Name: Darlingside
Start: 2025-05-23T20:00:00
Location: The Freight

The Freight in Berkeley, CA, is a haven for music lovers and storytellers, hosting a variety of events that celebrate diverse genres and artistic expressions. From Bobby McFerrin's Circlesongs to The Moth StorySLAM, and the enchanting Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, these events bring together renowned artists and emerging talent for unforgettable performances. Join the community as they gather to share stories, explore new sounds, and revel in the joy of creativity and connection.

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Darlingside

Comprised of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft, four likeminded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their talent for harmony and melodic world-building is part of what garnered praise from outlets like NPR, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker, and what has created demand worldwide for their extraordinary live performances. Becoming beautifully unindividualized has, in other words, worked very well for Darlingside in the past. With a vigor and discipline more common to graduate-level writing workshops than to indie rock, Darlingside has, over the years, experimented with all manners of idiosyncratic methods for elevating and upholding a truly democratic process of songwriting—processes that include multiple rounds of group writing and recording exercises—all with the aim of escaping the trap that bands with multiple songwriters often fall into: ego-driven infighting and artistic incoherence. 

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