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DIANA is a
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band, consisting of Carmen Elle (vocals),
Joseph Shabason Joseph Shabason is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is best known for playing the saxophone. As a band member and session musician, Shabason has contributed to bands such as DIANA, Destroyer and The War on Drugs. As a solo pr ...
(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
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musicians Joseph Shabason and Kieran Adams after another project they had planned to work on fell through,Diana: Perpetual Surrender
''
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'', 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"
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'', August 5, 2013.
popular interest in their early demos on
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led them to begin touring, with Paul Mathew also joining the band's live performance lineup. ''Perpetual Surrender'' was released in August 2013 on
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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
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. In November 2016 they released the album ''Familiar Touch''. Elle is also a member of Army Girls and has played with
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and Moon King.


Discography

*''Perpetual Surrender'' (2013) *''Familiar Touch'' (2016)


References


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* {{Authority control Canadian indie pop groups Canadian electronic music groups Musical groups from Toronto Paper Bag Records artists Musical groups with year of establishment missing Jagjaguwar artists