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"The Diets" is an Indie-rock band from Seattle Washington, who formed in 2005 in the heart of Seattle’s University District. The Diets’ basic rock quartet
(guitar/bass/drums) sound is augmented on their latest studio recordings using many interesting studio techniques. For example, "False Light" (from Passit On! EP) culminates in a section constructed entirely from repeated, overdubbed layers. The songs themselves loosely conform to the early 80's post-punk aesthetic due to influences such as Joy Division, New Order, The Cure and even, The Smiths to modern Indie-greats such as T.V. on the Radio and Broken Social Scene.
Paul Downing first brought forth the name “Diets” because of the many nights spent playing in Downing’s basement drinking nothing but Safeway Diet Colas (which were the only things they could afford that would keep them alert). After many attempts at creating a sound (and after many different types of diet products), The Diets have honed in on a sound inspired from curiosity and experimentation that culminates in odd musical and lyrical arrangements. Tumolva admits that the song November (Passit On! EP) is actually a song with only choruses and a spoken word intro used to satiate the need for a verse. Counter to November, the song Saturday Night (not released) is a song comprised without a chorus. The song False Light (Passit On! EP) on the other hand follows a more traditional song arrangement with chorus and verse along with the addition of a huge bridge and wall of sound effect which is a Diets trademark.
Shows we've played or will play:
Day/Month/Year
3/10/2005 - The Sureshot Cafe (first show)
With Liar of Flemming
12/11/2005 - The L.A.B (First Venue)
W/ Alki Beach, The Plankton beat and The Cigarette Girls
20/11/2005 - The Sureshot Cafe
With the Undercover Llamas.
17/01/2006 - Tost Lounge in Fremont
With Undercover Llamas and Dan Kamas
22/01/2006 - El Corazon
With Superfekta, Certain Inertia, the People Now and Guests
05/02/2006 - The Sureshot
W/H Shotty
23/03/2006 - High Dive
W/H A Street Named James and Guests
09/04/2006 - The Sureshot
w/h Micheal Trew
20/05/2006 - The Fusion cafe (Downtown YMCA)
W/H bands: Euphoric, Get Dressed, Mary Jane Watson
12/06/2006 - The Rendezvous
w/h Pheromones and The Fifteen Hundred Club
27/07/2006 - Fuel
W/ Censor Sensor
30/07/2006 - The Sureshot Cafe
w/h Censor Sensor!
03/08/2006 - The Comet Tavern
w/ kiss her for the kid and PBR Street Gang
04/08/2006 - Q Cafe
Description: THE JULIET w/ Madison
31/08/2006 - Fuel
w/h panther attack and Lost Hiker
19/09/2006 - Fuel
w/h Boss Tweeter & Censor Sensor
08/10/2006 - The Sureshot Cafe
W/H Censor Sensor
12/10/2006 - The Mars Bar
W/H Colonel Hamm & the Infedels
19/10/2006 - Skylark Cafe and Club
Description: With The Torn ACLs and Mooncalf
09/11/2006 - Fuel
w/h Boss Tweeter
30/12/2006 - Jules Maes Saloon
W/H KLED, Boss Tweeter, Lake of Falcons
11/01/2007 - The Comet
The Buffy Swayze, JPG
and A Gun that Shoots Knives
01/02/2007 - The Mars Bar
08/02/2007 - Columbia City Theater
16/02/2007 - Skylark
W/H Hey Marsailles and The Drop
Mar 19 2007 - High Dive
08/03/2007 - Jules Maes Saloon
with Angela Hammontree & the Malcontent, Mabel Dodge
15/04/2007 - The Sureshot
May 1 2007 - High Dive
May 3, 2007 - The Comet
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