Derry deBorja | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Accordion, Synth, Mellotron |
Years active | 2005-present |
Member of | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit |
Formerly of | Son Volt |
Derry deBorja is a keyboardist, songwriter, composer, and producer best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, the 400 Unit.
deBorja is a Baltimore native and started his musical career in Washington, D.C. as keyboardist for the Americana band Canyon, where he met Uncle Tupelo/ Son Volt founder Jay Farrar. [1] After meeting Farrar, he joined Son Volt in 2005 and contributed to their 2007 album, The Search. [2] [3] [4]
deBorja joined Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit in 2007. [5] He has won 2 Grammys for his contributions to Isbell's albums, The Nashville Sound and Weathervanes. [6]
deBorja has also contributed to recent recordings by Morgan Wade, Bahamas, Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, and Ian Noe. [7] [8]
Artist | Title | Label | Year |
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Canyon | Canyon | Slowdime Records | 2001 |
Son Volt | Okemah and the Melody of Riot | Transmit Sounds | 2005 |
Son Volt | The Search | Transmit Sounds | 2007 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Here We Rest | Lightning Rod Records | 2011 |
Jason Isbell | Southeastern | Southeastern Records | 2013 |
Jason Isbell | Something More Than Free | Southeastern Records | 2015 |
Sadler Vaden | Sadler Vaden | Glass Jaw Records | 2016 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | The Nashville Sound | Southeastern Records | 2017 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Live From The Ryman | Southeastern Records | 2018 |
Josh Ritter | Fever Breaks | Pytheas Recordings | 2019 |
Sadler Vaden | Anybody Out There? | Dirty Mag Records | 2020 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Reunions | Southeastern Records | 2020 |
Morgan Wade | Reckless | Ladylike Records | 2021 |
Joe Pug | Nation of Heat | Revisited | Nation of Heat Records | 2022 |
Ian Noe | River Fools and Mountain Saints | Thirty Tigers | 2023 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Weathervanes | Southeastern Records | 2023 |
Morgan Wade | Psychopath | Sony Music Nashville | 2023 |
Derry deBorja | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Accordion, Synth, Mellotron |
Years active | 2005-present |
Member of | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit |
Formerly of | Son Volt |
Derry deBorja is a keyboardist, songwriter, composer, and producer best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, the 400 Unit.
deBorja is a Baltimore native and started his musical career in Washington, D.C. as keyboardist for the Americana band Canyon, where he met Uncle Tupelo/ Son Volt founder Jay Farrar. [1] After meeting Farrar, he joined Son Volt in 2005 and contributed to their 2007 album, The Search. [2] [3] [4]
deBorja joined Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit in 2007. [5] He has won 2 Grammys for his contributions to Isbell's albums, The Nashville Sound and Weathervanes. [6]
deBorja has also contributed to recent recordings by Morgan Wade, Bahamas, Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, and Ian Noe. [7] [8]
Artist | Title | Label | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Canyon | Canyon | Slowdime Records | 2001 |
Son Volt | Okemah and the Melody of Riot | Transmit Sounds | 2005 |
Son Volt | The Search | Transmit Sounds | 2007 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Here We Rest | Lightning Rod Records | 2011 |
Jason Isbell | Southeastern | Southeastern Records | 2013 |
Jason Isbell | Something More Than Free | Southeastern Records | 2015 |
Sadler Vaden | Sadler Vaden | Glass Jaw Records | 2016 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | The Nashville Sound | Southeastern Records | 2017 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Live From The Ryman | Southeastern Records | 2018 |
Josh Ritter | Fever Breaks | Pytheas Recordings | 2019 |
Sadler Vaden | Anybody Out There? | Dirty Mag Records | 2020 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Reunions | Southeastern Records | 2020 |
Morgan Wade | Reckless | Ladylike Records | 2021 |
Joe Pug | Nation of Heat | Revisited | Nation of Heat Records | 2022 |
Ian Noe | River Fools and Mountain Saints | Thirty Tigers | 2023 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Weathervanes | Southeastern Records | 2023 |
Morgan Wade | Psychopath | Sony Music Nashville | 2023 |