Irene Diaz

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Irene Diaz
Genres Torch song
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2011–
Website Official Website
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Irene Diaz is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

In late 2011 Irene Diaz began a career move making her way into the music scene playing at various venues around the Los Angeles area. [1] [3]

In July 2013, Irene Diaz released first EP I Love You Madly by successfully fundraising through Kickstarter. [4] [5] In December 2013, NPR's Alt.Latino referred to Irene Diaz's music as one of Alt.Latino's favorites of 2013 and "She is pretty amazing". [2]

In May 2015, Irene Diaz performed at Pachanga Latino Music Festival, when Alt.Latino referred to Irene Diaz's music as "It's really powerful. It's strong music. It's soft, but quiet storm". [6]

Discography

Singles and EPs

Albums

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References

  1. 1 2 "Biography|Irene Diaz". irenediazmusic.com. 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alt.Latino's Favorite Songs, Albums And Artists Of 2013". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  3. "La periodista Irene Díaz protagonizó una película". El Nuevo Herald. November 21, 2018.
  4. "Irene Diaz: I Love You Madly EP by Irene Diaz – Kickstarter". Kickstarter . 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  5. "Going Out Guide, Northern Virginia". Washington Post. August 25, 2023. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  6. "The Pachanga Files: Rockanroleando In Austin". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. "Carla Morrison, Irene Diaz to perform live on Feb. 19". news.ucsc.edu. 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2023.