.
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The show
Darryl plays his own relaxed readings of classic rock, pop, country and folk, pitched to sit under conversation rather than compete with it. Chilled is the word for it. Thirty years around Darwin venues means he knows how a room behaves on a hot night and where the volume needs to sit. He's prompt, he's reliable, and he'll bend the style toward whatever the event actually is instead of playing the same night twice. The videos on this page give you the sound better than any description will.
On the day
He carries his own PA and lights. What he needs from the venue is a performance area with power to it, on ground that's level, dry and shaded. Darwin sun on gear is not a small consideration, so shade is a real requirement rather than a preference. Grass is fine as long as it's flat and not wet. If your event needs an actual raised stage rather than a floor space, that can be arranged separately when you enquire.
Song list
77 songs
Aint No Sunshine
Already Gone
Always On My Mind
Asking For A Friend
Bad Moon Rising
Bring It On Home To Me
Broken Halos
Brown Eyed Girl
Chicken Fried
Crocodile Rock
Crying Shame
Cupid
Do You Remember
Drift Away
Easy
Feels Like The First Time
Fire
Friends In Low Places
Garden Party
Good Riddance
Harley & Rose
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Hello Mary Lou
Hound Dog
