Diemonds @ the Bovine Sex Club, April 29
By: Adelaida Kolaj
May 4, 2010

These Toronto hard rock/glam rock revisionists deliver a powerful adrenaline-dripping punch-in-the-face of a set that oozes filth, sleaze, and attitude. Their Aerosmith and Motley Crue-esque tunes are aggressive, surprisingly pretty and positively catchier than an STI.

Headed by vocalist Priya Panda, guitarist C.C Diemond, bassist Cuzo and drummer Al Biddle, the band’s stage presence and command of the audience is rock ‘n’ roll divinity incarnated.
 
Despite some critique regarding their aesthetic, Diemonds has little, if anything, in common with the cliché, formula, spandex-clad hip-thrusting crotch-grabbing misogynists of the 80’s LA cockrock scene that have come to be so despised. They have even less in common with foolish contemporary Guns N’ Roses wannabe acts such as Steel Panther.
 
Once you see them in action non-ironically attacking their shimmering dirty wonderful indulgent jams, you will completely and non-ironically have your mind blown. You will be converted to their church of sleaze and pure balls-to-the-wall rock ‘n’ roll. Watch out for their debut album In the Rough, as Diemonds could potentially leave a dent in the world. Or at least your eardrums.

For more information, check out: www.myspace.com/diemonds.