Diamond Rings - Special Affections

First conceived in the summer of 2009, Diamond Rings burst onto the scene with a series of singles and videos featuring green screen camera trickery, over the top choreography, and daring androgynous outfits and makeup. The videos received international praise from both the online media and fans alike. The singles, pressed to limited edition vinyl, sold out in a matter of weeks and received critical praise including "Best New Music" honors from Pitchfork.

Although initially pegged in some corners as a novelty act, audiences soon began to identify with Diamond Rings' uniquely lyrical brand of pop songwriting and his overtly glamorous live sets. Showcasing real human emotion and honest vulnerability is rare enough for a 24-year-old let alone one who matches his eye shadow with his Air Force Ones while dancing about onstage with the reckless abandon of a teenager in the bathroom mirror. But there's something surprisingly mature shimmering beneath the glamour, hidden in John O's immediately iconic voice, and whip-smart lyrics.

Tour Dates:
10/26 The Garrison, Toronto, ON*
10/27 Alex P. Keaton, London, ON*
10/28 This Ain't Hollywood, Hamilton, ON*
10/29 Raw Sugar Café, Ottawa, ON*
10/30 The Mansion, Kingston, ON*
10/31 Il Motore, Montreal, QC*
11/01 Ebar Guelph, ON*
11/04 Mojo, Liverpool, UK
11/05 Inside Out, Darlington, UK
11/06 Barfly, Cardiff, UK
11/08 The Forum, Sheffield, UK
11/09 Roadmender, Northampton, UK
11/10 The Lexington, London, UK
11/11 The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK
11/12 The Adelphi Club, Hull, UK
11/13 Cockpit, Leeds, UK
11/18 The Pawn Shop, Edmonton, AB
11/19 Broken City, Calgary, AB
11/20 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
11/23 Echo, Los Angeles, CA
11/25 330 Ritch, San Francisco, CA
11/28 Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
11/28 Lucky Bar, Victoria BC
12/01 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
12/04 Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY

* w/ PS I Love You