Diamante

Los Angeles based singer Diamante, despite her young age, shows the power and grit of an experienced artist. It would be strange to you but Diamante, aside of a huge PR machine, has completely self-released her new debut EP called “Dirty Blonde” so we caught up the girl herself, just back from her successful Revolver’s “Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock” tour. 

Life has been rad! I just returned from tour about a week ago and I’ve been soaking in as much of Hollywood as I can before I leave. It’s been great seeing everyone and being able to rest, but I am excited to go back out on the road again.

Thank you! I’m Diamante, born and raised in Boston, MA now living in Los Angeles. My music is a cross between Lita Ford and Debbie Harry with Gwen Stefani.

I’ve been singing everyday since I was six years old- it was then when I was ten that I began doing musical theatre and fell in love with being on stage. I grew up being a very reserved and shy girl, but up in front of a crowd I felt like someone completely different, like the person I was meant to become. My favorite artists that have influenced my music the most have been a mixture of female rock icons from the 80’s like Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, etc. and bands/artists like Led Zeppelin, In This Moment, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Motley Crue and Marilyn Manson. I also grew up being influenced by pop music like Gwen Stefani, Pink, Ashlee Simpson and Kelly Clarkson.

“Dirty Blonde” is more free-spirited and not very serious, but it was so much fun to write, every session in the studio was a blast and we would always end up dying of laughter. I’m in the point in my life where all I want to do is have a good time and be fearless, so this last EP reflects that. I do plan on going back into the studio very soon, this time with even more grit and integrity lyrically. I want to create authentic rock n’ roll.

I’m not entirely sure when I discovered my grit, but I’ve lived through many things for being so young, and the experiences I’ve had meant for someone beyond my years have made me the person I am today. I naturally have rebellion, angst, and sexuality inside of me, and they all come out when I sing. I do write my own songs, however, on this last EP, I didn’t write them alone. I worked with a producer and we essentially wrote the music together. Our thought process for this EP especially was: what shocking, provocative thing can we think of while still being edgy and true to rock music.

Kevin was great to work with! I believe he really began turning my sound into the 80’s rock genre that I always wanted to have. The only slow song (“Burns”) I’ve ever recorded was with him, and it was the first time I really learned how to open up lyrically. “Goodbye” was actually a song I wrote with a production company called Baby G Music along with musicians Joshua Hernandez, Ryan Wilson and Sheldon Bonada who I played with at the time.

Pros would have to be like you said, there is more control over the material and being able to have a say about the music itself and how to go about releasing it. However, pushing independently is very difficult and expensive. Major labels not only have a great platform, but the right funding.

I have a fascination with classic rock and the 80’s especially. For some reason even I haven’t figured out yet, I feel a deeper connection when I sing those songs than when I sing current music on pop radio. “Edge of Seventeen” has such a magical feeling about it that almost puts me into a trance whenever I sing it, maybe I love the nostalgia about it.

Yes! My sister and I have always possessed a passion for music and been connected by music, however her style and look couldn’t be more opposite than mine. She’s a fantastic vocalist and loves pop/r&b. She’s only younger than be by about a year and half and we are very close. She has released some covers and is working on releasing original material soon.

It has been surreal! I feel so honored to be considered a true female rock artist especially by a magazine like Revolver who is as legit as it gets. I was thrilled to be part of the tour, not only because it my first tour, but because the line-up is incredible and I have been a Flyleaf fan for a very long time.

I will be heading out again to tour with Whitesnake the beginning of June and will be on the road with them for that month. I will also be touring with Hinder towards the end of June and for the month of July. I will be posting tour dates and ticket links soon on all of my social media accounts!

Of course, thank you for having me! And thank you to all of the fans for downloading “Dirty Blonde” and coming out to all of the shows. Make sure to stay updated via Facebook and Twitter about upcoming shows!