Low vs Diamond

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Low vs Diamond
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)	Rock Indie rock Alternative rock
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Epic Records
Website	Official site
Members
Howie Diamond (drummer) Lucas Field (singer/guitarist) Tad Moore (keyboardist) Jon Pancoast (bassist) Anthony Polcino (singer/guitarist)

Low vs Diamond is an American rock band formed in 2002 by Lucas Field, Howie Diamond, and Tad Moore (birth name: James Thaddeus Moore IV) while they were students at the University of Colorado. Following graduation, they relocated to Los Angeles, where they met up with the other two members of the band, Anthony Polcino and Jon Pancoast. Low vs Diamond released their debut EP, Life After Love, in February 2007, and their self-titled debut album in April 2008.

1 History
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 EPs
3 References
4 External Links

[edit] History

Singer/guitarist Lucas Field, drummer Howie Diamond, and keyboardist Tad Moore were undergrads at the University of Colorado in 2002 when they began to play together in a jam band. Outside of typical jam band influences such as Dave Matthews and Phish, the group were influenced by a diversity of artists, including David Bowie, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Serge Gainsbourg, and Air. After graduation, the group relocated to Los Angeles, where their band began to explore a more indie rock sound. They went through various bandmember and name changes (including 1984 and Colored Shadows) before deciding on Low vs Diamond. The name supposedly refers to Howie Diamond's fighting with an ex-member's girlfriend, who was nicknamed Low. Two bandmembers, Anthony Polcino (guitar/vocals) and Jon Pancoast (bass), eventually completed the band's current line-up. The quintet played gigs all over Los Angeles, where they prepared material to record in the studio. In mid-2006, the band recorded a demo which attracted the attention of Dominic Hardisty, who signed The Killers. Hardisty signed the band to his U.K.-based label Marrakesh Records, and their debut EP, Life After Love, was released in February 2007. This EP and their highly praised live performances continued to generate buzz. Sony signed them and they released a digital version of their self-titled debut album in April 2008.^[1]