Darrell Tinsley grew up in upstate South Carolina. He is the youngest of three boys and as a child Darrell Tinsley was already starting to lay down a path with his voice as he would hear giggles on tv and began imitating voices such as the Tarzan yell. It seem to spark a new direction as hi mother would compliment his singing when they were driving in the old station wagon.

Often Darrell and his mother would sing as they traveled and noticing how he really enjoyed singing and sing would be what he did everyday when he got home from elementary school. He would go and play his oldest brothers Elvis and Stevie Wonder albums nonstop until he knew his brother would be coming back home and he didn’t like anyone messing with his albums. Nevertheless, I got caught but he didn’t seem to mind if I wanted to sing along with Elvis & Stevie.

As he grew into teenage years he continued to sing although he became quite shy with his singing only singing around close friends. Not use why I’m just going to say he was a teenager. Friday night would roll around and Darrell and friends would go and park at the airport and do things that we probably shouldn’t have been doing but we didn’t never cause any problems and never got in trouble with the law but we would take it to limit at times.

A friend was listening to Darrell sing with the radio and mentioned to him that he knows a band that is looking for a singer and he (J Alfred) thought that I should try out. I had went to a audition once before and I totally blew that one because I was to scared to sing into that microphone. I was just overwhelmed with fear and shutdown. After the complete failure I just presented, I really dropped my head down with shame. So, when Alfred brought the audition up I thought about the last time I experienced this, I said to myself, not this time. I arrived at the drummers house and as I was walking to the door, I said, ok Darrell. Just go in there and do it. They will either like you or they won’t. Well, it went very well. That is when Seducer was formed 1981. The band went on a 30 year ride to say the least. Opening for bands such as (Fight) with Rob Halford of Judas Priest. The bands that came before and after go on and on and it was a great learning experience and bled for the art.

Fast forward to the here and now. I watched my two sons and my daughter as they are perusing their dreams and slowly realized that I haven’t not yet given up on my dream. I made a decision and a promise to myself that I was going to start writing and playing my own music. So, I went out and bought me a guitar and a amp and in my lair I wrote my first original song “THE RAIN”. I thought it turned out pretty good and posted it on my Facebook page and waited to see what would happen.

My Uncle Dale Willingham responded quickly saying, when the hell did you write that song, I replied, just now, and now have to learn it. He then said, you mean you didn’t write nothing down you made it out thin air? Yes Sir, I said. He said he loved it and he was encouraging me to continue writing and singing. As we all know how the world has changed and that life is so fragile and we are only here but for a vapor.

I have loss so many friends and family members in the past couple of years that I can’t at times count. But my most dearest friend and father figure was Andy Willingham Jr. a Navy Seal (UDT12 SEAL TEAM ONE BUDS 41) that mentored me since I was a teenager. Andy Willingham was such a powerful spirit and such a major impact in my life and his passing along with the family was a devastating loss. The loss of Andy set me back quite a bit but his teachings and his way with words was always in me and always will be. Along with Andy was Patrick Hugues Andy’s Teammate in the Seals was also another major loss to us all.

I came to the realization that if I am to truly love them and honor them I should cherish the time I had with them here and rekindle the teachings instilled in me by remembering to not just say in my mind what was thought to me but to know they aren’t just words or sayings, they are life.

I wipe the tears from my eyes and shook off the dirt off my head and body and said, NOW, RIGHT NOW, put it to work and know that “IF YOU CAN SEE IT YOU CAN BE IT “ “THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAY” “I WOULD RATHER YOU HAVE TRIED AND FAILED THAN TO HAVE NEVER TRIED AT ALL “ YES SIR!! I have made my decision.

The life expectancy of a man is 70 years. I will no longer change my course. I will not allow others to dictate my life, my future, my mind and most importantly, my heart. I I will hold in my hands with all that I am to never ever again lose or be distracted. That I, Darrell Tinsley will keep the determination and grit to keep going to the end with my music till the day I die. So help me God. WHOOYAH ???? !!! Musical Influences; Mike Reno Rob Halford Stevie Wonder Pat Benatar Elvis Sir Elton John Darrell Hall Mac Arnold I’m sure I have left many off but they are with me. God Bless everyone and look after one another and always do the right thing especially when you think no one is watching. Hope to see every single one of you so soon. Your friend, Darrell Tinsley