Darlinghurst (band)

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Darlinghurst
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresCountry music
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017-present
LabelsHelium Records
Websitewww.darlinghurst-band.com
Members
  • Jason Resch
  • Pagan Newman
  • Cassie Leopold
  • Matt Darvidis

Darlinghurst are an Australian country music group, formed in 2017 consisting of Jason Resch, Pagan Newman, Cassie Leopold and Matt Darvidis.[1] The group's debut self-titled studio album was released on 24 September 2021 and debuted at #1 on the ARIA Country album chart and #9 on the all music genre album ARIA chart. The group's first six singles peaked within the top 5 of the Australian Country Radio chart.[2]

History[]

In the late 2000s, Jason Resch lived in the United Kingdom, working as songwriter where he co-write "The Promise" for Girls Aloud, "The Boy Does Nothing" for Alesha Dixon and "All Fired Up" for The Saturdays as well as songs with Kylie Minogue and the Pet Shop Boys.[3] In 2013, Resch relocated to and lived in United States before returning to Australia in 2015, intent on creating a new band. Resch says "After the run of hits in Britain and the two-year writing sessions in Los Angeles and Nashville, I returned to Melbourne at the end of 2015 with my options open. I've always loved music and always wanted to write great songs. But I knew something would happen and I figured if I met up with like-minded people, we'd form a band."[1]

In 2017 in Melbourne, Resch was recording at Secret Sound Studios when its co-owner, producer Peter Dacy, told him of two singers using his studio to record original country songs. The plan was for him to write some songs for them, but as soon as Resch met Cassie Leopoldand and Pagan Newman they decided to form a band.[1][4] Leopold had performed backing vocals for Christine Anu and Olivia Newton-John while Newman had recorded a soul album in the United States and was a music teacher.[1] Leopold and Newman had toured together in a number of tribute bands with Newman saying in 2019 "It was so much fun... with Cassie we were doing a whole heap of seventies and eighties. We did ABBA, Soul Sisters, we did Beach Boys. I'm probably missing a whole heap, but we delved into a lot of them."[5]

In 2019, Leopold came up with the name for the band saying "I'd just written a film script called Darlinghurst about a group of misfits who come from all around Australia to audition for a musical, which is being staged to save a music theatre from being taken away from its owner. It had a country music feel to it, the 'darling' aspect had strong connotations to country music and besides, it was the only name the three of us would agree on."[1]

In 2019, Matt Darvidis was added based on a suggestion from Dacy.[3][1]

On 2 August 2019, Darlinghurst released their debut single "Sorry Won’t Get You Back".[1] This was followed by singles "So Long So Long" "Picture Frame" and "Gotta Go Rodeo" which all reached the Country music top five.[6][7]

The band were nominated for New Talent of the Year at the 2021 Country Music Awards of Australia.[7]

"Where Do We Go" was released in January 2021,[8] "Unfaithful" was released in May 2021,[9] and "You Stopped Making Sense" featuring Shannon Noll was released in August 2021.[10] All seven singles appear on their debut self-titled album, which was announced on 28 July 2021 alongside an Australian tour.[2]

Band Members[]

  • Jason Resch – vocals, songwriter, guitar (2017–present)[1]
  • Pagan Newman – vocals, songwriter (2017–present)[1]
  • Cassie Leopold – vocals, songwriter (2017–present)[1]
  • Matt Darvidis – vocals, songwriter, guitar (2019–present)[1]

Discography[]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[11]
Darlinghurst 9

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Darlinghurst sets off to refine the Australian country-pop sound". The Music Network. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Darlinghurst Postpone Album Release". www.broadwayworld.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "About the Band". www.darlinghurst-band.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "DARLINGHURST Release New Hit "Where Do We Go"". . 4 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ^ Hamley, Sophie (21 August 2019). "Interview: Darlinghurst". sunburntcountrymusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. ^ Arbour, Mallory (22 September 2020). "Darlinghurst is on the brink of their 4th Top 5 with Gotta Go Rodeo". countrytown.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b "2021 Nominee Australian Country Music Awards New Talent of the Year". www.muster.com.au. October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Where Do We Go by Darlinghurst". Apple Music. January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Unfaithful by Darlinghurst". Apple Music. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  10. ^ "You Stopped Making Sense by Darlinghurst ft Shannon Noll". Apple Music. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Darlinghurst by Darlinghurst". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Darlinghurst by Darlinghurst (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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