Darren Robbins

Darren Robbins
Background information
Born Dowagiac, Michigan, United States
Genres Rock, new wave, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 1988–present
Labels Like Records (1988–1989)
A&M Records (1989–1993)
Chequered Requerds (1997–2000)
Home Taping Is Killing Music Records (2006–present)
Associated acts Destroy The Heart
Website www.bigdcustom.com

Darren Robbins is a singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Robbins released the seminal power pop CD Darren Robbins Steals Your Girlfriend in 1988.[1] Glowing reviews in publications such as Rolling Stone and Musician, combined with heavy regional radio airplay led to a recording contract with A&M.

With two albums recorded, but unreleased, Robbins parted ways with the label and released two CDs under the name Time Bomb Symphony.[2][3] Most recently, he has released his first CD of new material in seven years under yet another pseudonym, Destroy The Heart. The self-titled CD was produced by Adam Schmitt.

According to a feature in The New York Times, Robbins formed the company Big D Custom Tour Merch in 2007, providing full-service tour merchandising to many major rock acts as well as custom screen printing services.

In 2014, Robbins, now a prolific street artist working under the pseudonym Lemmy Cornhole, made headlines after his arrest for malicious destruction to a building in his hometown of Dowagiac, Michigan. Charges were later dropped. His hand-made street art-style cornhole boards are now in high demand and sell for upwards of $2500 on the secondary market.

Discography

  • Darren Robbins Steals Your Girlfriend, 1988 (Like Records).
  • Time Bomb Symphony/If You See Kay, 1997 (Chequered).
  • Time Bomb Symphony/Rules Get Broken, 2000 (Chequered).[1]
  • Destroy The Heart/Destroy The Heart, 2007 (Home Taping Is Killing Music Records).

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Roberts (November 9, 2000). "Playlist". Denver Westword.
  2. ↑ Thomas Conner (April 24, 1998). "Behind the Eyes". Tulsa World.
  3. ↑ Herald Staff (April 25, 1998). "THE TICKET". The Miami Herald.


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