Darren Hanlon is an Australia

Australia

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n singer/songwriter who plays urban folk

Urban Folk

Urban folk may refer to:*Folk music from any urban cultural tradition *Anti-folk music...

 music. He has released five solo albums, three EPs and eight singles on Candle Records

Candle Records

Candle Records was an independent record label that operated from 1994 to 2007. Candle Records was originally based in Melbourne, Australia and founded in September 1994 by Chris Crouch....

 and Flippin Yeah industries , as well as several compilation tracks. After the dissolving of Candle Records he has started his own pseudo-label called Flippin Yeah Industries in 2008.

There have been eight video clips made of his songs "Happiness is a Chemical", "Hiccups", "A to Z", "Elbows", "The Unmade Bed","Fingertips & Mountaintops", "All These Things", "Electric Skeleton" and the latest "Butterfly Bones" starring Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis

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, Rhys Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon

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 and Jessica Tovey

Jessica Tovey

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Before becoming a solo artist in 1999, he was a member of the Simpletons, and contributed backing guitar and keyboards for the Lucksmiths

The Lucksmiths

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, the Dearhunters

The Dearhunters

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, and Mick Thomas

Mick Thomas

Michael James Thomas is an Australian singer-songwriter.Mick Thomas was born in Yallourn, 7 February 1960, the middle child of three. His father, Brian Thomas, was an electrical engineer with the old State Electricity Commission. His father's family were from Tasmania and his mother, Margaret, was...

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Darren is known for his engagement with his audiences, through his down-to-earth storytelling at live gigs as well as his often charming lyrics. Additionally, he is known for his quirky videos, including I Wish That I Was Beautiful For You which starred Darren himself alongside Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

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. He has toured with Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg

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, David Dondero

David Dondero

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, Tim Kasher

Tim Kasher

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, Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes

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, and The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields

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 and has recently completed his latest album I Will Love You At All, released on 16 July 2010 in Australia (Flippin' Yeah) and 21 September in the United States (Yep Roc).

Albums

• Hello Stranger (2002)
• Little Chills (2004)
• Fingertips And Mountaintops (2006)
• Pointing Ray Guns At Pagans (2009)
• I Will Love You At All (2010)

EPs

• Early Days (2000)
• Methods Of Getting Rid Of Hiccups (2002)
• Christmas Songs 2005 (2005)

Singles

• Video Party Sleepover (2001)
• A to Z (2004)
• I Wish That I Was Beautiful For You (2005)
• Happiness Is A Chemical (2006)
• Elbows (February 2007)
• Electric Skeleton/Butterfly Bones (2008) (7" Only)
• All These Things (2010) (AU Digital Release only)
• Butterfly Bones (2011) (Digital Release only)

Candle Records compilation appearances

• Banter (2000)
• Feast (2002)
• Flipside (2004)
• Hamper (2006)

EPs

• Smother(1994)
• Nod (1994)
• Light A Candle (1997)
• F (1997)
• Till The Sky (1997)
• "Crash Out" (1995)
• "Eight" (1998)

External links

• Darren Hanlon - Official Website
• http://www.flippinyeah.com/ - current label
• Candle Records - previous label