Diane Birch

Biography

Diane Birch (born January 24, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Birch was born in Michigan. At the age of seven she began studying piano using the Suzuki method. While growing up she listened to opera, classical and church music. Birch's father was a Seventh-day Adventist missionary in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sydney, Australia, and as a result Birch spent her early years abroad. When she was ten, her family returned to the United States, and settled in Portland, Oregon. Birch attended Portland Adventist Elementary School and later, Portland Adventist Academy.

Career

Early in her career Birch moved to Los Angeles and set out to compose music for films but instead played piano at the Beverly Hills Hotel and L'Orangerie. During this period Prince heard her perform at the Polo Lounge in 2006 and invited her to join him at his home for a music session with his band. Later, Birch moved to London, where she signed a publishing contract and wrote most of the songs that appeared on her debut album.
In 2007, she moved to New York City after signing with Steve Greenberg's S-Curve Records. Birch's debut album, Bible Belt×Bible Belt19 May 2009 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Fire Escape4:012Valentino2:493Fools3:554Nothing but a Miracle4:245Rewind6:106Rise Up4:327Photograph5:228Don't Wait Up3:019Mirror Mirror4:4810Ariel3:5611Choo Choo3:4312Forgiveness5:0913Magic View3:10, recorded in New York and New Orleans, was released in 2009 on S-Curve and received supportive reviews in Rolling Stone, Paper Magazine and the Huffington Post.
In 2009, Birch made a number of television appearances to promote her album Bible Belt, including: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Late Show with David Letterman, Last Call with Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the webcast, Live From Daryl's House Birch was interviewed on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday on June 14, 2009, on which she performed several of her songs from Bible Belt.
Her song "Rise Up" was the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week in October 2009 and her song "Valentino" appeared in the movie Valentine's Day.
In 2010, Birch was the opening act for Stevie Wonder at the "Hard Rock Calling Festival" in Hyde Park and Nîmes, France and Nick Jonas and the Administration. In September, Birch released the single track "Gee Whiz It's Christmas×Gee Whiz It's Christmas1 September 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Gee Whiz It's Christmas2:24" on Amazon and iTunes. In December Birch released an EP titled The Velveteen Age, on which she performs covers of songs she enjoyed while growing up.
In 2013, she was featured in English rapper Devlin's song "Rewind×Rewind25 January 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Rewind3:412Rewind (Nu:Logic remix)4:593Rewind (Kat Krazy remix)3:354Rewind (instrumental)3:41," singing a chorus based on her original version from Bible Belt.
In addition to keyboards, Birch also plays guitar and the violin.
Her second album, Speak a Little Louder×Speak a Little Louder15 October 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Speak a Little Louder3:462Lighthouse3:563All the Love You Got3:524Tell Me Tomorrow3:445Superstars4:526Pretty in Pain3:457Love and War3:588Frozen Over3:119Diamonds in the Dust4:3610Unfkd4:1311It Plays On5:4612Walk the Rainbow to the End4:1713Adelaide4:0714Staring at You5:2315Hold on a Little Longer4:0416Truer Than Blue4:01, was released on October 15, 2013, in the US and the UK.
Birch released her first self-produced mini-album, Nous on January 31, 2016. The EP was recorded in Berlin, Germany.
Her third album, Flying on Abraham×Flying on Abraham12 April 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Wind Machine4:042Jukebox Johnny4:193Moto Moon5:474Shade4:095Critic’s Lullaby5:576Boys on Canvas4:597Juno5:288Russian Doll4:309Used to Lovin’ You4:1610Trampoline6:03, was released on April 12, 2024, in the US.