Everywhere he goes, singer/songwriter Darryl Purpose grabs the attention of folk audiences. Among other honors, Darryl was named a Finalist for Artist of the Year in 1996 by the National Academy of Songwriters. He won the Napa Valley Music Festival Songwriter Showcase in 1997. He was selected to perform at the Showcase Stage at the Columbia Folk Festival in July 1997 and won first place at the National Songwriter Competition at the South Florida Folk Festival in January 1998.

Darryl excels in all aspects of the singer songwriter: a distinctive baritone voice (reminiscent of James Taylor); a smoothly proficient fingerstyle guitar technique (which has earned him an endorsement with Taylor Guitar); a sense of drama and storytelling in his lyrics and music (reminiscent of Jim Croce) and a charismatic performance that captures coffeehouse and theater audiences alike. Darryl has shared the stage with a diverse gallery of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Santana, James Taylor, Ellis Paul, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Michael Smith, Lowen & Navarro, Graham Nash and Jerry Garcia.

Daryl S. is a nationally renowned violinist who enjoys playing jazz, blues, fiddle, folk, country and rock. She in on faculty at the Colburn School of Performing Arts at the University of Southern California and has a flourishing private teaching practice. Daryl has performed or recorded with such diverse groups as Depeche Mode, Guns 'n Roses, Al Stewart and Michael Sherwood and has shared the bill with Carly Simon, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Richard Elliot and Timbuk 3 among others.

This particular night also turned into a CD release party as Darryl's CD, Travelers' Code, was available for the very first time at our show. Travelers' Code is a wonderful CD on Tangible Music featuring a duet with Lucy Kaplansky on the song "Ring On My Hand", as well as a newly recorded verison of "Last Great Kiss of the 20th Century." For more information, please visit Darryl's website at www.darrylpurpose.com.