BRENDON DARBY
(Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
“As a musician and visual artist, I’ve always had a strong interest and concern for the environment. When my music publisher and very close friend Clive Hodson invited me to be involved with UPF, I of course, jumped at the chance. Any opportunity to shine a light onto the very real problems our planet faces is an opportunity not to be missed. When I add to that, the talent and dedication of the wonderful musicians involved, it’s an honor to be a part of this great endeavor.”
Brendon Darby began playing the cornet at age 9. At school he joined the school band and found a certain aptitude for drawing and painting, finding he could appease his teachers by producing pictures. “Most of my projects were very heavy on illustration and very very light on text.” At age eleven, he formed a band called “The Young Brass” with Clive Hodson, which did fairly well, with lots of national TV appearances. From ’69 to ’77 he played music full time in a variety of bands, did a lot of session work, backed many Australian and International artists and spent time in London, writing songs.
Around this time, tiring of pubs, clubs and touring, he decided to paint again with less live performance and more time to write and record. Later, Brendon and his wife Julie premiered a multi-media presentation in New York and Houston, which integrated a live musical performance, film and paintings. Brendon has had over forty solo exhibitions across Australia and around the world. His music is published by Perfect Pitch Publishing.
