Darren Robbins
Darren Robbins | |
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Background information | |
Born | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States |
Genres | Rock, new wave, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels |
Like Records (1988–1989) A&M Records (1989–1993) Chequered Requerds (1997–2000) Home Taping Is Killing Music Records (2006–present) |
Associated acts | Destroy The Heart |
Website | www.bigdcustom.com |
Darren Robbins is a singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Robbins released the seminal power pop CD Darren Robbins Steals Your Girlfriend in 1988.[1] Glowing reviews in publications such as Rolling Stone and Musician, combined with heavy regional radio airplay led to a recording contract with A&M.
With two albums recorded, but unreleased, Robbins parted ways with the label and released two CDs under the name Time Bomb Symphony.[2][3] Most recently, he has released his first CD of new material in seven years under yet another pseudonym, Destroy The Heart. The self-titled CD was produced by Adam Schmitt.
According to a recent New York Times feature, Robbins formed the company Big D Custom Tour Merch in 2007, providing full-service tour merchandising to many major rock acts as well as custom screen printing services.
In 2014, Robbins, now a prolific street artist working under the pseudonym Lemmy Cornhole, made headlines after his arrest for malicious destruction to a building in his hometown of Dowagiac, Michigan. Charges were later dropped. His hand-made street art-style cornhole boards are now in high demand and sell for upwards of $2500 on the secondary market.
Discography
- Darren Robbins Steals Your Girlfriend, 1988 (Like Records).
- Time Bomb Symphony/If You See Kay, 1997 (Chequered).
- Time Bomb Symphony/Rules Get Broken, 2000 (Chequered).[1]
- Destroy The Heart/Destroy The Heart, 2007 (Home Taping Is Killing Music Records).
References
External links
- Official website
- WBEZ news article by Jim DeRogatis (August 2014)
- Entry on Trouser Press website
- New York Times article (April, 2011)