JD Darling

The official Youtube channel of JD Darling.

JD Darling is an Alabama born and Texas raised singer-songwriter living in rural Middle Tennessee. With an unmistakable voice and songwriting style, Darling smoothly shifts between rugged storyteller and vulnerable troubadour. JD started his musical jouney with piano lessons from his mom at age 5. At 14, a "metalhead friend who played guitar" encouraged JD to pick up a pawn shop bass to play heavy metal and punk rock in a El Paso TX garage band.  Years of touring in various bands, picking up an eclectic mix of influences along the way, JD landed in Los Angeles and began a career writing music for films (including Michael Showalter’s dark comedy Hello My Name Is Doris starring Sally Fields,) TV projects with Disney and Fox, as well as hundreds of TV commercials. In October 2022 JD circled back to his country roots by releasing a 3 song EP Bolt From The Blue followed by a 16 track LP Looking Forward Thinking Back in June 2023.