“The Darkness is untamed. It cannot be caged. Some very clever recording engineers have discovered a way to capture its essence; all that remains is for us to release it back into the wild.” – Justin Hawkins Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, December, 2017. A magical night captured live and mastered by Dan Hawkins, 19 incendiary tracks […]
Having a Beer with…The Darkness The English glam-rock band’s guitarist is very much an “ale man.” oct.co
Los Angeles Reviews: “It was a night filled with infectious rock tracks, wicked licks and lots of audience interaction.” “The Darkness never dipped too low on the fun factor, keeping the energy upbeat through the night.” Via: http://loudwire.com/the-darkness-tour-de-prance-los-angeles-opening-night-photos-review/ “Justin Hawkins is a supremely charismatic entertainer; whose epic vocals and buzzing guitar work are electrifying to […]
The Darkness (Tour de Prance) – Showbox – Seattle 4.3.18 I remember seeing this video for the first time and my jaw dropped. Growing up as a 70s classic/hard/mainstream/glam rock of the 70s The Darkness were like a visual and soundful re-blasting of everything cool about what 70s rock had to offer in a new package decades later. […]
Rock is dead, people say. They say this because EDM and hip-hop headliners rule the festival stage, and when a rock band is seen anywhere on stage, it’s always dismissed as a legacy act. When people say this, they’re stupid. Show Review: The Darkness with Diarrhea Planet at The Regency Ballroom, 3/31/2018 by GORDON ELGART on APRIL 4, […]
The days are long gone when people have considered The Darkness a “joke glam” band. Since reforming in 2011, the British rockers have put out three successful albums and are currently playing sold out venues across the United States in support of their most recent output Pinewood Smile. The tour billed as […]
When the bill reads The Darkness and Diarrhea Planet, one could safely assume that they would be in for a night of perverse comedy. In the case of the opening act, the name suggests the possibility… Source: 303 Magazine
In case you missed it, Dan gave a chat about his Marshalls and pedals, pedals, and more pedals at The Guitar Show UK on Feb 24th! Thanks to The Guitar Show UK, Marshall Amplification and of course, Softie.
The summer festival calendar is filling up and we’re ecstatic to announce that we will be at TRNSMT Festival on 6 July with Queen and Adam Lambert, Texas, The Temperance Movement and more to be announced! Tickets on sale Friday March 9 via http://www.trnsmtfest.com We’re also supporting Hollywood Vampires on the following dates: 02 June […]
Prance over the velvet rope! Enter the venue early like a proper superstar! Go VIP! Soundcheck- Watch and listen as the band go through their soundcheck, fiddle with knobs, ch, ch, ch, check the microphones, tune in, turn on and turn up while they run through their gear. In the past, VIP’s have been treated to […]
2017 was an incredible year! 365 days of ethereal highs, traveling, trains, planes, Pinewood Smile, Tour de Prance, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK, festivals, friends, family, and of course YOU! We had an amazing year with the recording and release of Pinewood Smile, which charted at number 8 on the top 100, and […]
Our own Rufus Tiger Taylor was summoned to the stage to sit in with Foo Fighters at VOODOO in NOLA! Paging #RufusTaylor! Rufus Tiger Taylor would you please report to the stage! Foo Fighters request Ru’s royal drumming skills for a little Queen number you (and he) might be familiar with. Check out more clips […]
All aboard good ship The Darkness! ‘Pinewood Smile’ was released on Friday October 6th beginning with a clipper trip down the Thames and ending with a smashing set at HMV Oxford Street!! Grab your copy HERE! Stream Pinewood Smile on your favourite streaming service and put proper rock and roll back on the charts! TOUR de […]
Spring will be in the air and we’ll be prancing across the continent in March, April, and May 2018! VIP Experience Upgrades are on sale NOW~ Click to go VIP! 3/29 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre – TICKETS 3/30 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl – TICKETS 3/31 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom […]
If you are stranded on Southern Rail, we hope this will brighten your commute! “Who else would have the temerity to write a track about major commuting delays?” – Planet Rock “An expletive-laden blast of rant-rock which will resonate with frustrated commuters everywhere’ – Q Magazine “Focuses its anger on the crumbling transport infrastructure of […]
Do you love all things gold? Do you love all things The Darkness? Then fear not gentle reader, Justin says…“We have written this song to reassure you all that having now released more music in the period after our well-publicized hiatus than in the period before it, we have no intention whatsoever of stopping, hence the […]
Dear People of the Internet. We have made this excellent video to distract you from the humdrum banality of existence. By looking at film of The Darkness preening and cavorting, you will be transported to an unattainable world of awesomeness. Furthermore, we recommend that you purchase our new record album, for which the above […]
Finally we can reveal details about our fifth album, Pinewood Smile, which is due for release on October 6th 2017 through Cooking Vinyl, and can be pre-ordered here. PINEWOOD SMILE TRACKLIST All The Pretty Girls Buccaneers Of Hispaniola Solid Gold Southern Trains Why Don’t The Beautiful Cry? Japanese Prisoner Of Love Lay Down With […]
World class photographer and film maker Simon Emmett and his team are creating an independent documentary film about the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the tragedies and triumphs of a little band from Lowestoft. The cameras have been following and filming The Darkness since 2015 and are also compiling loads of archival footage, […]
World class film-maker and photographer Simon Emmett, director of photography Sam Ford, and producer Christine Cowin have been following and filming The Darkness over the last few years. Their team has just launched an indiegogo campaign where you can get involved in the project! Their documentary, described as a “philosophical, darkly humorous and deeply personal comeback film about […]
The Darkness do not care for Brexit. In a robust stand against the isolationist policies of anti-music politicos, we insist that British Glam Rock will continue to be traded with our European friends! To this end we have instructed our minions to organise a simply stupendous music tour, in the varied lands of the Europe. […]
Hi all, the Australian Cooking Vinyl store is now open for the pre-order of Album V Cooking Vinyl – Label Go Go Go !!!
I was recently out riding my Harley Davidson penny farthing through the grand canyon, when my ever expanding headscarf (worn to conceal my retreating hairline) blew off and got stuck in another motorcyclist’s spokes, forcing him to leap for safety in quite spectacular fashion. Imagine my surprise when it turned out that the hapless Harley […]