Diamond Youth | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, punk rock |
| Years active | 2010–2015 |
| Labels | Photobooth, Topshelf |
| Past members |
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| Website | dmnd |
Diamond Youth was an American alternative rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, with members from Chicago, Illinois and Richmond, Virginia. [1] [2]
Diamond Youth began in 2010, under the name Diamond, with the release of a 7" on Photobooth Records titled DMND. [3] In 2011, Diamond Youth released an EP titled Don't Lose Your Cool on Alliance Trax and Fita Records. [4] In December, the band supported Four Year Strong on their brief holiday tour dubbed It's a Wonderful Gig Life. [5]
In 2013, Diamond Youth released their third EP titled Orange on Topshelf Records. [6] [2] [7] In March, they embarked on a two-week tour with Turnover and PJ Bond. [8] In November and December, the band went on tour with Citizen, Polar Bear Club and Sainthood Reps. [9] In February 2014, Diamond Youth released their fourth EP titled Shake on Topshelf Records. [10] [11] In April, the group supported I Am the Avalanche on their headlining US tour. [12] In July, the group embarked on a UK tour with Citizen and Headroom. [13]
In March 2015, Diamond Youth announced plans to release a full-length album. [14] On May 19, 2015, Diamond Youth released their first full-length album titled Nothing Matters on Topshelf Records. [15] [16] They split later that year, with Fang and Yates moving on to play in Turnstile.
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