Daru Oda

born in nyc...grew up in boston and chicago...piano age 6, flute age 10, debbie gibson/belinda carlisle/whitney houston karaoke age 9...wrote my first song in 3rd grade, recorded by victor cockburn on his cassette album, "balloons" called "i don't want to go to bed"...bands, orchestras, interlochen arts camp...depaul university chicago 2 years...lincoln, nebraska for kid quarkstar '97...back to nyc '98...rockin, poppin, lard dog, lockin...touring, writing, recording 2002-2008

Photo: Mary Faith O'Neill