“We focus too much on the celebrity aspect of music,” says the guitarist, songwriter and producer who bills himself mononymously as DarWin. “I don’t want people to know where I come from or what my real name is. All that matters is the music and the emotions it stirs in listeners. The less people think about me, the better.”
However, DarWin has wisely set aside his anti-celebrity ethos for his self-titled prog-rock supergroup, which boasts a drool-worthy pack of virtuoso luminaries: drummer Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, the Who), singer Matt Bissonette (Elton John, Joe Satriani), bassist Mohini Dey (Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan), keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion) and guitar star Greg Howe, who – in addition to his solo career – has performed with Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake, among others.
