The Darling Buds
The Darling Buds | |
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The Darling Buds, December 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Newport, Wales |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie pop, dream pop |
| Years active | 1986–1993, 2010, 2013–present |
| Labels | Native Records 1986–1993 Odd Box Records 2016– |
| Members | Andrea Lewis Jarvis Matt Gray Paul "Chaz" Watkins Erik Stams Dave Corten |
| Past members | Geraint Farr Chris McDonagh Richard Gray Jimmy Hughes Jon Lee Dennis McCarthy |
The Darling Buds are an alternative rock band from Newport, Wales. The band formed in 1986 and were named after the H. E. Bates novel The Darling Buds of May – a title taken in turn, from the third line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May".