Prologue

Robin Younge, Vocalist & Guitarist of Darker The Sky, could tell you all about the darkness and the light of life. A troubled childhood forced Robin to leave home and be on his own at a very young age. While living in government housing in his teens, he discovered the power and beauty of music, which captivated him like nothing else. Shortly thereafter he was inspired to turn his darkness into light and began playing guitar, singing and writing his own songs. Years passed and throughout these years Robin struggled with his demons and evolved as an artist/songwriter. He consistently wrote songs and performed them on his own to awestruck audiences. Then in late 2005, drummer Chris Warunki discovered Robin's captivating demo of a song called "Space"; and the seed which eventually became Darker The Sky was planted.

Upon contacting Robin, they soon realized that they had a lot in common, not only geographically (living only minutes apart from each other) but artistically and musically as well. Naturally, a friendship and musical partnership began. After two years of growth and collaboration, including a few band name and member changes, Robin and Chris decided on the moniker "Darker The Sky"; from the optimistic phrase "the darker the sky, the brighter the stars", which also expressed the dynamic contrast of their emotionally driven music. In early 2009 Darker The Sky teamed up with Producer/Engineer Brandon Cherrington to record an EP which demonstrated the band's ability to write powerful, melodic and heartfelt songs. Another successful collaboration came from the band's partnership with visual artist Troy Graham who was brought on to portray the band's hauntingly beautiful and surreal imagery, as seen on the band's stunning official site.

It wasn't until late 2009 that the band enlisted Bassist Joseph Henderson McCance. In Joseph they found someone who could provide a solid sonic bottom end and striking stage presence for this quickly emerging band. The band's lineup was finally rounded out in 2011 with the long overdue addition of multi-instrumentalist Camille Fournier on keyboards. With all the personal/musical elements finally united, Darker The Sky are turning heads and winning over fans with their visceral live performances and captivating songs and have been described as having the strange beauty of The Smashing Pumpkins, the raw angst of Nirvana, and the epic grandeur of Muse. Their online presence spans facebook, myspace, sonicbids, reverbnation, twitter and their own official site.

For a rare band of this caliber... The sky is the limit.

Upcoming Shows

• Telus Ski & Snowboard Event
  Whistler, BC | Visit Website
• Back in The Studio
• Elbarrio Acoustic Set
  East Vancouver | Visit Website
• Harte Music Showcase
  Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock | Visit Harte Website

• April 21st
  2:30 PM
• Sometime in May
• May 9th
   
• May 20th
  7:30 PM

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