Heavy Diamond Ring w/ Nina de Freitas

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

Some things are just meant to last. When Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven met and began playing together in 2004, they had no idea just how deep the well of their musical partnership would prove to be. After the disbanding of indie-folk sweethearts Paper Bird, the duo founded Heavy Diamond Ring and never looked back. HDR is the culmination (thus far) of their signature sound, a fountain of open-hearted, folk-rock, steeped in vocal harmony and group synergy. Led by Anderson’s smooth-as-honey vocals and DeHaven’s rugged guitar chops, the band has been described as “open-road, long drive music”, having “a little bit of twang, and a whole lot of beef”, and their live show as “infectious and contagious”. The band is rounded out by veteran knockouts Blake Stepan (bass), Mike Lang (keys), and Orion Tate Ignelzi (drums). Their second full-length LP, “All Out of Angels”, out this fall, was produced by Ben Wysocki (the Fray) and Mark Anderson and features a duet with Nathaniel Rateliff. Out now on Cowboy Cowabunga Recordings.

“Heavy Diamond Ring creates a sound that feels as classic as rolling down the windows in the summer – a super highway to a new frontier.” -303 Magazine

“…a helping of contemporary indie-folk that goes down easy, augmented by some subtle, snaky guitar work, walls of harmony vocals and Anderson’s attention-grabbing vocals.” -CS Indy

Nina de Freitas is a singer-songwriter currently based in Denver, CO. Born in Salvador, Brazil to musician parents, she embraced her artistic inheritance from an early age. Her musical upbringing is echoed throughout her intimate songwriting that drips with as much honesty as it does complexity. Her rich voice, “dark as the sea and smooth as good espresso,” (303 Magazine), luxurious melodies and evocative lyrics envelop and halt listeners in a visceral sheet of warmth while her live performances silence crowds in cities across the globe. Nina is currently working on highly anticipated new releases.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Avenue, Denver, United States