From last.fm:

There are lots of reasons to start writing songs. Some people write to work through difficult times, some write to tell a story, and some write out of an inherent necessity, like they were born with a knack for musical expression in their bones. Darin Wald, lead singer of local alt.country/rock band Big Ditch Road, seems to fall into the born in the bones camp of songwriters, having penned his first songs at an extremely young age. Read more about Big Ditch Road on Last.fm.