#teamderringer

Podcasting from Virginia (USA), and catering to music enthusiasts worldwide, Derringer Discoveries combines exciting snippets and fast-paced insight, critique, theories, and witty banter about music that you may discover and love. This is Derringer Discoveries.

We Are Team Derringer

• Paul Derringer: For seven years, while attending high school and college, Paul was a part-time radio disc jockey. In this capacity, he learned firsthand what it means to be underpaid and under-appreciated in the music business. For longer than seven years, Paul has also been a part-time singer, songwriter, and musician playing in various bands with various names, most notably his current band, Ho Jo Fro, with co-host Alton Derringer. Given his background, Paul strives to celebrate other recording artists while connecting one-on-one with music lovers everywhere. He especially enjoys discovering the stories behind the songs. Derringer Discoveries is Paul’s way of reaching out to, embracing, and celebrating the best of what the music world has to offer. Every episode, Paul entertains while being informative, accurate, and insightful. Paul is Dave's real-life brother and thus, the two are known to spar from time to time. Paul curates the vast majority of the playlists Derringer Discoveries and Turnip Music Radio and is in charge of artist relationship management.

• Alton Derringer: Alton is Paul's long-time bandmate and bass guitarist, and Paul's brother from another mother (different father, too). Alton and Paul (and Laura) have known each other since 4th grade and have shared a robust interest in all things music related. Alton has a strong appreciation for all music genres but gravitates to the psychedelic rock bands of the late 60s and early 70s. In addition to music, Alton is a natural tech-nerd and is keen to explore the convergence between technology and music. Alton created and maintains the Derringer Discoveries website and runs the social media accounts for Derringer Discoveries and Turnip Music Radio.


• Laura Derringer: Unlike Alton and Paul, I play no instruments, can’t sing, and have no musical talent whatsoever. I have known Paul practically my whole life, going back to the famous Kindergarten Carpool. I met Alton in 4th grade, too. What I do share with these guys is a love of music - especially live music. I am open to most all genres of music but have an affinity for 80’s New Wave (Yay Blondie!) and Americana (i.e. John Hiatt and Alejandro Escobedo to name a few). I hope my contribution to the show will be my enthusiastic fan girl perspective! I love learning about new bands and the history and folklore behind the music and lyrics. A good friend once told me that listening to great song lyrics can speak to you, even if they don’t make sense at the time. If I named all those lyrics, this bio would turn into a full-length novel. Laura is an editor for the Derringer Discoveries Facebook account.

Formerly with Team Derringer

• Dave Derringer: Unlike Paul who was a DJ on a part-time, Dave was a full-time, career radio disc jockey and music director for several radio stations until he finally had to take a job that paid enough to support his growing family. To this day, when Dave is on sabbatical from Derringer Discoveries, he is elsewhere announcing sporting events live on the radio. As indicated above, Dave is Paul’s real-life brother -- make that older brother -- who deserves the respect and reverence rightfully due to an older sibling.  Dave is currently on hiatus.