A screenshot of a four star review in Downbeat Magazine of Darren Watson's latest album.

Boom! My latest album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' just got a 4 star review in the March edition of US Jazz/Blues magazine, Downbeat.

Thanks to everyone around the world who supports what I do, buying and playing my music, and coming to shows.

I'm not done just yet!

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Worlds of Music 16 November 2025 Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.

Thanks to Trevor Reekie on RNZ's Worlds of Music for the kind words about 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt'.

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Thanks to everyone who bought or streamed my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' this week. It just debuted at #3 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart!

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Screenshot of Darren Watson sings John Hiatt album sitting on top of Bandcamp sales chart.

Thanks to everyone who's picked up a digital or CD copy of 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' on @bandcamp.com.

It's currently the best selling Americana album on
@bandcamp.com

Have you got yourself a copy yet?

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Darren Watson gets high on Hiatt - Witchdoctor Darren Watson – Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt (Lamington Records)GARY STEEL auditions an album that interprets the wonderful songs of John Hiatt in a completely fresh and compelling fashion. And it s...

Darren Watson just released this rather great album this morning. Here's my review.

www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/darren-...

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Here's the closing track from my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt', which is out next week on Lamington Records.

Please like and share widely if you dig it.

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Only 10 days to go until my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' hits the stores... it'll be available at all good record stores across Aotearoa, on my Bandcamp, and of course, it'll be for sale at all my upcoming shows.

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I cannot wait for my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' to hit the stores! That's happening on 31 Oct, then I'm playing some shows around the place. Tickets and info from: www.darrenwatson.com

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Only 15 tickets left for my show at The Shed in November. Don't sleep on it, Wellington. #darrenwatson #bluesguitar #intimateshow #johnhiatt #newalbum

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Darren Watson at The Jam Factory | the-incubator Darren will be performing solo versions of songs from his “Darren Watson sings John Hiatt” album (being recorded at the moment) along with other songs from his vast catalogue.

This November I'm playing an intimate solo show at Tauranga's Jam Factory. Tickets are $30 waged, $20 unwaged and strictly limited. #nzmusic #nzgigs #darrenwatson #blues #folk #soul #country

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The first cut from 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' is out today! Here's my version of John's amazing 'Mister Stanley' from his 2000 album 'Crossing Muddy Waters'.

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'It'll Come to You' with Darren Watson

Had a nice chat about John Hiatt and music with the Perfectly Good Podcast. #johnhiatt #darrenwatson

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I'm droppin' this thing on Wednesday 28 Feb. It'll be available exclusively from Bandcamp as a 'name your price' download.

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