"A very, very brilliant writer" - Richard Digance
"A masterclass in live performance" - Tina Redford
"Great, fantastic, brilliant, mind blowing and inspiring" - Manchester Is Music
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"memorable ... rabble rousing ... excellent" - Acoustic Magazine "The biggest surprise from the day came in the shape of Darren Poyzer, a Mancunian singer/songwriter with charm and talent on his side ... full of the wit of a comedian and the musical skills of one of the greats" - Acoustic Festival of Britain 2009 / Wristband4Festivals " ... a very, very brilliant writer" - Richard Digance "Darren's songs are heartfelt with poignant lyrics, and a beautiful sensitive touch. We really enjoy it when he appears on the same stage as us." - Andy Powell, Wishbone Ash "A masterclass in live performance" - Tina Redford, MusicLeader "Great, fantastic, brilliant, mind blowing and inspiring" - Your Southern Sister, Manchester Is Music "a genuine highlight of the festival as a whole ... fabulous stuff!!" - Damon Horrill, Pollen 8 / Middlewich Festival "Inspirational ... a cross between Slade The Leveller & Frank Sidebottom" - The Guardian "One of the Manchester scene's best loved music personalities" - Manchester Evening News "Great gig Darren, well done, you did a mighty job and they loved ya, fair play!" - Leo Moran (The Saw Doctors) "I am very impressed by his approach to music ... all his words are brilliant as far as I'm concerned ... what an unusual delivery and how effective. Excellent!" - Frank Hennessy, Celtic Heartbeat, BBC Radio Wales "You did a smashing job fella ... ta muchly once again!" - The Lancashire Hotpots "An amazing folk singer from England" - Texas Current (live review, US Tour) "The very fine Darren Poyzer ... inimitable!" - Manchester Evening News "This man is one of the greats. His wonderfully lyrical version of Love Will Tell Us Apart with the great John Ellis on Piano redefined that song and will stay in my memory as one of the great live moments I will ever see. It was simply transformative. Julie Rainbow was sublime and Looking for the Positive was a tour de force. Go and seek him out and have a great night out." - Nick Holmes / Legendary Manchester Busker "Where Darren Poyzer appears, unusual things happen and people enjoy themselves ... natural acoustic sound with trademark warmth, firmness and tenderness from his guitar and seemingly effortless projection of the distinctive voice that shares those same qualities ... Darren Poyzer had once again produced an evening that mattered" - John Hepworth, Leeds Music Scene “Having seen you supporting the likes of the Saw Doctors and the Zombies to name but a few, receiving standing ovations as a support artist is quite an achievement … having an acclaimed singer songwriter of your pedigree hosting an event in our store is always a honour – Michael Higgins, Borders Books "Darren performs beautifully crafted songs of life" - The Halton Show "A perceptive and moving singer-songwriter" - Adur Festival "... get the people on your side, do it with spirit and you're onto a winner. That ethos is embraced by Darren Poyzer, who delivered his messages of hope for emotional trauma in an enviably upbeat style. His memorable 'Jigsaw Song' and 'Julie Rainbow' were set high points, with their respective messages of asylum sanctuary and life in a tough neighbourhood. His finale -'From the Beaches Of Ibiza To The Shores Of Vietnam' - proved that the rabble rousing protest song still has a voice and a welcome place in an excellent set." - Acoustic Magazine "Then welcome back for the second time to Darren Poyzer and Fluff. An acclaimed songwriter and an inspired performer, Poyzer and Fluff produced a fantastic set. Fluff, only yesterday playing with Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake fame, played some virtuoso fiddle to Poyzers energetic and at times moving guitar work, don't forget the Instigator! Superb" - Audlem Music Festival 2008 "One of my favourites: Darren Poyzer. I wish he would release the single From The Beaches Of Ibiza To The Shores Of Vietnam. An acoustic matching anything David Gray could produce" - Tyke Writer "On this, a rare visit to Leeds, it is easy to see why he is acknowledged as one of the best in the business by fellow musicians and fans alike. With a stage presence that puts you at ease, to the point where you feel Darren has been your best mate for years, this was a gig you didn’t want to finish ... With songs that explore and analyse all aspects of human life and behaviour, Darren is in a class of his own and Leeds can only hope for a very quick return." - Paul Abraham, Yorkshire Music Promotions "Darren Poyzer delivered a fantastic collection of humorous, poetic, touching songs. I still stand by my reckoning about his 'Sunday Morning Footballer' being the best football song written. It avoids the laddish culture of football and has no burly chant but is touching in the beauty and dedication that a nation of people who get up on a piss wet Sunday for a game have. Plus he has the amazing 'Beaches Of Ibiza' that grows with meaning the more the cycle of violence continues with Iraq. A true talent of the acoustic performance" - Bang Yer 'Ead 'Ere Fanzine (Jan '03) "Darren
started the day off and in the true singer songwriter style and
played a blinder, very talented" "The
best football song ever written" "Darren
Poyzer was on form once again and proved that he is a pro. This
man really knows how to work an audience. He has a great set of
songs... but then you already knew that. 'From The Beaches Of Ibiza
To The Shores Of Vietnam' sounded timeless tonight. Top class" "Suddenly
the cavalry came over the hill in the shape of Darren Poyzer of
Acoustica who amazed us with his speedy conversion of an empty alcove
into a full blown gig ... a charming little fella and his songs
are every bit as charming as the man himself" "
... adds his own brand of musical humour with his amazing 'Have
A Nice Day' song ... very professional, on the surface very funny
but very human ... a bundle of emotion" "Darren
Poyzer returns to Wigan to re-affirm his place as one of the best
singer / songwriters in the local area. Poyzer offers a very personal
feel to each of his cheery tunes and takes the listener on a lyrical
journey that everybody will be able to relate to. Whether it’s
the aches and pains of waking up on a Sunday morning to play five-a-side
or the simple ups and downs of life itself, Poyzer guarantees
to take you there again … and in style." "What a night! With the room full to overflowing it was another brilliant performance from Darren Poyzer. Darren’s songs just get better and better the more you listen to them. Joined during his first set by a special surprise appearance from Roydan Styles it was clear it was going to be a night to remember. Darren produced an awesome performance of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to wrap up the first half .. All in all another brilliant night thanks to Darren’s top rate performance." "...
