Eric darken biography
Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer.
Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school....
Darken, Eric
He is a percussionist, producer and composer born in Nashville, Tennessee, who started out on the drums when he was 12 years old.
Working as an extremely sought after session musician for over three decades, often in Christian and inspirational music, he has worked with artists such as Joan Baez, The Bellamy Brothers, Clint Black, Bonnie Bramlett, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Peter Cetera, Kenny Chesney, Michael Crawford, Billy Ray Cyrus, David Davidson, Dan Hill, Bon Jovi, Crystal Gayle, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Wynonna Judd, Richard Marx, The Mavericks, Mac McAnally, Reba McEntire, New World Orchestra, LeAnn Rimes, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Pam Tillis , Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Carrie Underwood, Andy Williams and Trisha Yearwood to name just a few.
He worked with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band until Jimmy’s death in 2023.
He has also graced hundreds if not thousands of albums with his performances including
