|
DarcyMacrae.com |
|
Artist Profile |
|
Darcy Macrae found his passion for music while growing up in Oakville, Ontario,
Canada. Darcy's ambitions in music have led him to one of the biggest music
capitals of the world - New York City.
When encouraged by his family, Darcy began studying music on his first set of drums at a very young age. Being self-taught for many years, Darcy eventually had the opportunity to study with some of Toronto's most well known drummers. At the age of 13, Darcy was performing in local clubs with the band "Triple Whipple"-fronted by Derek Macrae. This band performed regularly at schools and clubs around the Greater Toronto area. Throughout Darcy's youth, the commitment and determination to perform live was at the top of his list. In high school, Darcy was an active member of the Big Band and Jazz ensembles. In addition to a busy music and academic schedule, Darcy composed a percussion piece that competed in the Canadian National High School Music Competition and won "Most Honorary Percussionist" award. Outside of school, Darcy co-wrote a full length rock album with the band "Stagnart". This band played local shows and school concerts in the Toronto area. After graduating from high school in 1992, Darcy made a move to London, England. While working there as a bartender, Darcy quickly made many connections and began performing around the United Kingdom with the blues/R & B band "Phillis Christies". After staying in London a year and finding the music scene rather dry, Darcy moved back to Toronto to perform with bands such as "Quick Daddy", "Downstroke", "Michael Pickett" and "Mike Branton Blues Band". In 2000, Darcy began studying at Berklee College of Music when awarded a four year scholarship. This award is given to entering students that demonstrate exceptional ability. During his time at Berklee, Darcy was a member of many bands in the Boston area which performed Jazz, R & B, Hip-Hop, Latin, Afro-Cuban and Pop. In addition to studying at Berklee, Darcy was a student with renowned drummers Kenwood Dennard (George Clinton, George Benson, Miles Davis, Sting), Mark Walker (Paquito D'Rivera), Yoron Israel (Freddie Hubbard, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Joshua Redman), Jamey Haddad (Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon), Jon Hazilla (Jon Hazilla Trio), Jim Blackley (veteran master drum teacher), Bassist Ron Mahdi (Bill Pierce, Roy Hargrove, Lenny White, George Colman), and Saxophonists Ed Tomassi (Vic Damone, Gloria Loring, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Temptations ) and Walter Beasley (Art Porter, Gary Taylor, Bobby Watson). Darcy finished his BM Degree in three years and was awarded "Most Active Drummer" at Berklee. Today, Darcy is traveling on the First National Tour with the Broadway Musical "Wicked". When not touring, Darcy resides in New York City with a busy schedule in live performance with groups such as MTpockets, Manhattan Swing Orchestra, Dave Gross, Maor, Bid Ed Sullivan, Rosalie Vega, and The Symbolics. Studio recordings include television jingles for production companies OSI and Edison Music Co., and live studio recordings with Rosalie Vega, The Symbolics and "Carmin". Darcy also is an on-call sub in several New York Broadway musicals including "Mamma Mia" on posted dates. |
|
Darcy Macrae - New York Drummer |