Last pre-SXSW show a the best bar in Dallas, The Double Wide!! Playing with some great friends The Kernal from Jackson, MS! And the 1st Dallas show by Dallas native & Nashville resident Andrew Combs.
HONKY TONK PBR-BQ
Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants (of FOO FIGHTERS fame) just got added to the bill. Alon with J. Charles & the Trainrobbers, Somebody's Darling, The King Bucks, The O's, Grant Jones and the Pistol Grip Lassos, Madison King Band, Greg Schroeder Band Sun, March 17, 2013 Doors: 2:00 pm / Show: 3:00 pm Club Dada Dallas, TX $10.00
02.15.13 The Local Yokel Show
MissingSomebody's Darling while we're out west? We stopped in the The Local Yokel Show last Sunday and played some song and talked about what we have coming up!
02.13.13 SXSW OFFICIAL SHOWCASE
We've got a bunch of other fun stuff coming in March too. For starters we're playing an OFFICIAL South-By-Southwest 2013 show Thursday March, 14th at The White Horse! This is one of the coolest, and craziest bars in Austin and we're honored to be playing there during the eye-of-the-hurricane that is SXSW. If you've EVER considered being crazy and driving a few extra mile so support Somebody's Darling, this would definitely be the show we could use you at. Check out the official website for wristband details. Walk up tickets might be available the day of, but we can't be sure.
02.11.13 West Coast here we come!
HERE WE COME WEST COAST!
Greeting everyone - Somebody's Darling is heading west for a super rowdy 13-date tour! We need your help spreading the word. Take a look at the dates below and do us a solid by sending your friends and family our way. We promise to bring the heat and Texas hospitality wherever we go. ALL SHOW DATES
02/08/13 Tonight at the Kessler!
TONIGHT AT THE KESSLER
WHITE GHOST SHIVERS {10:20 pm} with Somebody's Darling {9 pm} Friday February 8 | Doors 8:00 pm $24
First off we'd like to thank everyone that made it to Club Dada on October 6th for our "Tour-homecoming/Album release" show. The show was a HUGE success and we couldn't have been happier. Many thanks to our buddies Goodnight Ned and Bravo Max for helping us bring the ruckus.
We were also lucky enough to open for one of our favorite bands Shovels & Rope at LaGranage. They really brought it and thanks for selling the room out! Catch them next time they come through Dallas! They might be even better people than musicians, and that's saying a lot!
So far, the response to "Jank City Shakedown" has been wonderful. We want thank everyone for sharing with their friends and we want to encourage you to keep it up! An easy way to that is send them to Spotify or Youtube. Keep up with our current reviews and press shout-outs on our website: http://www.somebodysdarling.com/press.html.
Earlier this week we were thrilled to release our first-ever Daytrotter session. During our September tour we were lucky enough to record some tunes for the highly influential blog. Check it out here!
In conclusion, we got a lot of stuff coming down the pipeline for Spring, including an official SXSW 2013 Showcase in Austin, TX, a few more tours! Stay tuned in, and as always, thanks for the love. Check out our TOUR DATES to see where we'll be! 2 big shows upcoming.
THIS SATURDAY - OUR JANK CITY SHAKEDOWN CD RELEASE SHOW We're survuived traveling all over the East Coast! We've been back at home for a few days now, and we're getting prepared to play Club Dada in Dallas THIS SATURDAY. This is our "homecoming from tour/excuse to throw a party for Jank City Shakedown Show." If you're onFacebook check out the event here and please tell you friends.
THE TOUR The tour was really awesome. No band fights, no serious van mishaps, no food poisoning. It actually went exactly how we hoped, if not better. We played in 20 cities ranging from Houston, TX to Providence, RI. The highlight reel would lean heavily on our time in Nashville, New York, and Chicago, but we were also fortunate enough to record a Daytrotter session in Rock Island, IL! The recording should be going live in a few weeks. The MidPoint Music Fest in Cincinnati, OH was also most excellent as well. Out of all the bands we met and played with we gotta give a shout out to Buffalo Clover and The Kernal. Not only were they great running mates, they were great folks. The real news is that we're gonna keep doing this kids. Colorado and the West Coast: we're coming for you next. STAY TUNED.
