Black Diamond Bay (UK)
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Black Diamond Bay is a UK independent electronic band formed in 2008, based in Leeds
and London
. The band consists of Agne Motie, Jesse O'Mahoney, Tom Sidebottom, Ben Ziapour, Ben Wilson and Colin Sutton. They produce and play live in several electronic dance music
styles including Slo-Mo House
and electronic music
.
with whom they have released an album - Come The Desert - in March 2011, along with several singles and an EP. The band have a strong Lithuanian following in London (Agne is Lithuanian) and have received strong support from Alan Raw via the Leeds based BBC Introducing
show, which led to them playing at both Reading and Leeds Festivals
in 2011, and being added to the BBC Radio 1
playlist rotation
.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and London
London
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. The band consists of Agne Motie, Jesse O'Mahoney, Tom Sidebottom, Ben Ziapour, Ben Wilson and Colin Sutton. They produce and play live in several electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
styles including Slo-Mo House
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
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History
Black Diamond Bay was formed by Jesse O'Mahoney and Tom Sidebottom and was realised fully as a live band in 2006 when they recruited four other band members. In 2010 they signed a recording deal with Exceptional RecordsExceptional Records
Exceptional Records is a record label founded in London in 1999. It focuses on electronica, deep house, jazz, break beats, hip hop, broken beats and techno.-Label overview:...
with whom they have released an album - Come The Desert - in March 2011, along with several singles and an EP. The band have a strong Lithuanian following in London (Agne is Lithuanian) and have received strong support from Alan Raw via the Leeds based BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
show, which led to them playing at both Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
in 2011, and being added to the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
playlist rotation
Rotation
A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates always around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis is within the body, and passes through its center of mass the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation...
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Band Members
- Agne Motie: Vocals
- Jesse O'Mahoney: Vocals, song-writing, composition, co-production
- Tom Sidebottom: Production, composition, keyboard, violin
- Ben Ziapour: Guitar, production, composition
- Ben Wilson: Drums, co-production, composition
- Colin Sutton: Bass Guitar, composition
EPs and Singles
- 5 April 2010: Worship The Sun (EP)
- 21 June 2010: Philharmonic Bubbles (single)
- 25 October 2010: Peace (single)
- 4 July 2011: I Dreamt We Were Bank Robbers (single)
- 26 August 2011: Speak Slow (single)
See also
- List of bands originating in Leeds
- Music in LeedsMusic in LeedsLeeds has a thriving musical scene, and has produced many notable artists. These include both national chart topping bands such as Kaiser Chiefs, but also smaller, more local bands who play small venues around the city and make up the majority of the music scene....
- Bands and musicians from Yorkshire and North East EnglandBands and musicians from Yorkshire and North East EnglandThe following is a list of towns and cities in Yorkshire and the north east of England, each with the bands and musicians to have charted in them included...