| Darrell leaves Great Big Sea |
| Official Press release: For Immediate Release Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 Great Big Sea’s Bassist To Pursue Future Off The Road (St. John’s, NL) -- After ten years of non-stop recording and touring, Great Big Sea’s bassist Darrell Power has decided to conclude his affiliation with Great Big Sea. “I have chosen to pursue interests, musical and otherwise, off the road and closer to home for the foreseeable future”, says Power. “It was an amicable decision and the right one for me at this time.” The remaining founders of the group, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, and Sean McCann will continue to perform and record. A replacement bass player will be hired for live appearances. "Darrell has been a great driving force in the band and will be missed,” says Doyle. “But being in Great Big Sea is an all consuming job and we respect his decision to devote more time to his family, " adds McCann. Great Big Sea just completed a highly successful tour of Canada this Fall, visiting over 40 cities and performing for over 100,000 people in promotion of its fifth studio album Sea Of No Cares . The album debuted at #1 its first week of release at Canadian retail, garnering further critical acclaim and bringing Great Big Sea’s total album sales to over one million units sold. The group was recently nominated for seven 2003 East Coast Music Awards (ECMA), including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Group of the Year.last year, the band has also headlined over 100 concerts and festivals in major cities in the US and Europe. |
| We wish Darrell well and many happy moments with his family. He's missed many "firsts" this past year and deserves some down time to enjoy little Ben and the new baby. Good luck to you, Darrell in whatever you pursue. We will always love you, your affable nature, your stage antics and your musical ability. Thanks for the memories. |
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| most photos on page by D. Ashens |
| Helping Alan remember the words |
| Oh me, oh my! ...(Excursion) |
| laughing at Alan in Readington |
| Haddon Heights, NJ |
| Haddon Heights, NJ |
| Meeting and greeting in Pittsburgh |
| Kansas City |
| Minnesota |
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| I wrote a poem in honor of the first anniversary of Darrell's last GBS Show in St. John's, Newfoundland, Nov. 2002.. |
| A year later we reminisce. Funky Darrell holding up stage right, Dancing to his inner beat, Laying down those bass lines. Looking good no matter what. Flaming smilies, bright red shirts, Form-fitting T-shirts and the glasses. It mattered not – we still approved. The grin that could make a statue smile, Not only happy to meet you But remembering little things about you, And REALLY listening. Family man, so proud of his little one, Welcomed home royally by the growing son. So hard to leave again and again. How does he do it? He doesn’t have to. Not anymore. A year later we reminisce… |