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Black Diamond Bay — Calm Awaits

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) April 2, 2009 12:56 pm
Patrick Krief's first proper Black Diamond Bay release is similar to his seven-track Take It Or Leave EP in that it contrasts his group's emotional, visceral live performances rather than complements them. That's not to say the former Dears guitarist and his band — who also include former Dears drummer George Donoso — sound dispassionate on the...
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Black Diamond Bay @ CMW 2009

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By Erik Missio (CHARTattack) March 14, 2009 12:26 pm
Background / Composition: This four-piece from Montreal is led by ex-Dears guitarist Patrick Krief. Andre Bendahan plays bass, Roberto Piccioni is on keys and George Donoso III (another former Dear) brings up the back. He's of the best rock drummers in this country, and he secretly plays with Jack White, Damon Albarn, and Dave Sitek in this...
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Krief Becomes Black Diamond Bay In Montreal

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) April 28, 2008 2:30 pm
Although "album launch" was the alleged purpose of this shindig, it would be a major stretch to say Dears guitarist Patrick Krief's solo show was about just that. It's not as sexy to advertise that a concert as an "important moment in our formative stages," but such a description would be far more apt. Krief's solo project has...
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The Dears Enlist Patrick Krief To Co-Write New Album

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By Erik Missio (CHARTattack) March 10, 2010 5:47 pm
After Patrick Krief left The Dears to form the very excellent Black Diamond Bay (and release a stellar album), it seemed unlikely the singer/guitarist would return. But now, he's coming back to his first band in a big way — co-writing The Dears' forthcoming fifth disc with Murray Lightburn. This, gentle reader, is a big deal. It's a big deal...
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Black Diamond Bay Consider Merits Of Air Guitar Solos

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By Erik Missio (CHARTattack) November 2, 2009 5:05 pm
One could be forgiven for thinking it was a bit risky when Dears guitarist Patrick Krief left his old gig to start Black Diamond Bay two years back. Not only was he a largely untested frontman, but his brand of guitar-heavy classic rock wasn't necessarily the trend for those into irony and synths. Now, some 200 (!) shows later, the gamble is...
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Black Diamond Bay Are Marching Backwards On Tour

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 27, 2009 2:48 pm
Black Diamond Bay, ex-Dears guitarist Patrick Krief's new band, have announced a Canadian tour to take place this month. The tour coincides with the release of Black Diamond Bay's Marching Backwards EP, which comes out Sept. 15. Black Diamond Bay's debut album, Calm Awaits, will also be released in Australia and Japan in September. Calm Awaits...
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Black Diamond Bay Can't Get Satisfaction

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) April 8, 2009 2:22 pm
Former Dears guitarist Patrick Krief was just getting his solo career off the ground in September 2007, albeit still as a full-time member of The Dears. He said to Chart then, "If there's no time to balance, I'll have some shit to figure out." Krief and drummer George Donoso made their decision and left their old gig to concentrate...
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Dears And Black Diamond Bay Tour Together

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) March 17, 2009 11:24 am
Dears guitarist Patrick Krief and drummer George Donoso left their former group in 2008 to concentrate full-time on their more hard rocking outfit, now called Black Diamond Bay. Back then, there was some concern about the future of The Dears and whether there was much animosity between Dears frontman Murray Lightburn and his departed bandmates...
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Calm Awaits For Black Diamond Bay

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 19, 2009 4:43 pm
Black Diamond Bay's Calm Awaits debut album will be released on March 31 through MapleMusic. "We're all really pleased with it, and very proud of it," former Dears guitarist Patrick Krief wrote in a Jan. 18 MySpace blog entry. "This album was made on a very moderate budget (most of it in my bedroom). None of it would have been...
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