"We Bring The Sun"
“We bring the sun” is how Graffiti Sunset describe their stage and screen persona. With roots in the Skater Punk genre, reminiscent of 90’s sounds and styles, this bright and fresh bunch of chaps charge themselves with adding a bit of colour and light heartedness to an otherwise serious and dark time! Expressive, Bold and Punchy tunes all served with a smile!
Darren McStay - Guitar & Vocals
Born into an Irish family but raised in London, Darren discovered his passion for music at a young age. This passion became an obsession, and he’s spent most of his adult life playing in various bands, touring the UK and Europe, including some of the UK's top festivals such as Glastonbury, Bestival and the Lord Mayors show London.
Darren trained as an actor and works mainly in TV, Film and voice over but has been fronting bands since the age of 14 and is excited to be playing back with a full line up of talented musicians.
You can also find Darren spending much of his time on YouTube where he runs a voice coaching channel called ‘Improve Your Voice’.
Jaakko ‘Jack’ Hutchings - Guitar & Vocals
Jack is Graffiti Sunset’s lead guitarist who joined the band in December 2020 having been invited by Darren after they met in a screen fight for a Finnish TV series.
Born in Helsinki to Finnish and British parents, Jack became passionate about music at a very early age, following his musician father to gigs when he was only 7 years old. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 11.
With an eclectic taste in music, Jack studied guitar and singing in Pop/jazz at the Sibelius Academy. Besides being a musician Jack is an actor, stunt performer and a martial artist. He also works in the circus troupe ‘Fatal Instrument’.
Timmo Salakka - Drums
Born and raised in Finland, Timmo started drumming at the tender age of 10 after discovering his passion beating pots and pans on his parents kitchen floor.
With tastes ranging from jazz through to hardcore, Timmo studied at the conservatory of Jyväskylä and at Metropolia in Helsinki. His drumming idols include Vinnie Colaiuta, Eric Moore, Thomas Pridgen and Gergo Borlai.
Timmo joined Graffiti Sunset in January of 2021. Check out his 20 Most influential songs in the bands’ playlist section.
Darren McStay - Guitar & Vocals
Born into an Irish family but raised in London, Darren discovered his passion for music at a young age. This passion became an obsession, and he’s spent most of his adult life playing in various bands, touring the UK and Europe, including some of the UK's top festivals such as Glastonbury, Bestival and the Lord Mayors show London.
Darren trained as an actor and works mainly in TV, Film and voice over but has been fronting bands since the age of 14 and is excited to be playing back with a full line up of talented musicians.
You can also find Darren spending much of his time on YouTube where he runs a voice coaching channel called ‘Improve Your Voice’.
Jaakko ‘Jack’ Hutchings - Guitar & Vocals
Jack is Graffiti Sunset’s lead guitarist who joined the band in December 2020 having been invited by Darren after they met in a screen fight for a Finnish TV series.
Born in Helsinki to Finnish and British parents, Jack became passionate about music at a very early age, following his musician father to gigs when he was only 7 years old. He got his first electric guitar at the age of 11.
With an eclectic taste in music, Jack studied guitar and singing in Pop/jazz at the Sibelius Academy. Besides being a musician Jack is an actor, stunt performer and a martial artist. He also works in the circus troupe ‘Fatal Instrument’.
Timmo Salakka - Drums
Born and raised in Finland, Timmo started drumming at the tender age of 10 after discovering his passion beating pots and pans on his parents kitchen floor.
With tastes ranging from jazz through to hardcore, Timmo studied at the conservatory of Jyväskylä and at Metropolia in Helsinki. His drumming idols include Vinnie Colaiuta, Eric Moore, Thomas Pridgen and Gergo Borlai.
Timmo joined Graffiti Sunset in January of 2021. Check out his 20 Most influential songs in the bands’ playlist section.
