Diane Birch

...I wish
I could
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What the world needs now, in the already overcrowded female music genre, is another pouting classically trained pianist.

No?

Not to be confused with other pouting classically trained pianists that frequent Jungles, Diane is waiting in the wings for her turn at Stardom in 2007.

With a list of influences that range from Beethoven to the Sisters of Mercy, taking up Nina Simone and The Cure on the way also, Diane lets her varied taste radiate from her piano playing.

Diane had a diverse upbringing growing up in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia and then Oregon and Los Angeles. Diane studied "Suzuki" (an ear training method, not a motorcycle) in classical piano, giving her the ability to play completely by ear without reading a note.
As her tastes became more diverse she began to cultivate her own unique style of piano playing. However, despite composing and playing gigs, Diane was completely unaware she could actually sing.

“I begun to realise I could sing, but it took me a while to work out that I was good enough to be taken seriously”… “I remember seeing the faces of people who thought I was 'just' a pianist with their mouths hanging open.”

Diane continued to play in LA's most up-market hotels and bars by day, whilst winning fans and impressing the music industry by night. She certainly impressed one diminutive pop genius with her barside performance, causing Prince to invite Diane back to his house to jam with his band.

'Diane has a voice and songwriting ability that will connect with truly global audiences. One of 2007's strongest new finds' – Music Week

‘Its not often that something completely bowls us over but in the first week of this new year Diane Birch has done just that’ – The Downloader

Diane recently performed her first London shows to unprecedented reception and acclaim. She is currently unsigned and is busy writing and recording new material.

www.myspace.com/dianebirch

MP3: Diane Birch - Rewind

Video: Diane Birch - Sweet River Tree