Darren Wharton re-recorded the AOR classic 'Calm Before The Storm' and beefed up the band's sound, production and guitars. The original was released on the now defunct MTM Records in 1998 and this version was originally released in 2012. Essential for Lizzy and Melodic Rock fans. Fronted by singer songwriter Darren Wharton (who first rose to fame in the early eighties playing keyboards with legendary Irish rock band Thin Lizzy), DARE are one of the most respected and innovative melodic rock bands working today, gaining cult status among AOR fans throughout Europe, the UK and the world. Darren joined Philip Lynott's Thin Lizzy at the tender age of eighteen and enjoyed 5 great years with the band touring extensively, alongside renowned guitarist Scott Gorham, drummer Brian Downey, guitarists Snowy White (Pink Floyd), Gary Moore and John Sykes (Whitesnake). Working closely with Philip Lynott, Darren also recorded classic Thin Lizzy albums, such as 'Chinatown', 'Renegade', and 'Thunder and Lightning' on which Wharton co-wrote 3 songs, including the hit single 'The Sun Goes Down'. Sadly, the latter was to be Thin Lizzy's last studio album, and in 1986 Darren Wharton returned to his hometown of Manchester where, as an outlet for his creative flare for song writing and working with young Oldham guitarist Vinny Burns, he formed his own band, DARE. Wharton's style of song writing, modern anthemic rock with Celtic overtones, coupled with the bands powerful live performances on the Manchester Rock circuit quickly gained Dare the reputation as a bright new force on the British rock scene and inevitably in 1989 Dare signed their first major album deal with A&M Records. The band's debut album 'Out Of The Silence' recorded at Joni Mitchell's Bel Air Studio Los Angeles, and produced by Nickelback producer Mike Shipley is still widely regarded today as one of the all-time great AOR albums. The bands back catalogue on Legend Records is now reavailable