you can really empathise, sympathise, with the people in the songs
... it was often like being a kid again, sitting at the knees of
a storyteller as another tale was deftly told" "...
a truly uplifting set that managed to reduce the wall-to-wall, packed
out Green Room to an almost religious silence ... his brutally honest,
yet delicately delivered narrative transfixed even the most macho
of grown men in the room ... equally though, Poyzer possesses a
fighting spirit rarely found and his punky edge, combined with a
sharp sense of humour, had the audience clapping along to the more
upbeat songs. With backing from the very talented Kirk McElhinney,
Darren Poyzer captivated the diverse audience that had piled into
the venue and left everyone shouting out for more. Many of the crowd
had probably never heard of Darren Poyzer before tonights gig. Now
they would never forget him." "Darren
Poyzer - we think he's great" "a
superb performer ... Manchester-based
musician and songwriter with an inimitable take on the human condition:
Sunday morning football, global wars, popular culture, working-class
life, friendship and love. Traditional folk singers tell it like
it was. Darren writes and sings it like it is now. While not a traditional
"folkie”, Darren’s music is vibrant and original
... an eminently watchable performer" "Manchester's
hardest working and most respected singer-songwriter" "A
man who needs no introduction to Spotlight regulars, Darren Poyzer
pays another visit to the club. His songwriting abilities are amongst
the best I've seen in recent years. Very personal lyrics combined
with a wit and enthusiasm to match. If you've never seen him, make
sure you come and see him this time. If you have seen him before,
I don't need to tell you how good he is" "Darren
Poyzer is a powerful artist and one who certainly showed Haigh Hall
how to rock an acoustic guitar ... I stood next to a lad that lives
down my road and I’d not known he knew who DP was. He corrected
me by stating 'Yeh! Who doesn’t know DP? From The Beaches
Of Ibiza! I got barred from the Collective once when he played!'
As the drunken fella on my right continued to tell me tales of fights
in The Tavern, Poyzer played his set better than I’d ever
seen him on the stage ..." "As
a live performer Darren Poyzer is the brand new rock and roll. Who
says that rock and roll is all about sex and drugs, leather jackets
and haircuts? It’s about liberation, freedom, magic and honesty,
all of which you get on this CD" "...
Darren Poyzer is a f***ing brilliant solo artist! I don't really
see anyone say much about him on here and im not sure why. Last
night at the Lux Darren just totally showed everyone how it should
be done. Top class performer! Great songs! loved it." Review
of GLOBAL CD: "An amazing songwriter fighting for
the cause against the karaoke, the tribute acts, the DJs, the bile
of Saturday night 'fun' acts. He is the anti-pop, the working class
hero, an amazing talent. Nothing more can be said. Buy this album
and see the light." Review
of BRILLIANT WORDS CD: "An excellent 9 track cd
of Poyzer's songs, well worth getting hold of ... There's more to
this than the usual Poyzer voice and acoustic guitar: track 3 'Men
& Machines' starts off with a laid back lounge music feel, and
throughout the cd we get beautiful violin sounds weaving through
the songs ... Darren's songs are catchy, memorable and never feel
contrived. It's like the songs have written themselves, there's
no sense of them being laboured over, they just flow out, as natural
as can be ... a touching hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck job ...
if you see Mr Poyzer press money into his hands and demand a copy
of this album" "
... the forceful demand for an encore brought Jamie and his fiddle
back to join him in 'From The Beaches Of Ibiza To The Shores Of
Vietnam' - a song written in the wake of September 11th. I have
heard many songs dedicated to that event, but his was by far the
best" "...
Northern, warm, human, fragile. A few questions are asked, "Have
you ever wanted to front a band?" Darren says "Yes, in my dreams.
We played Wembley!" Someone shouts "I played Wembley! Same dream!"
Quick as a flash, Mr Poyzer says "Yeah, but in my dream you were
the support act!" "What a fantastic treat it is to witness Darren Poyzer in performance. Alongside fellow musician Kevin Farrell, Mr Poyzer was in great form at De Bees Music Bar on the 18th of April 2007. His set is jam packed with songs of the highest quality and Darren Poyzer performs them quite majestically. Darren Poyzer reminds me of another great songwriter/storyteller that is Martin Stephenson with his onstage manner which is funny, charming and witty. He readily engages the audience with anecdotes which portray each of his songs in the appropriate context. The audience at De Bees were ecstatic in their appreciation of this fine performance. It is to be hoped that Darren Poyzer and Kevin Farrell play here again very soon." - Ian Scanlan, Film-Maker, Absolute Media "Poyzer, Fluff and Farrell provide a real taste of clotted cream folk – complete with fiddle, rainbows and hats. The style has a slight Irish twang, seasoned with humour, and a real political aftertaste that could leave tears in the eyes of sensitivity. It was a great moment" - Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival 2007 "I was lucky enough a couple of weeks ago to be at a gig where I was blown away by the support act. The main band Wishbone Ash, was excellent too, I have reviewed one of their gigs in an earlier column, and this gig was just as good, but how many times do you go to a gig and think that you’ve got your monies worth just by seeing the support? |
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