July 2002: Interview with The Daily Star.
Area native wins prize for song
Thursday, July 18, 2002
Area native wins prize for song
By Laura Alys Ward
Staff Writer
Entering the John Lennon Songwriting contest was "a shot in the dark" for Oneonta native Darren Wilsey.
But his aim landed the grand prize in the electronic music division, bringing with it a $2,000 cash prize, $5,000 in Yamaha recording studio equipment and a $5,000 advance on an EMI publishing contract.
"I never, in a million years, expected to have a track win," said Wilsey, a 1990 graduate of Oneonta High School. "It's mind blowing."