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2/1/08

FOUR STORIES

The Daryl Smith Band is now Four Stories! Dana, Kyle, Kaisara, and I are still making music and leading worship, and I couldn't be happier about the name change. I was never fond of naming a band after myself and it wasn't even accurate because it belongs to all of us. Keep an eye on the Shows page for updates about Four Stories, and visit www.FourStoriesBand.com to listen and download our three new acoustic recordings for free.






11/16/06

THE FINAL DARYL SMITH BAND SHOW!!

All good things come to an end, and sometimes they give way to something even better. We're putting The Daryl Smith Band to rest and beginning a new era with a new sound, new songs, and even a whole new band name. We'll be saying goodbye to the DS Band at one final show, which will also be our final Diedrich Coffeehouse show.

Come join us at Diedrich Coffee at the Irvine Crossroads on Saturday, November 25th. We'll be unveiling the new band name as well as playing some of the new songs. Also, all attendees to this show, and this show only, will receive a FREE CD Featuring 3 Brand New Songs!!

Check out the Shows page for info, and stay tuned for more about our new band!







8/29/06

DIEDRICH SHOWS IN SEPTEMBER

The band and I will be playing three Diedrich Coffeehouse shows this month starting this weekend in Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach! Check out the Shows page for info. We're also currently working on new material for the all new incarnation of our band. More on that later. All I can say for now is that we'll never be the same and it will be awesome!







3/22/06

FULL BAND SHOW @ BOOMERS IN IRVINE

We will be playing both an acoustic set and a full band set at Boomers amusement park in Irvine this Friday night, March 24th! We'll play an acoustic set at 6:15pm and a full band set at 8:30pm. Also performing two sets will be The Charlie Hickman Project. Charlie is a great friend of our band and he'll even be sitting in on electric guitar with us. Admission is free and there will be special packages available for games and attractions so bring your whole family and come join us! Check out the Shows page for info on this and other shows.







1/2/06

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2006 is finally upon us and the band I are looking forward to it! We've been through a lot the past year and we're excited to see what's in store for the future. We all rang in the new year together over the weekend and we'll be starting off on the right foot with a show at our favorite Diedrich Coffeehouse in Orange on Saturday the 7th. Check out the Shows page for info on this and our other upcoming shows.







9/25/05

OCTOBER DIEDRICH SHOWS

Check out the Shows page for info on our upcoming Diedrich Coffeehouse shows in October. Come hang out with us and hear some new music!







6/13/05

DARYL & DANA @ DIEDRICH

Dana Stenson and I will be playing a special acoustic show at a brand new Diedrich Coffeehouse in Brea this Friday, June 17. The show starts at 7:00pm and we'll play three sets until 10:00pm. For more information and a map to the coffeehouse, visit the Shows page.







2/23/05

WORSHIP AT THE GATHERING

The Daryl Smith Band will be playing a special worship concert at our home church, The Gathering, in Irvine on Sunday, February 27 at 5:30pm. Come join us for a great night of music and see what we're all about. The Gathering is held at Woodbridge Community Church at 5000 Barranca Parkway in Irvine. Visit www.wccgathering.org for more information.







1/15/05

CALLING ALL GUITARISTS!!

The Daryl Smith Band is currently holding auditions for a new lead electric guitarist! If you think you or someone you know is the perfect fit, get in touch with us now by e-mailing daryl@darylsmithmusic.com.







1/5/05

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Come kick off 2005 with us at Garden Grove Friends Church on Saturday, January 8th! We'll playing a full band set with our good friend, Brendan Murphy, sitting in on guitar. If you've come to join us at The Gathering, you're already familiar with Brendan. If not, come spend your evening with us every Sunday night at 5:30.

Check out the shows page for info on these and more.

See you there!






10/5/04

THE GATHERING

I have recently started leading worship at an emerging service in Irvine called The Gathering at Woodbridge Community Church. Dana, Kaisara, Kyle and I (along with guitarist Brendan Murphy) lead worship there every Sunday night at 5:30pm, and we are currently writing and preparing to record a worship album. For directions and more information on The Gathering, visit www.wccgathering.com. We're there every week so come join us!

While we focus on the worship album, big shows will be a little scarce, but we'll still be performing acoustic sets at Diedrich Coffeehouses throughout October. Visit the shows page for dates and more information. See you soon!






8/16/04



The Daryl Smith Band will be returning to the Hard Rock Cafe at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Friday, August 27th @ 9:30pm with very special guests Myers Grade and Hollowell. Our good friend Chris Sandoval will be joining us on guitar. Tickets are only $7 in advance versus $10 at the door, so be sure and get yours early. Just click the link below to request tickets via e-mail. Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

Click Here to Request Advance Tickets







6/12/04

TEN THIRTY TRAIN - CD RELEASE PARTY!!!

