Chad has worked as a sideman playing dobro, banjo, mandolin or guitar with artists James King and Dave Adkins. In his collective 39 years of playing music he has appeared on stage with artists The Lonesome River Band, Del Reeves, Boxcar Willie, The Gibson Brothers, Bill Harrell, and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Chad has developed his own style of playing, writing and arranging songs and demonstrates his talent through this debut CD, "Raising the Bar." “The arrangements and use of vocals on this project are uncommonly good. When you consider Chad’s lengthy performing career, a wide spectrum of different and varied genres emerges, but it is his mastery of the dobro that has brought him the recognition he deserves. And that, fellow listeners, is what you will hear.” -Jaqueline Kame, The Huffington Post "This is really good stuff. Chad is killin’ it on all these great tracks. Two thumbs up!” -Phil Leadbetter 2005 and 2014 IBMA “Dobro Player of the Year” and Member, Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame Song 8, “Raising the Bar” is what I call “Swing with Sting” -Randy Kohrs, Grammy-Winning Producer and Engineer "Chad Darou joins the ranks of those who have made exceptional Bluegrass recordings. Although many great voices lead the pack of these classic songs, it is Chad's playing and arrangements which provide the heart and soul of the project and strings them all together."-Claire Lynch, Grammy-Winning Artist and Recipient of IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year