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Darwin's Wrapped! 2025
2025 has been a defining year for Darwin's Rejects - a year of growth, graft, loud stages, quiet wins, and one unforgettable night in April that set everything in motion. As the year winds down and the gigs for the year have finished, we've taken a deep dive into the data behind our gigs using SetListWizard (an app Alan created - once a geek always a geek) - but behind every graph and percentage is a story - one we're excited to share. 🌟 April: A Night We'll Never Forget M

Darwin’s Rejects
Dec 5, 20255 min read


Keeping Grassroots Music Alive (and kazoos destroyed!)
Jamie enjoying a luxurious spa treatment before taking the stage for Andy's Surprise Nearly 60th party We kicked off this month with...

Darwin’s Rejects
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Music in the quiet spaces..
It's been a funny old time for us as a band, and it feels a bit repetitive on here. The summer seems to have run away in a mix of...

Darwin’s Rejects
Aug 20, 20252 min read


That difficult post-album phase..
To anyone watching from the outside, it might seem like things have been a little quiet on the Darwin's Rejects front lately - but truth...

Darwin’s Rejects
Aug 2, 20253 min read


Still Loud (even when it's quiet)
Back in February, with all thoughts on the new album and its promotion, we added a blog to the website. A great way to drive engagement,...

Darwin’s Rejects
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Sat in a field drinking cider in the sun...
It's been a busy old time in camp Darwin's, so probably time for an update really! We've had a fabulous run of gigs since we last posted,...

Darwin’s Rejects
May 17, 20253 min read


And it's lift-off!
Immortalised on the wall! (Photo stolen from Jem) This might turn into a bit of an essay. Sorrynotsorry. After a frantic Friday of...

Darwin’s Rejects
Apr 28, 20259 min read


Holy S**t it's Less Than a Week!
We are soooo close to the album landing, it's really exciting! If you haven't already noticed in the 12 day countdown to the 26th we've...

Darwin’s Rejects
Apr 21, 20253 min read


Murphyfest 2
This weekend saw the second Murphyfest take place at the wonderful Soldiers and Sailors in Sawley, and I think it's fair to say it went...

Darwin’s Rejects
Apr 8, 20254 min read


And Now... We Wait!
This last few weeks has felt like an absolute flurry of activity - indeed, months! Writing, rehearsing, kicking about ideas, rehearsing...

Darwin’s Rejects
Mar 27, 20252 min read


Bodega-tious!
On Saturday we made our first appearance at Nottingham's Bodega, which was really exciting! We were lucky enough to be invited to provide...

Darwin’s Rejects
Mar 24, 20253 min read


A Landmark!
As we type, all the level twiddling and fussing over the album recordings is finished! We've signed off the latest mix, received the...

Darwin’s Rejects
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Al-Bummed out...
It's a weird time of year for us - and probably lots of grassroots bands - coming out of a bit of a winter break and preparing for gigs...

Darwin’s Rejects
Mar 17, 20254 min read


Practice Makes Perfect
It's a fairly standard adage, but it's really important on so many levels - individually practicing is important to build some muscle...

Darwin’s Rejects
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Welcome To the Darwin's Blog!
As we wend our way to launching our album in April, we (okay, I!) thought it would be a good idea to have more dynamic content on the...

Darwin’s Rejects
Feb 27, 20252 min read
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