Van Darien

bummertown Van Darien · Album · 2025 · 10 songs

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Daniel Markham: co-writer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9)
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Steven Cooper : electric guitar (tracks 3, 5, 10) + co-writer on track 1
Audrey Tess Casey: Drums (tracks 2 + 8)
Erin Nelson: Drums (tracks 1, 5, 9)
Brian Cox: Drums (tracks 3, 5, 10)
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album cover: Curtis Wayne Millard

i could not have made this record without the magical musicians + co-writers that painted this dreamscape perfectly:
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Owen Beverly: producer, mixer, co-writer (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9), bass, bgv’s, casio, keys, steel guitar, guitars, + sound design.

BUMMERTOWN is officially out now!

it’s full of reminders to take care of yourself.
it’s an adventure, an escape, a way to face your fears in a safe place. it’s full of weirdos + heros, dreams + scary things…

now you can visit BUMMERTOWN anytime you need to.

@stevencooperstein : electric guitar (tracks 3, 5, 10) + co-writer on track 1

album cover: @curtis_wayne_millard
vinyl printed by: @handdrawnrecords with additional graphic editing by @theecoralee

linktr.ee/vandarien

@owenbeverly: producer, mixer, co-writer (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9), bass, bgv’s, casio, keys, steel guitar, guitars, and sound design.
@danielmarkham co-writer on tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
drumz: @audreytess (2, 8) @erinmn (1, 5, 9) @thebriancox (3, 5, 10)

walking through BUMMERTOWN + all if it’s emotions was a journey i needed to take.
it was my therapy.
i hope it can get you through the tough times too. 🤍

i could not have made this record without the magical musicians + co-writers that painted this dreamscape perfectly:

ical Dad), dealing with depression + anxiety, and finally, learning to let go so you can make room for better things…

it’s all there.
my journey.
OUR journey.
because now, you can visit BUMMERTOWN anytime you need to.
the best part is, you don’t have to live in bummertown forever.

by winter of 2020, my mind was a mess.
so i wrote through it.
hidden inside BUMMERTOWN are subliminal messages about relationships, longing to leave a world you feel trapped in, losing sense of reality, feeling like it is the end of the world, the pain of losing a loved one (in my case, my biolog

💜i am fully aware that the world is weird right now…

I MADE BUMMERTOWN
FOR TIMES LIKE THESE.

it’s full of reminders to take care of yourself.
it’s an adventure, an escape, a way to face your fears in a safe place. it’s full of weirdos + heros, dreams + scary things…

bummer summer tour starts this week!
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we can’t wait to share this adventure together + look forward to spending time with y’all along the way!
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see you soon :)
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photos: 1 @mikedunn 2 @cowtownchad 3 @ryhart

bummer summer party paks!
signed transparent vinyl, + handmade bummertown-themed items including:
* 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕤 wildflower seed packet
* 𝔭𝔶𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔞 matchbox
* ｓｕｒｆｉｎ’ sun temporary tattoo
* ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ slap bracelet
* 𝕞𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕖 magic “eight” ball keychain
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i’m so happy this video exists, our time recording “bummertown” was such a memorable experience.
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video: @owenbeverly

it’s where owen beverly recorded the video for “haunted house”, scenes of “twisted metal”, + the sounds you hear on ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ. it’s where @curtis_wayne_millard + i have taken photos for “levee” + the cover of “bummertown”.

meet me in ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ on 7/11
we are less than a month away!
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some bts studio vibes with owen beverly.
i’ve spent a lot of time in this house over the years, filled with an ever-evolving cast of creatives, there’s a magic there you can feel.

thank you Bee!! 🤍🤍🤍

woohoo, in some rad company, thank you so much ✨🥰🫶✨

thank you ☺️

bummer summer tour:
6.27 • The Post • Fort Worth, TX
6.28 • Hotel Turkey • Turkey, TX
6.29 • Golden Light Beer Garden • Amarillo, TX
7.1 • Lion's Lair • Denver, CO
7.4 • Under A Mountain Sky • Ruidoso, NM
7.5 • Downshift Brewing • Ruidoso, NM
7.11 • WMOT Finally Friday • Nashville, TN

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𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤 is “an astral, atmospheric song partially inspired by peter pan,” the lift off from planet ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ. coming 6/9 pre-save via link in bio

wanna get outta here?
baby let’s surf the stars ✨
lift off 6/9 • pre-save link

ffm.to/surfthestars...

surf the stars Choose your preferred music service

link is usually in the bio, but here ya go: ffm.to/surfthestars

𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓼 coming 6/9 🌊
pre-save if ya feel like it.
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sound design: @owenbeverly
written by: myself + @danielmarkham
that’s my hand, hi:)

Texas and Tennessee even as it builds its own unique musical geography. Call it astral American rock & roll, maybe. Call it alternative Americana. Call it synth-driven singer/songwriter. Van Darien just calls it her own.”

haunted memories, lingering anxieties — and putting the pedal to the metal, speeding toward a bigger, brighter horizon instead. With its sweeping synthesizers, spacey guitars, and larger-than-life choruses, it's also a reframing of Van Darien's sound, nodding to her roots in

meet me in ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ on 7/11
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“Split halfway between autobiography and surrealistic fiction, bummertown unfolds like the soundtrack to some long-lost movie. It's a cinematic, cathartic album about leaving behind the things that bring us down — dead-end towns, uncontrollable lovers,

𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤 coming 6/9 🌊
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photos: @ananakaye of @duendevision
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presave: ffm.to/surfthestars...

⚡️🌈🌪🚀🔥🦄🌊🌵🦇✨
we are officially arriving in ʙᴜᴍᴍᴇʀᴛᴏᴡɴ 7/11
pre-save + pre-order links in my bio!
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cover art: @curtiswaynemillard

YouTube video by Vanessa Darien end of the world • van darien

END OF THE WORLD “music video” out now!! 📺 • link in story/bio⚡️
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shot in a hurry by @janktownoperations (aka me)
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youtu.be/8GtK2YmZBEA