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15/12/2025

Thank you, Pantages Theater, for an amazing 21 years hosting The Blenders Holiday Soul Tour. Our final Minneapolis show was last night, Sunday Dec. 14th. We couldn’t be happier with the experiences we’ve had, the care we received by the staff, especially Lisa Krohn, with Hennepin Theater Trust. You have loved us like family, and we will never forget it! We had an amazing turn out for our final run, and we thank all of the fans who came to say goodbye. Our hearts are full, and we love you all! Merry Christmas!

Now, onward to Fargo!

21/11/2025

DON’T GET SCAMMED!

IMPORTANT yearly reminder message from The Blenders!

Do NOT buy our concert tickets from resellers! We do our best to keep our prices affordable, and it breaks our hearts when people overpay for our tickets. Life is expensive enough, right?

How do you avoid this issue? Always go to the ticket sources we recommend. Tickets 300 and Ticketmaster.
DO NOT Google "The Blenders tickets" and click thru to someone you think is legit. This is where the trouble starts. Check our page for links.

Some of these sites use A.I. pics. To be honest, some of them make us look more handsome...but that's not the point!! (this photo edit was made with AI and it's pretty good.)

Thanks and we hope to see all of you in December!

14/11/2025

I did some background vocals for the band, SUM SUN, recently. Check out the opening song, “She’s My Madonna”! Super catchy song! Thanks for bringing me in on this track guys! 

Listen to Real Life Make Believe

13/11/2025

Darren Rust - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You

Tunes by Humans - Celebrating music made by humans…for humans.

Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, (written by Bryan Adams, Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Composer Michael Kamen,) is a power ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released in June 1991 as the lead single from two albums:

* His sixth studio album, Waking Up the Neighbours (1991)
* The soundtrack to the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (starring Kevin Costner)

One of the best-selling singles of all time. It went to #1 in 19 countries, including 16 weeks in the UK & 7 weeks in the US at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 (longest-running #1 of the 1990s). It won a GRAMMY AWARD for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television (1992). And it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song & a Golden Globe: Best Original Song

Bryan Adams on the Song’s Meaning
“It’s not just about romantic love. It’s about total devotion — to a person, a cause, a dream. Robin Hood fights for justice. I fight for the music. You fight for what you believe in. That’s the real message.”
He’s performed it over 1,500 times in concert — always a crowd singalong.

06/11/2025

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by Darren Rust

20/10/2025

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“What a Fool Believes” - Darren Rust (A-cappella Cover)

Tunes by Humans - Celebrating music made by humans…for humans.

“What a Fool Believes”, by the Doobie Brothers, was written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and was released in 1979 on the band’s album, “Minute by Minute”. It remains THE quintessential yacht rock anthem, and defined the genre with McDonald’s signature piano riff, and set the tone for all yacht-rockers to come. The lyrics talk about a man and his delusional hope of rekindling a past romance, but receives no reciprocation. The track originated from a piano riff that McDonald was experimenting with, and Loggins helped flesh out the lyrics and melody. With producer Ted Templeman, and engineer Donn Landee at the helm, the album went to #1 and won a Grammy for Album of the Year, and Song of the Year in 1979, and hit #1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.







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18/10/2025

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more Tunes by Humans!

I am a music producer, mix and mastering engineer from Lakeville, MN.

18/10/2025

Finally got a Linktree account! Follow me on the socials for more “Tunes By Humans”!

Darren Rust — Sculpting hits with sonic precision and a singer’s soul

12/10/2025

“Biggest Part of Me” - Darren Rust (A-cappella Cover)
Tunes by Humans - Celebrating music made by humans…for humans.

Peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Biggest Part of Me”, the quintessential yacht rock ballad by the American soft rock band Ambrosia, was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, One Eighty, on March 19, 1980. The song was penned by lead singer and guitarist David Pack, who drew from the band’s evolving sound—shifting from their earlier progressive rock influences toward polished, radio-friendly pop. Ambrosia, formed in 1970 in Los Angeles by Pack, bassist Joe Puerta, drummer Burleigh Drummond, and keyboardist David C. Lewis (later replaced by Christopher North), had already notched hits like “How Much I Feel” (1978). This track marked their commercial peak, blending lush harmonies, smooth saxophone (courtesy of session player Ernie Watts), and a groove that evoked late-night drives along the California coast.





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