DIANA is a Canadian synthpop band, consisting of Carmen Elle (vocals), Joseph Shabason (keyboards) and Kieran Adams (drums).[1] Their debut album Perpetual Surrender was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[2][3] It was followed by their second album Familiar Touch in November 2016.
DIANA | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop, synthpop, chillwave |
| Years active | 2010s-present |
| Labels | Paper Bag Records, Jagjaguwar, Culvert Music |
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| Website | http://dianatheband.com/ |
History
editFormed by Toronto musicians Joseph Shabason and Kieran Adams after another project they had planned to work on fell through,[4] the duo later added vocalist Carmen Elle.[5] Originally intended as a recording project which would not tour,[6] popular interest in their early demos on SoundCloud led them to begin touring, with Paul Mathew also joining the band's live performance lineup.[5]
Perpetual Surrender was released in August 2013 on Paper Bag Records and Jagjaguwar.[4] They have toured extensively across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom to support the album, both at music festivals and as an opening act for Austra.[6][7]
In November 2016 they released the album Familiar Touch.[8]
Elle is also a member of Army Girls and has played with Austra and Moon King.[9]
Discography
edit- Perpetual Surrender (2013)
- Familiar Touch (2016)
References
edit- ^ Phares, Heather. "DIANA | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.
- ^ Cills, Hazerl (September 13, 2016). "DIANA's Carmen Elle On Art And Anxiety". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ a b Diana: Perpetual Surrender. Pitchfork, August 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "First Play: Diana, Perpetual Surrender". CBC Music, August 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Radar Band Of The Week - Diana". New Musical Express, August 5, 2013.
- ^ WATCH: DIANA Gives Us Reason to Daydream in “Perpetual Surrender”. Filter, July 10, 2013.
- ^ "DIANA announce 'Familiar Touch' album". DIY. September 21, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ Heisey, Monica (September 25, 2015). "Carmen Elle's Complicated Relationship with Compliments | Broadly". Broadly. Retrieved 2017-01-06.