For any working band, getting the offer to tour overseas is huge.
But when money stands in the way of you actually getting there.. well, that sucks.
This is the current situation Diamond Youth are faced with.
But rather than just give up or flat out ask for money from fans, the Baltimore-based band have chosen a different route.
The bands new, digital-only EP, UK OK, is a acoustic collection of three existing Diamond Youth songs and one new.
100% of the sales from the EP will go to cover plane tickets to the UK for the band’s tour in July.
Included in the EP is the track “Bonfire,” which band member Justin Gilman performs for us below. The song features some pretty cool chord voicings, along with Gilman’s pitch-perfect falsetto.
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Gilman shares, "Here's a video of our new song "Bonfire." You can find it, along with three old songs, on our new acoustic EP called UK OK. 100% of everything covers plane tickets to the UK for our tour in July. It's only $4 and will only be up for a few days, so grab it while you can!"
Watch his performance right here:
UK OK is available for $4 for a limited time so check it out now. Pick it up here.
Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.