VOTE FOR SOMEBODY'S DARLING Please go vote for us! We were nominated for the BEST COUNTRY ACT and Amber was nominated for BEST FEMALE SINGER at the2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards. We have also been asked to play the Showcase Nov. 1oth in Deep Ellum! Also, while you're votinggo ahead and vote for Jank City Shakedown producer Stuart Sikes for BEST PRODUCER
PRESS One of the nicest things about coming back to Dallas was being greeted by a bunch of positive vibes and press surrounding Jank City Shakedown. Not gonna lie - it feels good. Check. It. Out.
If you listen in these areas please let them know you like their decision to play "Jank City Shakedown." Independent rock 'n roll lives.
9/4/2012 New Album, "Jank City Shakedown" out TODAY!
The wait is FINALLY over... our sophomore album, "Jank City Shakedown" is out TODAY. You can pick up a copy worldwide at the finest online music retailers. THANKS to everyone who's been a part of this crazy journey. The past year has been full of writing/demoing/Kickstarting/recording/promoting etc etc etc, and without everyone's love and support it would literally not have been possible! Help us spread the word too!
So we hosted our "Kickstarter Listening Party" last night at The City Tavern in Dallas, TX. In addition to a cold keg of PBR, we spun the new record over the PA and raised a bunch of hell with some of our closest friends. Anyone that contributed $100 to the new record got to come and parktake in the festivities. The party also doubled as the FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the band... Crazy to think about, but in August of 2007 Somebody's Darling played their first show at the Green Elephant in Dallas. We practiced a grand total of two times before that show... Yeeeeesh. It's crazy to think about how long we've been kicking around and everyone who's been on the trip with us. To help us celebrate being a grown-up band our friends and family surprised us by chipping in and getting us a brand new road-case for our merchandise! This is HUGE deal to a traveling band, and we're super grateful!... Special thanks to Red Dirt Cases for making this beast.
Also, special thanks to Knoxville TN's i105 WFIV station for adding our new single, "Cold Hands" to rotation. If you live in that area please call them at (865) 777-4105 and tell them you like it!
08/10/12 New Pictures From Band of Heathens Show
In June we were honored to share the Granada Theater stage with Band of Heathens. Here's some badass pictures our friend Bill Ellison took. Click HERE.
08/10/12 Our 3-week "Jank City Tour" begins in September. Come see us!
We are very very excited to be hitting the road again this Fall. For almost all of September we'll be supporting "Jank City Shakedown" in towns all throughout the eastern half of the country. Please bring yourself to a show, or send your friend's our way if we're in their area. We sincerely appreciate you!
TOUR DATES:
9/6 Houston, TX Continental Club
9/8 Columbus, GA The Loft
9/9 Huntsville, AL Crossroads2
9/10 Knoxville, TN Barley's
9/11 Nashville, TN High Watt
9/12 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
9/13 Athens, GA New Earth Music Hall
9/14 Charlotte, NC Kickstand
9/15 Beaufort, NC Hannah's Haus
9/16 Norfolk, VA Hampton Taphouse
9/18 New York, NY Rockwood
9/20 Providence, RI Féte
9/23 Chicago, IL The Tonic Room
9/26 Jackson, TN Downtown Tavern
9/28 Cleveland, MS Hey Joe's
10/6 Dallas, TX Club Dada
08/09/12 New Album, "Jank City Shakedown" out Sept. 4th!
"Jank City Shakedown" is our sophomore LP coming out on every digital distribution outlet imaginable Sept. 4th. Physical copies of the disc will be available at our shows and in the merch section of this page as well.After a successful Kickstarter campaign in Feb. 2012, we 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 record we 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 we're is proud to keep writing tunes and connecting with friends and fans across the country. Hope you guys dig it!
02/20/2012 New Pictures From the Studio
Hey we just put up some new pictures from the recording studio. Check them out here:
Well it has been a shamefully long time since we've updated the news section here on the website. A ton of stuff has happened since the last post, so we'll BRIEFLY catch you up.
