Chad Darou
  • Heaven (featuring Cia Cherryholmes)
  • Raising the Bar
  • A Few Old Memories (Featuring Dave Adkins)
  • Peace of Mind (featuring Rick Faris)
  • Tennessee Blues (feat. Donna Phillips Schacher, Alecia Nugent & Valerie Smith)
  • The Road
  • High, Dry and Lonesome (feat. Rick Faris & Greg Cahill)
  • Paddy on the Turnpike Chad Darou (feat. Greg Cahill, Jim Van Cleve & Ryan Paisley)
  • On My Way Home Chad Darou (feat. Rick Faris)
  • What I Like About You (feat. Erin Fulton)
  • Kristin's Tune
  • Comfortably Numb (feat. Anthony Ubriaco)
  • A Few Old Memories
  • A Few Old Memories
  • Heaven
  • Heaven (featuring Cia Cherryholmes)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (04:10) [9.54 MB]
  • Raising the Bar
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:38) [8.32 MB]
  • A Few Old Memories (Featuring Dave Adkins)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:21) [7.67 MB]
  • Peace of Mind (featuring Rick Faris)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:50) [6.47 MB]
  • Tennessee Blues (feat. Donna Phillips Schacher, Alecia Nugent & Valerie Smith)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:48) [8.7 MB]
  • The Road
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (04:52) [11.15 MB]
  • High, Dry and Lonesome (feat. Rick Faris & Greg Cahill)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:19) [7.6 MB]
  • Paddy on the Turnpike Chad Darou (feat. Greg Cahill, Jim Van Cleve & Ryan Paisley)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:55) [6.69 MB]
  • On My Way Home Chad Darou (feat. Rick Faris)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:39) [6.08 MB]
  • What I Like About You (feat. Erin Fulton)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:36) [5.94 MB]
  • Kristin's Tune
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:22) [5.42 MB]
  • Comfortably Numb (feat. Anthony Ubriaco)
    Genre: Acoustic
    MP3 (06:20) [14.49 MB]
  • A Few Old Memories
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:23) [7.75 MB]
  • A Few Old Memories
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:23) [7.75 MB]
  • Heaven
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (04:12) [9.62 MB]
Dobroist Chad Darou Raises the Bar In Popular Music Genre 12/18/2017 12:20 am ET
“It actually all started out as an art project” said Darou. “ I wanted to create an eclectic mix of music that painted a picture of who I am”. While painting that picture, Chad has been exploring areas other than traditional Bluegrass songs and ensembles. His arrangement and use of vocals are uncommonly good. When you consider Chad’s lengthy performing career, a wide spectrum of different and varied genres emerges. A Classically trained bassist, he is equally at home on a host of instruments including guitar, mandolin and banjo; but it is the Dobro that has brought him the recognition he deserves. And that, fellow listeners, is what you will hear.


Chad started making music at the early age of eight. He would sit in front of the family “Hi-fi” and painstakingly transcribe what he was hearing into notes on whatever instrument he happened to be holding, banjo, mando, or guitar. He was particularly drawn to Bluegrass, and was soon listening to artists like JD Crowe, Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe and whatever he could get, on that same “Hi Fi”.

By the time Chad reached twelve years of age, he was playing well enough to be asked to perform at the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville Tennessee. Then came the Grand Ol’ Opry, picking with legends Charlie Collins and “Brother” Oswald. But Chad wanted to tour and the opportunity soon arrived.


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He played with Wheeler Creek in 1987 and at age 17, he was invited to tour with Banjo innovator Bill Keith, which led to a spot with mando picker Frank Wakefield’s band. While finishing up college, Chad played with Del Reeves, Bill Harrell, The Gibson Brothers, Wheeler Creek, Bill Anderson, Boxcar Willie and James King.

Chad spent 2016 on the road with “The Dave Adkins Band” and has appeared with members of the “Lonesome River Band” , “Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen” , and others.


Chad with Adkins at live Sirius show

Darou was doing steady session work for Mick Dooley who runs Studio Earth in Bonaparte, NY, when he decided to record a tune for fun. The results started him thinking about continuing on with a CD, but an un-expected relocation and related expenses put the project on hold.

“In May of this year, I had a blast jamming and hanging out with the boys from Special Consensus, which made me really want to get back on track with my own project. About that same time, producer “Midnite” Mike Pokalsky arranged for the required financing so the project could move forward” said Darou. Mike added, “When I listened to what Chad was now doing musically, I knew it could be a great project, and wanted to get involved. While the popularity of Bluegrass Music has surged from 28% to 48% listenership in the last ten years due to various reasons, there is no assurance it won’t sink back down. That is why this project and projects like it are important; they keep listeners coming back. Working with Chad on this continues to be a great experience and I expect it will be a real success.”

Regarding the amazing line-up of Artists, Chad said “There was no question about me wanting the guys from Special “C” on the CD” “They are without a doubt one of the best bands out there.” Word spread and soon artists from around the country were showing a lot of interest. He continued, “It was clear I was going to need a variety of singers”. A couple of dear friends offered to sing tracks, and before long the list of interested Artists began to grow. It was soon filled with the likes of Dave Adkins, Ryan Paiskey, Rick Faris, Greg Cahill, Valerie Smith, Dan Eubanks, Nick Dumas, Cia Cherryholmes, Alecia Nugent, Jim VanCleve, Merl Johnson, and more..

Expected release of the 12 track project is in 2018, on Chadaroo Records, LLC.

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  • Members:
    Chad Darou
  • Sounds Like:
    Jerry Douglas
  • Influences:
    Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice Unit, Dave Adkins, James King
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    11/29/17
  • Profile Last Updated:
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