Darren Hayman

Darren Hayman is an English singer-songwriter. His long career and deep catalogue have seen him tour the world and climb charts as the founder of John Peel-favourites Hefner with Antony Harding, Jack Hayter, and John Morrison; explore Synth Pop with The French ('Local Information'); sing domestic duets with The Hayman Kupa Band, bring East London stories to bluegrass with Hayman, Watkins, Trout And Lee, and most recently, return to his indie rock roots with New Starts.

Solo, Hayman has amassed a long list of titles, with themes of witch trials, English Civil Wars, mass transit, caravan holidays, royals, astronauts, socialist chants, WW1’s “Thankful Villages,” and his highly acclaimed "Essex Trilogy," whilst utilising lineups like The Wave Pictures ('Madrid'), The Secondary Modern ('Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern' / 'Pram Town' / 'Essex Arms'), The Long Parliament ('The Violence'), and The Short Parliament ('Bugbears').

Additionally, he has tackled more experimental projects, including 'Lido' an instrumental album about outdoor swimming pools aided by field recordings, and 'January Songs,' his unique 2011 effort to write a song a day with a group of collaborators that boasted Elízabeth Morris (Allo Darlin'), The Wave Pictures, Terry Edwards, Gordon McIntyre (Ballboy), Pete Astor (The Loft / Ellis Island Sound), Harvey Williams (Another Sunny Day), and fellow Hefner alumni Jack Hayter and Antony Harding.

Darren is now releasing two singles a month via his "Never-ending Singles Club" on Patreon, and teaching painting classes in London.