Diamond Youth (formerly Diamond) will release an
EP on Boston indie Topshelf Records in early 2013. The band is currently
recording with producer extraordinaire Brian McTernan (Balance and Composure,
Hot Water Music, The Movelife).
In a joint statement the band explains, "We're
definitely excited to record with Brian. Recording new songs is like giving
birth to multiple babies at once. Except the babies have 4 dads. And Brian is
delivering them."
Heavily influenced by “90's alternative music,
skateboarding, and girls,” and such bands as Weezer, Foo Fighters, QOTSA and
the Beach Boys, Diamond Youth will be touring this fall with
Misser and Young Statues. Dates kick off September 14 in Poughkeepsie, NY. They
will stay on the road throughout the fall. Details on additional dates will be
revealed shortly.
Between Sam Trapkin, Brendan Yates, David Wood and
Justin Gilman, Diamond Youth brings quite the diverse resumé
to the table. Despite being in other bands, this is no side project. Claiming
Baltimore as their home, members of Diamond Youth are spread
across Richmond and Chicago as well, creating an obstacle in terms of actually
practicing as a band. However, using tools of the trade such as 3-way iChat,
garage band, and voice note files, Diamond Youth has released
2 EP's in their short tenure since the summer of 2012. The latest, ‘Don’t Lose
Your Cool’, was produced by Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, I Call Fives) and
released in June.
When it comes to what Diamond Youth has to
offer, what you see is what you get; what you get is often times more than you
can handle. With a rigorous background in art, design, and skateboarding, the
boys of Diamond Youth are known for their ability to create
and produce all of their own artwork, merchandise, web sites and videos. From
silkscreen printing their own t-shirts, directing and editing their own music
videos, to designing their own album art, Diamond Youth is a
band that has a tight grip on their career and firmly believe in the DIY
mentality.
Check out Diamond Youth’s latest music
video (“The Feeling”) here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtYLKQhgJZc&feature=relmfu
Tour Dates:
Sept 14- Poughkeepsie, NY – The Loft
Sept. 15- Garden City, NY- Ethical Humanist
Society
Sept 16- Asbury Park, NJ- Asbury Lanes
Sept 17- Richmond, VA- Camel
Sept 18- Baltimore, MD- Ottobar
Sept 20- Hamden, CT- The Space
Sept 21- Philadelphia, PA- The Barbary
Sept 22- Boston, MA- Middle East
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