DIANA is a Canadian synthpop band, consisting of Carmen Elle (vocals), Joseph Shabason (keyboards) and Kieran Adams (drums). Their debut album Perpetual Surrender was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize."Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" . Aux, June 19, 2014. It was followed by their second album Familiar Touch in November 2016.
History Formed by Toronto musicians Joseph Shabason and Kieran Adams after another project they had planned to work on fell through,Diana: Perpetual Surrender. Pitchfork, August 23, 2013. the duo later added vocalist Carmen Elle."First Play: Diana, Perpetual Surrender". CBC Music, August 20, 2013. Originally intended as a recording project which would not tour,"Radar Band Of The Week - Diana". New Musical Express, August 5, 2013. popular interest in their early demos on SoundCloud led them to begin touring, with Paul Mathew also joining the band's live performance lineup.
Perpetual Surrender was released in August 2013 on Paper Bag Records and Jagjaguwar. 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.WATCH: DIANA Gives Us Reason to Daydream in “Perpetual Surrender”. Filter, July 10, 2013.
In November 2016, they released the album Familiar Touch.
Elle is also a member of Army Girls and has played with Austra and Moon King.
Discography Perpetual Surrender (2013) Familiar Touch (2016)
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