Derri Daugherty

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Derri Daugherty (October 13, 1958 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band The Choir.

Daugherty's guitar palette makes use of distortion and exaggerated colors to convey maximum emotional impact, while his vocals betray an interest in exploring the existential experience of the song far more than delivering an exact reading. Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the Roots music supergroup Lost Dogs with Terry Scott Taylor, Michael Roe and Gene Eugene.

Daugherty began his musical career as an engineer and roadie for the band Daniel Amos. D.A.'s bassist, Tim Chandler, introduced Daugherty to Steve Hindalong and the two soon began to write songs together and eventually formed The Choir. Daugherty also owns and operates Neverland, a recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee.

Daugherty's engineering credits include albums for Randy Stonehill, Swoon, Lifesavers Underground, Michael Knott, The Prayer Chain, Riki Michele, The Waiting (band), Sarah Masen, Pierce Pettis, Common Children, Jeff Johnson, Caedmon's Call, Buddy Miller, Julie Miller, The Throes, and others. In recent years, Daugherty also became quite an accomplished producer, with albums by Twila Paris and Sheila Walsh to his credit. Perhaps his most well known production work is with Hindalong on the City On A Hill series.

[edit] Discography

• A Few Unfinished Songs, 2004, ep Lo-Fidelity Records www.lo-fidelity.com

The Choir
Derri Daugherty | Steve Hindalong | Dan Michaels | Tim Chandler | Marc Byrd Robin Spurs | Matt Slocum | Bill Campbell | Mike Sauerbrey | Bill Batstone | Billy Wilde
Discography
Voices in Shadows | Shades of Gray | Diamonds and Rain | Chase the Kangaroo Wide-Eyed Wonder | Circle Slide | Kissers and Killers | Speckled Bird | Free Flying Soul Flap Your Wings | O How the Mighty Have Fallen
Live albums: Let It Fly | Live at Cornerstone 2000: Plugged | Live at Cornerstone 2000: Unplugged
Compilation Albums: Love Songs and Prayers: A Retrospective | Never Say Never: The First 20 Years
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