Darren Beggs

I originally lived in Donaghadee, and then Lisburn before moving to Bangor in 1986. I first learned to play guitar in 1992 when I was 16. From the get-go, with just a few basic chords I began writing my own songs.

In 1998 I recorded my first EP called Acoustic Memoirs, however I didn't release it. In 2002 I formed a three-piece band called Addendum (with Glenn Robinson on bass & Ian McClelland on lead guitar & violin) and we recorded an EP, but again didn't release it. Glenn (who now lives in Edinburgh) digitally released the Addendum EP in 2020 on the band's behalf, and this inspired me to also digitally release Acoustic Memoirs. Having not played for a number of years this gave me an impetus to start writing again. My first full album was released on 30 April 2021 called 'The 8 Track Sessions - Volume 1' which is a mixture of old and new tracks. As the album's name implies, these songs were all recorded on a basic 8 track recorder at home.

My new single The Mountain was released on 24 February 2022. It was inspired by the Mourne Mountains in County Down.