My new album, "Ten Thirty Train", is currently being printed and the time has now come for my first ever CD RELEASE PARTY!! Come join me and the band at Woodbridge Community Church on Friday, June 25 @ 8:00pm We'll be joined by special guest and long time friend Jessica Miller as well as enjoying the debut performance by Skylit Eleven, led by our very own Chris Jagich! Admission is free, and the new album will be on sale at a special discounted price of $10 for this show only!

Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

In the meantime, here's a sneak preview of the TEN THIRTY TRAIN cover art...











5/12/04

NEW ALBUM ON THE WAY...

Recording on my new album, Ten Thirty Train, is now complete! We're mixing right now and I couldn't be more excited. The album will be released at a special CD Release Party on Friday, June 25th. More details on that show will be announced soon.

In the meantime, we'll be doing a unique acoustic set at The Martini Blues Club in Huntington beach on Friday, June 4th. It's unique because Chris will be putting down his electric guitar in order to settle in behind a piano. Come join us and hear the music like you never have before. Tickets are only $6 in advance, and the show is all ages. We're on at 8pm sharp. Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

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3/10/04



The Daryl Smith Band will be returning to the Hard Rock Cafe at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Friday, March 19th @ 10:30pm. Vanya Van Essen will be opening the evening, followed by Taming Ingrid, and then us. Tickets are only $7 in advance versus $10 at the door, so be sure and get yours early. The last show sold out, and this one is on it's way, so don't delay. Just click the link below to request tickets via e-mail. Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

Click Here to Request Advance Tickets

Also, I'd love to get feeback from you on what you think of shows, songs, recordings, etc. Click on the forum link above to visit the Daryl Smith Music Forum. You can post comments and opinions there, and I'd really love to get a community going there where we can all dialogue. Check it out!









2/23/04

THANKS!!

Major thanks to everybody who came out for the benefit show. It was a complete success and a fantastic night. We loved playing in such an intimate setting, and I hope you all enjoyed your chance to hear the band members showing off their solo skills. We'll try and do that again very soon. I want to extend my undying gratitude to my band and all my friends who put this event together. I am truly blessed. Look below for some photos from the show...



DS Band on Stage @ Benefit Show


Chris busts a solo on "Rain"


Chris & Daryl on Stage @ Benefit Show


Kyle & Kaisara...killer musicians and snappy dressers


Profile shots are cool


Kaisara shows his singer/songwriter side


More to Kyle than meets the eye


Dana steps into the limelight


Chris performs solo for the first time ever

Photography by Caleb Weston









1/22/04

Hard Rock Success!!

The Hard Rock Cafe show was a big hit! Thanks to everyone who came out. The place was completely packed and you were an amazing audience. The band will be taking February off from shows in order to wrap up recording on my new album, due out this Spring. We'll be doing several acoustic shows at Diedrich Coffeehouses, though, so check out the shows page to find out when and where.

The band will be back in March when we return to the Hard Rock stage with Vanya Van Essen (who played an incredible set last week) joining us once again. That show will be on Friday, March 19th, again at Fashion Island.

In case some of you missed the Hard Rock Cafe show last week, check out the images below to catch a glimpse...



DS Band on Stage @ Hard Rock Cafe



DS Band on Stage @ Hard Rock Cafe



Kaisara & Kyle at work


Daryl breaks it down


Kyle is as cool as they come


Vanya Van Essen captivates the room

Photography by Caleb Weston









12/12/03



We're starting the new year off right! The Daryl Smith Band will be playing at the Hard Rock Cafe at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Friday, January 16th @ 9:30pm sharp. The lovely and talented Dana Stenson will be joining us once again as well. Tickets are only $7 in advance versus $10 at the door, so be sure and get yours early. You can purchase them at any upcoming show, from any band member or through mail by clicking the link below. Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

Click Here to Request Advance Tickets


In the meantime, check out these photos from our recent BB King's and Irvine Spectrum performances...



DS Band on Stage @ BB King's



Daryl, Dana & Kyle on stage @ BB King's



DS Band @ Irvine Spectrum


Chris watches Kaisara's ghost


Kaisara takes it all in

Photography by Caleb Weston









12/4/03

Happy Holidays


I hope you're all enjoying the holidays this year. You may have noticed that MP3.com has closed it's doors, thus taking all of my music samples down with it. So now we're working on getting new MP3's for you here, directly on the site. They should be up in a week or two, and I'll include what will be the last two sneak previews from my new album.

In other news, the band is currently rehearsing and working out new material for several more shows in early 2004, so stay tuned for more on that. In the meantime, I'll be playing several acoustic shows at Diedrich Coffeehouses throughout December. Check out the shows page for more info on those, and come hang out if you can. Kaisara usually performs with me, and Chris and Kyle have been known to stop by as well. Last week all four of us crammed into the Lake Forest location for an impromptu set and it was a great time. You never know what you'll hear at those shows, which is why we have some much fun with them.









9/23/03

HUGE SHOW!!!





