Now something of a megastar, Marina And The Diamonds played Limbo once back in April, 2009. You can read all about that night and view some of the live photos here.
Biog:
In combining a love of ancient Greece, Hello Kitty and Kate Bush it’s unlikely you’ll fail to be charmed by the quixotic world of Marina and The Diamonds. Marina herself is a pocket-sized star, a fiery combination of Greek and Welsh who spends her time between song-writing hand creating merchandise and selling vintage clothing. Described affectionately by The Guardian as a “seriously warped mind in the body of a fox”, Marina’s sound is all encompassing, taking on gentle piano ballads, synth heavy tracks, brass, bird calls, chanting and ooohs and ahhs in varying vocal styles. Wonderfully varied yet utterly distinctive. Marina is currently working towards her debut album with Pascal Gabriel (New Order, Kylie) whilst the debut single will be release early 2009 on Neon Gold Records, founded by Derek Davis of Good Weather For Airstrikes and will follow up the label’s debut release from Passion Pit. She is Marina, we are her diamonds.
‘because she generally escaped the deluge of ones-to-watch lists for 2009, she’s probably the one to watch right now…
‘I feel fortunate for having avoided those lists,’ she insists. ‘It’s great exposure if you are ready for it, but I was absolutely not, and the glitzy hype clogs up the air around an artist. As a result, I’ve had a lot of freedom in the creative process and can just be myself. I’m finally on my way.’ She certainly is’ (Ben East, Metro).
‘We’re not sure how you’d market such a maverick, but there’s something here worth bottling, some zeitgeist-y female essence’ (Paul Lester, The Guardian, New Band Of The Day).
