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The Diamond Family Archive
12+ albums
acousticfolksinger-songwriterenglandwoodland recordings
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The Diamond Family Archive is British lo-fi psych-folk duo of Laurence Collyer (vocals, guitar, pedals, organ, shruti box, cosmic harp, harmonica and cassette recorder) and Peter Collis (drums & percussion, effects, keyboards & melodeon). Born in Creekmoor, Dorset, to deeply religious parents, Collyer, as a child, ended up living with a new-age Christian community in New Zealand and then ended up, luckily, on the south coast of England via Universities in Cornwall and France. Collyer was the songwriter for Brighton-based band Chimp. They released two albums that received praise and airplay from the likes of radio DJs John Peel and Steve Lamaq and station Xfm. Since it’s creation the duo has played shows in North America, Germany, England, Ireland and Scotland. Support slots have included: The Radar Bros., Efterlang, Josh T. Pearson and Sparklehorse. Collyer also plays for a handful of friends musical projects. These include The Great Park (Woodland Recordings) and Blanket (Try Harder Records). He is also part of Stolen Recordings diverse roster and appears on their acclaimed compilations. The duo released a split EP with The Great Park, albums on Woodland Recordings and a release with Fence Records. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
