1.0Fukuoka Nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.comfukuoka nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.com/author/fukuoka-now-editor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jd3A4m8atN"><a href="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/darrell-smith/">Darrell Smith</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/darrell-smith/embed/#?secret=jd3A4m8atN" width="600" height="338" title="“Darrell Smith” — Fukuoka Now" data-secret="jd3A4m8atN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fn189-in-fukuoka-darrell-182.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1640427Darrell Smith is Fukuoka’s Piano Man, regularly finding his audience “in the mood for a melody”. Born in Japan to American missionary parents, he spent one year in California for every four years in Fukuoka and Japan. Music was always a huge part of life - first being exposed to gospel music in church, his interest expanded through childhood (when he spent his monthly allowance on records by UK artists such as U2 and The Cure). Playing saxophone and piano in school, Darrell was 20 when landed his first professional gig in Fukuoka. But it was an eleven-year stint at the Fukuoka Grand Hyatt that’s to thank for his nickname “Pianoman” - a nod to Billy Joel, whose hit song was requested perhaps a few too many times. Nowadays Darrell’s busy schedule includes playing at weddings, voice-over and narration jobs, songwriting for commercials, radio presenting, and preparing for the release of his third solo album “Oceanside”. Being Darrell’s first time to release a full-length collection of all-original material, the album has been a personal journey six years in the making. Each Monday, Darrell hosts TENJIN UNITED on LOVE FM 76.1 - a show for which he personally selects all the music. Besides performing on stage, it’s his next favorite thing. His new CD “Oceanside” will be launched with a live show on Sep. 13 (Sat.) 18:30~ at Resola NTT Yume-Tenjin Hall.