Who is Douglas Diamond? The music has been described as ''David Bowie goes Nashville instead of Berlin'' - referring to the year 1976, when Bowie moved to Berlin to get clean from drugs and seek a new sound. The sweet seventies are a constant aesthetic source in Diamond's music. The decade when there was a global oil crisis and the beginning of the social decadence that would later characterize the following decades, and particularly influence the music. Hence the name Douglas Diamond, a nod to the plastic world of showbiz.
In late 2019, Diamond began to work on what would become his debut solo album, Rare Love. It was released September 4th 2020, and to critical success (spiritually speaking). The record was compared to the sounds of previously mentioned Bowie, Todd Rundgren and The Band by music blogs. After a few years of songwriting and soul-seeking, Diamond came back with the groovy double single Sound of Music/Never Too Late, released early 2023. A mix of vicious garage rock and Beatlesque psychedelia. Almost two years later, the second full-length album would be released, Year of the Dragon, December 6th 2024, together with a jam-packed release show at Scalateatern in Stockholm. The record is about the godlike and the sinful experiences throughout life, and is available for purchase at bandcamp and for streaming everywhere.
In his impressionistic lyrics, the cosmic crooner deals with the love-hate of the internet and city life, pleasure-seeking in the modern world and virtual expressions of love. The tech boom, decadence and spirituality are ever-present themes in Diamond's songwriting, where love is often used as a medium to express social criticism. Being a multi-instrumentalist, Diamond makes all the music on his own. Douglas Diamond is a 25-year-old songwriter, artist and producer, currently based in Stockholm. The Douglas Diamond Enterprise brand is 100% independent.
When it's showtime on stage, Diamond brings with him some of Stockholm's top elite musicians, with members from La La Superstar, Mama Sonic and Bromander. Don't miss the chance to experience this live!
Douglas Diamond is also associated with La La Superstar and as an agent of the CIVIL POLIS organization.
All photos are taken by Dave Kinnaman.