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Love Darling's Bio

Based out of Hollywood, California their sound can't be contained by one simple genre. Love Darling is an indie rock band that pushes boundaries by channeling an array of influences from Queens of the Stone Age to Metric, from Smashing Pumpkins to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The band formed in late 2008 when the lives of guitarist/vocalist Shay Magro and bassist/keyboardist Mike Wolpe collided in a visceral and serendipitous explosion. The details are still a bit fuzzy, but they each recall it had something to do with late night diners, imaginary friends, cobblestone streets, fortune-tellers and a love-tester machine.

Love Darling (formerly HotLites) recently finished their debut 7 song EP Pawnshop Radio ON and are currently in the studio recording the acoustic companion EP Pawnshop Radio OFF. The band just shot a video for their first single, "Unbelievable" with direction by Eric Del Greco and Rainer Lipski. The band is also eagerly anticipating Spring 2010 when they'll be recording an EP with legendary producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spektor) as well as lining up dates for live shows and a UK tour.

If you're wondering whether all of this synergy is owed only to the mystical, it actually started years ago in Washington, DC where old friends Shay and Mike grew up. They formed a band and their creation, Moodroom, hit the ground running signing to Fowl Records in 2000. Their debut CD Hung Up on Breathing, enjoyed an impressive string of reviews from Billboard Magazine, CMJ New Music, Time Out, New York Press, Alternative Press, The Village Voice, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.

Before Moodroom disbanded, Shay and Mike were able to work with acclaimed producers like Jawbox front man J. Robbins (The Promise Ring, Jawbreaker & Clutch), Don Zientara (Fugazi, Minor Threat & Bad Brains) and Don Depew (Guided by Voices). All of Love Darling has toured the US and Canada, with Shay and Mike even headlining a residency at the Chesterfield Café in Paris, France. These lips are sealed, but much insanity occurred amidst the bustling streets, eerie catacombs and decadently old buildings.

As fate would have it a few years went by and somehow Shay and Mike ended up in Los Angeles. Upon reconnecting in LA, the musical love-tester lights lit up again and the songs quickly flowed. Whether it's making crunchy guitar-laden melodic rock songs, mad scientist synth tweaking or performing more intimate acoustic shows, their rock n' roll chemistry reads loud and clear. Love Darling are ready to test everything you think you know about indie rock music. Are you ready?