The Darcys

Canada’s the Darcys certainly are a dance-oriented, electronic-pop duo featuring vocalist/songwriters Jason Couse and Wes Marskell. Called following the iconic personality from Jane Austen’s traditional novel Satisfaction and Prejudice, the Darcys produced in Etobicoke, Ontario in 2007. After relocating to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the group extended right into a four-member music group and released their debut, 2007’s Endless Drinking water. Subsequently, they transferred to Toronto and added a 5th member. In 2011, they released their sophomore record, The Darcys. More than the next many years, the music group underwent a lot more adjustments, shedding bandmembers and launching an experimental cover of Steely Dan’s 1977 record Aja. In 2013, they released their third record, Warring. Well-received, it garnered the music group their initial Juno Prize nomination for Choice Album of the entire year and discovered them longlisted for the 2014 Polaris Music Award. The following season, the Darcys uncovered that that they had officially returned with their first duo lineup of Couse and Marskell. In 2016, the music group released their 4th studio record, Centerfold. Documented in New Zealand, LA, Banff, and Toronto with manufacturer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Lucius, Julian Casablancas), the record included the singles “Magic” and “NORTH PARK, 1988.”