Israel Darling is made up of several members, including Jacob Darden, Mike Bannerman, Jeff Bechtel, Isaac Crouch, Anna Harris, Mat Masterson, Edwin Mericle, and Ben Welner, all located in North Carolina. (they don’t have any pictures with all of them in it) The history behind the band name is a completely different story itself. (which will be further explained in my magazine being released next week)
The first thing that captured me to listen to this band was listening to their first single, “Samson The Mason”. The beautiful string of guitars in the beginning of the track and the touching lyrics got to me the first time I listened—and I wanted more.
The lines “When I’m gone tell my mother I love thee/ Sorry your son turned out to be/ Nothing more than a liar and a thief/ A Drug Addict With Crooked Teeth” “ starts the album, and then breaks out to a series of chanting “Hey Hey’s”. Then when you keep on listening you will notice a strong consistency of good, upbeat but calming beats. This is what talent in songwriting and singing sounds like.
If you’re a Modest Mouse and Broken Social Scene you have to check out this band, I promise you will fall in love.
Israel Darling – “Samson The Mason”Stream