*SD raised over $9,750 via Kickstarter during fall of 2011 to help independently fund the recording of our sophomore album "Black Eyes and Alibis."
*During the first two weeks of February 2012 we recorded and mixed the album at Elmwood Recording in Oak Cliff, TX. We were fortunate enough to work with Grammy-Award winning producer and engineer Stuart Sikes (Cat Power, White Stripes, etc.)
*We will be planning the release this Spring and can't wait to share the results with you! In the meantime keep checking back periodically.
11/10/10 - New Years Eve at the Granada
Bring in the new year with Somebody’s Darling at Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights at the Granada Theater.
09/29/10 - SD Interview with Dan Baird
08/09/10 - September 2010 Tour Dates
From Texas to New York and back…
07/14/10 - Vote for Somebody’s Darling
Vote for Somebody’s Darling at the Dallas Observer Music Awards Text your vote to: 61721 DAL48 to vote for Somebody’s Darling (Best Country Act) DAL127 to vote for Amber Farris (Best Female Vocalist)
02/17/10 - March 6th show at La Grange
We’re proud to get back to a resurgent Deep Ellum and play the newest, coolest bar in town, La Grange. The show will be $5 and feature Charlie Shafter & the Gnomes as a most excellent opener. Check out a recent review of La Grange and you’ll see what I mean. LaGrange
02/17/10 - Video of Good Records Show
Video courtesy of Red on Greenville, a cool little Dallas blog. Check em out!
02/15/10 - LP Available for purchase!
Finally you can buy our Debut LP online. It’ll be available at Midnight tonight! Click the play arrow below to preview or purchase from Amazon Amazon.com Widgets Purchase from Amazon Purchase from iTunes
02/02/10 - We cracked the top 40 of the Americana charts!
This is big news for us! Thanks for all your support! Americana Radio Charts
02/02/10 - The Local Yokel’s 2 CENTS for Haiti show
Feb. 21st starts at 3:00pm The Local Yokel’s 2 Cents for Haiti Now, it’s 4 Musical acts, Somebody’s Darling, The O’s, Grant Jones and the Pistol Grip Lassos & Johnny Lloyd Rollins. Plus FREE FOOD! Build your own pork tacos, hog wings, chips & salsa and hummus and pita plates.
01/28/10 - Free CD Release Show @ Good Records
Tuesday February 16, 2009 8pm Come on down to Good Records on Lower Greenville to celebrate the Nationwide release of our debut LP with a good ol’ in store appearance…free to you! Oh, and a FREE KEG to celebrate Fat Tuesday! www.goodrecords.com
01/28/10 - National CD Release
Get ready all you fans looking for our album. Our debut LP will be available nationwide Tuesday, February 16th in Mp3 format. Look for it online at such retailers Amazon.com, Rhapsody, eMusic & iTunes.
12/25/09 - Happy Holidays from Somebody’s Darling!
Happy Holiday’s from us to you! We’ve got a lot of great things coming up in 2010! Come join us to rock in the New Year at City Tavern!
12/24/09 - New Website
Welcome to the new Somebody’s Darling website. Check back for all updates on shows, music releases, merchandise and all other news
12/24/09 - Celebrate NYE with Somebody's Darling
Need NYE plans??? Come out December 31st to your favorite downtown bar City Tavern, and celebrate NYE with Somebody’s Darling!! Southern Drive opens and the cover is only $10. This will get crazy so be there early!
12/24/09 - Debut National Release
We have a national release date set for our debut album! As of December 29th you’ll be able to purchase our self-titled debut on itunes, emusic, rhapsody, amazon, and all other fine online retailers. Please be sure and tell your friends!
12/24/09 - Somebody's Darling Signs with Pigeon Publicity
Earlier this week we were thrilled to release our first-ever Daytrotter session. During our September tour we were lucky enough to record some tunes for the highly influential blog. 
We have a national release date set for our debut album! As of December 29th you’ll be able to purchase our self-titled debut on itunes, emusic, rhapsody, amazon, and all other fine online retailers. Please be sure and tell your friends!