.. Daniel James . . .My influences vary, depending on what mood I'm in and/or what's been happening around me. Music I listen to ranges from acoustics to metal, classical to Rock and everything else in between. Ok, I'm not going to write down a list of bands to bore you to death with, just going to say my main influence in writing is LIFE!
..Muffy . . .David Gilmore, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Zakk Wylde, Jeff Buckley, Richie Sambora & John Williams - I get alot of influences, thoughts and ideas from musicians that I know, whom I think have more of an effect on your life and the way you perceive everything around you than people realise...In a nutshell, I want to be able to play everything from Metal, Rock, Flamenco and Jazz right through to Latin, fusion, traditional Japanese, Chinese and Bulgarian folk.
Hello and Thank you for dropping by and checking us out. We hope you enjoy the music and we look forward to seeing you at one of our next gigs! Please keep coming back for updates and new releases, Diem.
Review 1...
Saturday 12th May 2009 @ The Barfly, Cardiff
Words by Robbie Edward
Diem
Robust, foot-on-the-monitor rock closes proceedings from Diem. Wilfully unfashionable, and adding an acoustic guitar to the tried and tested rock template, Diem are an anomaly tonight. Doling out three six minute opuses takes guts and bravado, and, after an impromptu encore which sees the largest cheers of the night, the band bow together. In their case, a little bit of guts may go a long, long way.
Review 2...
Friday 14th August 2009 @ The Gate, Cardiff
Words by Robbie Edward
Diem are heroes tonight. Not just because of their sheer selflessness – drummer James seems to spend more time helping other bands out tonight at the front-of-house desk than he does preparing for his own band's show, but as the only true exponents of old school rock left in Surface Unsigned in Wales. Caring not for gimmicks, stage bravado or passing fads that have reared their heads in the last two decades, the Cardiff four-piece instead ply the kind of gutsy rock you'd find nestled at the back of a Hell's Angels jukebox, and are all the more better for it.
Review 3...
Saturday 5th Sept 2009 @ CF10, Cardiff
Words by Miles Crook/Robbie Edward
Diem
Something altogether more reserved next, Diem proffering earnest songwriting with moments of flash rock panache. Thankfully the right side of saccharine, The Cardiff four piece are unafraid of stripping back to just an acoustic and plaintive vocal, before crashing into lighters-aloft choruses. Simple it may be, but the best things often are...
About 'Who Knows?...
'Who knows?' is a 5 Track E.P. written and recorded in the lovely spare room of a house that James' and Muffy reside in. Yes, fully functional home made recordings! Also, embedded into the CD will be the video for 'Drain Me'!
well what the hell, think i might just start a new craze for the band and post on our own page, just to send a big thank you to all the fans who have shown up and given us awesome support at the last couple gig's and hope to see you all at the next one!!
Hi I hope the music industry is treating you well. I was wondering if you woud like to download BenSem's album for free at http://www.megaupload.com/?f=3NNQTYF1
Hiya Diem, You guys are awsome. SO glad you accepted our freind request. Keep being creative guys. You never know, one day someone important may be listening!
hey Diem thank you so much for ur comment..anyways, actually "Air & Air" is an instrumental band..so that we don't compose any song with vocal..but we will add a song with voice in our debut album..:)
oh andddddd.. not alone records will have a tent at every single warped date this year and make sure you visit the tent this year to purchase the new album and also you can get some free time and distance stuff!!!
so hopefully you really enjoyed us..saw you just accepted our add.. we try to talk to each fan pesonally we think its way better then just copy and pastingany old saying.
Thanks for the add. I had a nose at your profile, some great influences mentioned. Pixies and Fleetwood Mac! Soundgarden is one word btw :P
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