Diamond Rings

Diamond Rings is the glammed-up solo project of Toronto musician John O'Regan, who is also the singer/guitarist for indie rock band the D'Urbervilles. While that band was taking a break in late 2008, O'Regan started writing, recording, and performing as Diamond Rings. Instead of the post-punk of his group, he took inspiration from queer theory, androgynous trailblazers David Bowie and Grace Jones, and Stars on 54's cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind." He also donned glitter, makeup, and spandex -- all of it a far cry from his years growing up as a jock. Dia...