Biography
It is time to join the Syndicate… Time to take action and get on board…
Transvaal Diamond Syndicate (TDS) are the manufacturers of some of Australia's finest foot-stompin' swamp and dirty blues/rock.
"They are right up there with The Fumes and Dan Sultan." - Who The Hell
July 2009 saw the beginning of a rapid upwards journey for Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, almost immediately garnering attention for their raw, energetic, exciting and often primeval live shows. Since then, the TDS boys have only gone from strength to strength, gathering fans left and right from constant touring and performing and engaging with fans through their strong online presence (e.g YouTube - Tuesday Tinnies with TDS).
Now it seems all the hard work is paying off - Transvaal Diamond Syndicate's year will be shaped by their inclusion on Australia's premier Blues and Roots Festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest, alongside international acts such as Bob Dylan, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Ben Harper.
Brand new single Devil on My Shoulder, a dancey sure-to-be-radio-classic number all about those dirty little secrets, those things that you can't speak about in "polite" company, will also be released April 1 (iTunes), with the full next EP due in July.
2011 has also seen TDS' core members Christian Tryhorn and Tim Price add multi-instrumentalist Matthew Barker to their live arsenal, featuring on percussion, synthesiser and saxophone.
Their live show reputation, full of sweaty machismo, catchy hooks, foot-stompin' beats and tribal expression, has grabbed them support slots including Ash Grunwald, Dallas Frasca, Blackwater Fever, The Fumes, Elliot Brood (Canada), The Beards and Gay Paris.
The September 2010 EP release, Diamonds and Dust has performed well, with track 1 Behind That Smile awarded a 2010 Q-Song Highly Commended spot in the Blues and Roots category whilst track 4 Home was the number 1 song in 4ZzZ's Hot 100 songs of 2010. Home was also in the top 20 purchased singles in the week it was released on iTunes Australia (Blues genre) and has been used in a range of international synch opportunities. TDS also nabbed a top 40 slot in the AMRAP charts for Artists most played on Australian Community Radio in 2010, with Home and Behind That Smile both being in the top 10 overall in numerous weeks in late 2010. They now feature regularly on a large number of radio stations throughout the country.
With all that irrefutable evidence of stardom on the rise, it is impossible to not join the Syndicate.
One may join the Syndicate at…
www.transvaaldiamondsyndicate.com www.myspace.com/transvaaldiamondsyndicate
www.facebook.com/transvaaldiamondsyndicate
www.twitter.com/transvaalds
www.youtube.com/transvaalds
http:// transvaaldiamondsyndicate.bandcamp.com
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