Chris Darlington is an independent country music artist. Raised in The Eastern Panhandle Region of West Virginia, his love for music is as deeply rooted as the Red Oaks of the Shenandoah Valley. 

His unique style is derived from influencers such as Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Alabama, Diamond Rio and Chris Stapleton. While the gritty texture in his vocals stand out, his lyrics flow as as smoothly as Carolina ‘shine. His passion for music began as a small child. His toy keyboard and musically inclined father (Frank Darlington of Frankie and the Dynamics, circa 1960’s) were the building blocks that would later launch him to pursue his dream of performing in Nashville, TN. He found himself on the stages of The Second Fiddle, The Stage, Tootsies and Crossroads, directly in the heart of Broadway. 

His artistry later led him to write and record several tracks in Nashville TN. A few of those songs were produced by Ken Royster, whom also produced Luke Combs’ multi-platinum hit, Hurricane. 

In 2021 he has made major breakthroughs on the world’s largest streaming platform, Spotify. His streaming history reflects over 200,000 streams and 93,000 listeners, with streams in an astounding 124 countries. His single, Like Tomorrow’s Gone was featured on three Spotify Editorial Playlists - Country Rocks, Country Fresh Finds, and New Music Nashville. Recently proceeding his status, the song landed on Fresh Country Find’s Top 100 Songs of 2021. While working with Jerry Duncan Radio Promotions of Nashville TN, his single, Stay For A Little While, was added to multiple music row reporting radio stations’ playlists across the US. The song subsequently landed on The Music Row Charts. It ranked #80 overall and #21 amongst independent artists. His single, Sippin On Summertime, also ranked #1 on Hugs at WRGG of Pennsylvania’s Unsigned Artists Charts, followed by She’s Fire, currently ranking in the #2 spot.  Chris was fortunate enough to have local station 99.9 WFRE spin his track, during the summer of 2021. 

Chris currently juggles his career as a Deputy Sheriff by day and country music artist by night. He released a track in 2021 titled "Hold That Line." 
The track is inspired by his 18 years of service as a Law Enforcement officer. The track was popular on streaming platforms and was featured on Police1 magazine and via social sites. Chris is excited to be closing the National Peace Officer's Memorial ceremony in D.C. 2023 with his Law Enforcement inspired track. 

Chris is currently finishing up new tracks to be released 2023.