The band and I have been invited to play at BB King's Blues Club at the Universal City Walk in Hollywood. This is a huge show for us at probably the coolest venue I've ever played, so we want all of you to be there with us. The show will be on Thursday, November 6th @ 9:00pm sharp. Following us at 10:00pm will be the evening's headliners, Taming Ingrid.

$10 Advance Tickets are available for purchase at all Diedrich Coffeehouse shows, via mail or directly from any one of us in the band(Chris Jagich, Kaisara Esera, Kyle Mack, Dana Stenson or myself).

If your worried about this show being worth your $10, worry no more. This will be the biggest, best show we've done yet with phenomenal sound and a great atmosphere. Plus, we'll be introducing electric guitar into our set, and welcoming the talented Dana Stenson to join us on vocals for the first time. And, as if that wasn't enough, we'll even be holding a Special Drawing for everyone who buys a ticket, so you can win some very cool prizes. So, come out and join us! Visit the shows page for directions and more information.

Click Here to Request Advance Tickets









9/17/03

Trick or Treat or The DS Band



First of all, huge thanks to those who came out for the debut of The Daryl Smith Band last night at Fierro's. We had a killer time and can't wait to play together again, and it looks like we won't have to wait long. Halloween is coming up, which if you're like me, doesn't mean anything. We're too old to trick-or-treat, but still young enough to want some sort of festivities. Well, Chris, Kaisara, Kyle and I have solved that problem for you. We'll be playing a special show at Diedrich Coffeehouse at The Irvine Spectrum on Halloween Night! It'll be slightly more stripped down than the set at Fierro's but we'll playing several more songs. Three sets! So now you have something fun to do on Halloween. Come hang out with us.

Speaking of Diedrich Coffeehouses, if you don't already know, Kaisara and I play acoustic sets at several of them throughout Orange County on a regular basis. They have been very cool and always treat us very well, so we love playing these shows. Here's a look at where we'll be working our Diedrich magic in the next couple months. Visit the shows page for times and location information.

Upcoming Diedrich Coffeehouse Performances...

Sat 9/27 - Irvine Crossroads
Fri 10/3 - Irvine Crossroads
Sat 10/4 - Laguna Beach
Fri 10/31 - Irvine Spectrum - Halloween Night w/ The Daryl Smith Band







9/2/03

Once More With The Band



I couldn't be more excited for this show! I'll be returning to the Fierro's stage for Mike Barnet's weekly Religion For Robots concert series in Downtown Fullerton on Tuesday, September 16th. Last time I played there I was joined on stage by my good friends percussionist Kaisara Esera, and vocalist Dana Stenson. This time they'll both be back, but we're throwing Kaisara behind a full drum kit, and inviting guitarist Chris Jagich and bassist Kyle Mack as well. That's right, folks....we're going full band! We've been rehearsing this past week, and I can say without a doubt that you've never heard my music like this before. These guys take it to a whole new level!

So, come out and join us! Mike Barnet will be performing with his band, PORO, as well, and if you've never heard those guys, you're missing something amazing. It all starts at 8pm sharp on Tuesday, September 16th. Check the shows page for more information. Hope to see you there!







7/18/03

Soapbox Music News

The Soapbox Music Revue returns this Saturday night (7/19) at The Streetlite Espresso Cafe in Huntington Beach. Chris and I are proud to welcome special guest singer/songwriters Pat Riley and Kaisara Esera (who will also be sitting with us on percussion). Check the shows page for more info on the show.

In other Soapbox news, my good friend Christopher Sandoval has begun work on his solo debut recording, "Sitting Music". If you're like me, you've been waiting for this one. The album will showcase Chris' great guitar talent and his brilliant songwriting in it's natural acoustic format. I don't think I'd be where I am today if not for the inspiration and friendship I've found in Chris over the years, so I can't wait for "Sitting Music".










6/9/03

New Albums News!!

Albums? Plural? That's right. I have two albums on the way. My new full band album is now entering the home stretch of recording. Once it moves into the mixing process, I'll be starting work on the follow up to The Gracie Sessions; a second acoustic ep featuring a whole new set of songs. I hope to release the full band album in the winter with the new acoustic ep following a month or two later. Neither album is officially titled yet, but check out the music page for the track listing of the full band album. For more frequent and in depth updates, stay tuned to The Daryl Smith Music Forum. You can also listen to sneak previews of "November" and "Count By Nines" off the full band album now at mp3.com.







3/22/03

Welcome to the all new darylsmithmusic.com!

All of the photography you'll find on the site was done by Caleb Weston, and the site itself was designed by Julia Wright. Check back here often for updated news and show information. Visit the music page to listen to mp3's and buy cd's. Visit the forum to read and comment on regular entries about various topics including shows, songs, other artists, music in general and a studio journal following the recording of my upcoming new album. More features will be added soon including a bio and a special page devoted to Soapbox Music; a singer/songwriter community fronted by myself and Christopher Sandoval.







3/22/03

The Gracie Sessions is now available for purchase online!

Visit CDBaby.com to get your copy.