Daryl Chonka Band at Soulfarm Sessions on Gabriola Island - Summer 2022:

“Daryl Chonka and his band have broken onto the west coast Canadian music scene in a warm wave of wonderful world rhythms, island-born folkadelia, ocean-deep song writing and larger than life heart.

Hailing from Saltspring Island, the band has successfully launched itself into the world with the depth and talent of a long accomplished collective.  Having spent decades writing, producing and playing with many of Canada’s greatest musical legends including Buffy Sainte-Marie, Randy Bachman, Neil Young and The Sadies, Chonka has also produced and played with a host of Africa’s finest musicians including Masauko, Mongezi Ntaka and Arouna Diarra.

Steeped in this vibrant musical experience and backed by some of BC’s finest roots musicians, the bands compositions range from high energy world-flavored dance music to deep, woody & water-coloured Canadiana; the continuity of  infectious rhythm, earthy tones and Chonka's warm and engaging lyrical authenticity, combine to create a very unique, yet immediately familiar show that is inspiring to a wide audience.

With Daryl Chonka on vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboards, Daniel Howlett on Vocals and Electric Guitar, Sam Mitchell playing Bass and Flute and Matthew Brain on Drums, this is truly a musically diverse show of high caliber music with a giant heart. Chonka and his band obviously have a lot of love to share and have created a moving music experience that is a wonderful and healing balm for the times.”

Featuring:

  • A man with a beard and curly hair wearing a black cap and a black t-shirt with the word 'RESISTLE' is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone outdoors. The background features a wooden structure and a clear blue sky.

    Daryl Chonka

    Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals

  • Man playing an electric guitar on stage with a microphone, wearing a black cap and T-shirt, in a dimly lit setting with colorful lights.

    Daniel Howlett

    Electric Guitar and Vocals

  • A man playing drums in a dark room with spotlight lighting, wearing a dark hat and shirt.

    Matt Brain

    Drums and Vocals

  • A middle-aged man wearing a tan fedora hat, plaid shirt, and a black guitar strap, playing an electric guitar indoors, with a blurred background of wooden furnishings.

    Sam Mitchell

    Bass Guitar, Flute and Vocals

Daryl Chonka Band Live in the Studio

A man with a red beard wearing a black beanie and black shirt is sitting at a piano, singing into a microphone and wearing large over-ear headphones in a dimly lit room with a blurred background.
A person sitting outdoors under a starry night sky, surrounded by musical instruments including drums and guitars, writing in a notebook illuminated by a small light.
A black-and-white photo of a young man sitting on a wooden surface, wearing a cap and a dark sweater, with a slight smile on his face, against a background of wooden planks.
Close-up of a middle-aged man with a beard and curly hair, wearing a gray beanie and a dark gray shirt, smiling and looking to the side, set against a blurred indoor background.
A person wearing a cap and headphones playing a keyboard in a recording studio with music equipment and monitors in the background.
A man wearing a plaid shirt, beige cap, and headphones playing drums in a recording studio.
A man wearing a gray cap and a dark jacket stands outdoors in front of a wooden structure, with trees visible in the background.
Two musicians performing on stage, one playing an electric guitar and the other an acoustic guitar, with stage lights and equipment in the background.
A man wearing a gray beanie and black t-shirt playing a keyboard with a mixer nearby, and a woman with glasses and dark curly hair playing an electric guitar in the background at a dimly lit music venue.
A man wearing a cap and sunglasses playing a drum set with purple lighting in a studio or stage environment.
A man with long curly hair and a beard singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a baseball cap and jacket, with colorful stage lighting.
A man with long curly hair and a beard wearing a white and green trucker cap that says 'BNURTURED' on the front, playing a keyboard in a dark setting