About Us
Ardency Rue is an acoustic duo a long time in the making.
Adam and Darren first crossed musical paths at Avenue Studios
in 2000 when they were both members of different bands.
Darren had been playing with Flipside Down for a few years
and Adam had just co-founded The Store. It didn’t take long
for Adam and Darren to realize that they both had the same
passion for music. Members of both bands soon formed a short
lived project called State Dependent. Although the group didn’t
last long, Darren and Adam continued to write the occasional
tune together. Darren and Adam finally sat down in the winter
of 2004 and listened to tracks they had recorded over the past
few years and decided it was time to get serious. What emerged
were 13 songs about life, relationships and how both had shaped
Adam and Darren. After much discussion and searching the two finally
decided on the name Ardency Rue…love and regret. Ardency Rue continues
to write and book shows in and effort to share their music with all those
who live life and are continuously changed, occasionally scarred, and
hopefully grateful for its confusing plan for us all.