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Amber Farris – Lead Vocals, Guitar

David Ponder – Lead Guitar

Nate Wedan – Percussion

Michael Talley – Keys

Wade Cofer - Bass

"Jank City Shakedown" is the sophomore release of Dallas-based roots-rockers Somebody's Darling. After a successful Kickstarter campaign in Feb. 2012, the band went into the studio with Grammy award-winning engineer Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn, etc.) and recorded the entire album in 10 days. Over the three years of gigging, writing and demoing that led up to the recording of the album, the band started to think of themselves as residents of a 'Jank City'--sort of a broke down artist community that's colorful but stressful, rewarding yet maddening, and most of all hilarious. Whenever a tire pops on the way to a gig, or a rent checks bounces or something, it's just a Jank City Shakedown. It takes a lot of faith and commitment to keep a rock 'n roll band going for 5 years, and SD is proud to keep writing tunes and connecting with friends and fans across the country. Hope you dig it.

Highlights include:

  • * After a successful Kickstarter campaign the band recorded their sophomore album, "Jank City Shakedown" with Grammy-Award winning engineer Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Modest Mouse, etc.) The album was released to critical acclaim Sept. 4th, 2012. 

    * Since 2007 the band has turned in over 450 regional and national shows, both headlining and supporting great artists like: Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, Deer Tick, Ha Ha Tonka, Band of Heathens, Chris Knight, Shovels and Rope, American Aquarium, James McMurtry, Lucero, Corb Lund, Joe Ely, Stoney LaRue, etc, etc. 

    * The band has played numerous festivals including Texas Music Revolution in Dallas, TX, 35 Conferette in Denton, TX, MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH and SD is slated for an official SXSW 2013 showcase.

    * Nominated for 2012 and 2011 Dallas Observer Music Award, "Best Roots-Rock/Alt-Country Act", and Amber Farris nominated for "Best Female Vocalist" 2012.

    * The band's first Daytrotter session, recorded in Rock Island, IL, was released November 5th 2012.
 

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