singer

songWriter

Radio Host/Producer

Emcee

DJ

also raps.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

MAY 18: ART-A-WHIRL’S BANDS On VANS (SOLO SET) AT 331 CLUB

May 30: Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concert ft. mae Simpson (DJ SET) at Minneapolis Institute of Art

May 31: Open for The Suburbs with Kiss The Tiger at First Avenue

JUNE 1: OPEN FOR JOAN JETT WITH KISS THE TIGER AT SCHEELS ARENA

JUNE 8: HOST FOR LUCINDA WILLIAMS, DESSA, CHASTITY BROWN & KISS THE TIGER (EMCEE & DJ) AT HILDE amphitheater

june 27: Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concert ft. kc rae (DJ SET) at Minneapolis Institute of Art

June 28 & 29: Blue Ox Music Festival (Emcee) at Eau Claire

july 25: Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concert ft. papa mbye (DJ SET) at Minneapolis Institute of Art

aug 15: Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concert ft. Chastity Brown (DJ SET) at Minneapolis Institute of Art

Sept 19: Meet at Mia: Courtyard Concert ft. Honeybutter (DJ SET) at Minneapolis Institute of Art

Professional Highlights

  • Accompanying Tommy Stinson (of THe Repacements at First Avenue)

  • Performance at The New Standards' Holiday Show at State Theater

  • National Anthem for Pride Night at Target Field - 2023

  • #DoREMETOO with Lizz Winstead

  • MPR's Pride Parade Queen - 2023

  • St. Paul's Grand Old Days with Chef Justin Sutherland - 2023

  • Ryan Smith and Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum interview for The Current - 2023

  • Cole McVoy's Change Makers panel

  • Interview with Sounds of Blackness

  • National Anthem for Minnesota Lynx at Target Center - 2022

  • Crazy Broke Asian at Cedar Cultural Center - 2022

  • Blue Ox Music Festival emcee - 2021

  • Performance at MN State Fair Grandstand with Kiss THe Tiger

About Diane

Diane (full “off stage” name Diane Miller) is a Minneapolis-based singer, rapper, songwriter, guitarist and radio personality.

A "musical polymath," Diane's specialty is her far-reaching eclecticism and multi-faceted talents. She's maintained an impressive array of jobs in the music industry, including backing musician, lead vocalist, songwriter, recording artist, DJ, journalist, talent buyer, emcee and producer.

Her talent has brought her to stages as big as Target Field and First Ave, to stages as small as shanty dive bars, to venues as classy as Minneapolis's State Theater, to just about everywhere in between. She performs solo, duo, with a band, or as a special guest for one-off and/or ongoing projects. Kiss The Tiger, Haley, Tommy Stinson (of The Replacements), Al Church, and The New Standards are just a few of the recognizable names she’s supported on stage. Diane was also awarded the prestigious McKnight Artist Fellowship in 2020-2021.

In radio, Diane hosts and produces The Local Show on Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current. Every Sunday from 7 to midnight, she curates a 5-hour playlist featuring all Minnesota-based artists/bands. The show includes an artist of the month, gig list, local debuts, music news, throwback tracks, live recordings, interviews, and more.

Prior to her role at The Current, Diane worked as the talent booker for the Minneapolis-based venue/restaurant Icehouse. From dinner music featuring jazz trios, to monthly residencies featuring up-and-coming indie bands, to hip-hop dance parties, Diane was responsible for organizing 7-10 acts per week.

Diane first gained notoriety in her hometown of Fargo-Moorhead. The Fargo South High School and Minnesota State University Moorhead music grad fronted the local hip-hop band D Mills & The Thrills, as well as performed a numerous other musical projects. She also served as the editor-in-chief of the local alt weekly High Plains Reader. And she booked music for the indie venue The Aquarium.

Photo credit: Sara Fish