Welcome back for another edition of Women in Entertainment. Today we are pleased to feature one of the pioneers of music, Brie Darling, who is currently the drummer, vocalist and songwriter of the resurrected 70’s band Fanny (now known as Fanny Walked the Earth), one of the stable of amazing artists signed to Blue Élan Records.
Darling has had a storied career spanning more than 50 years, and including a myriad of creative endeavors. She joined the Sacramento Musician’s Union and played her first professional gig as a drummer when she was 14. Five years later, she moved to Los Angeles and began playing clubs and bars until she got hired to perform as a recording artist. She has recorded as an artist with
Fanny (the first all-girl band to release an album on a major record label), Earthquire, American Girls, Boxing Gandhis and now Fanny Walked The Earth.
Along the way, she has also recorded, toured with and performed with the likes of Melissa Manchester, Keith Moon, ELO, Ringo Starr, Robbie Nevil, Jimmy Buffett, Carole King, Nikki Sixx, Glen Campbell, Janiva Magness and The Temptations.
“I now go by Brie Darling (having previously been known as Brie Howard and Brie Howard Darling),” explains Darling. “I’m a drummer, singer and songwriter who has dabbled in a few films, some TV and a whole lot of music videos. I also make crazy amazing behemoth cakes and love designing and building houses . . . anything creative and artistic. In fact, what truly inspires me is opportunity. My motto is ‘Be open to everything and be ready for anything.”
“Besides writing songs that I have recorded, my songs have also been released by a plethora of other artists, including The Pointer Sisters, Ellen Foley, Randy Crawford, Peter Criss (Kiss) and Michael Jackson (“Night Line” is still in vaults awaiting release!) I am really proud to have been part of writing and performing what has become an anthem for women’s rights, ‘When we Need Her.’ That song also earned us an LA Music Critic Award for Best Video (group) in 2018.”
Not only did 2016 bring the resurrection of Fanny, but also gave Darling the opportunity to compete on Cake Wars, where she took home first place. Check out her amazing Facebook page for this endeavor.
What does the future hold for this amazing woman? “I’ll keep writing, playing, performing and creating . . . until I can’t. Please stay tuned for a brand new secret project that I’m thrilled about. If you like what you’ve already heard, then I think you’ll love this.”
If you would like to know more about Darling, check out the links above for her website and her three Facebook pages. If you’re in Los Angeles, make sure you don’t miss the next performance of Darling and her band, Fanny Walked the Earth.