Darius (Robert Joseph Ott) is a singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. In the mid-60s, he moved to Los Angeles, where he attracted close attention from Hollywood, as a result of which the self-titled album was recorded in the Chartmaker studios. Famous musicians from Goldenrod participated in the recording of the album. Unfortunately, in 1974 Darius was in a terrible car accident which left him unable to make music for about 6 years. After, already in the 90s, he was a member of several groups, tried himself as a producer. In 2002, the album "Darius II" was released, which included his recordings made back in 1967-1971. Died August 3, 2006.
Tracks: 01. Shades Of Blue — 2:12 02. Dawn — 2:17 03. Mist-Veiled Garden — 3:01 04. I’m The Man — 2:34 05. I Feel The Need To Carry On — 2:39 06. Dirty Funky Situation — 3:00 07. Blow My Mind — 2:32 08. Sweet Mama — 2:32 09. Ancient Paths — 2:26 10. Hear What I Say — 3:12 Bonuses: 11. Don’t You Get The Feelin’ — 2:29 12. A Woman Like You — 2:24 13. Peace & Love — 4:42
Staff: Darius (Robert Joseph Ott) - vocals, guitar + Ben Benay - lead guitar, arranger Mike Deasy - guitar Jerry Scheff - bass Toxey French - drums Butch Parker, Pat Glasser - producers
