Diamonds meet Decemberists in “The Hazards of Love”

What’s next for The Diamond?  Well, it’s a year for a rock opera.  Both My Brightest Diamond and Lavender Diamond front women are guest starring on the new Decemberist record which is to be released March 24th. Shara plays the wicked-tree-step-mother-witch-queen character and Becky Stark plays the charming love interest named Margaret!

Next month The Decemberists will debut their new album, The Hazards Of Love, live, in its entirety, at the NPR Music showcase, at this year’s South by Southwest festival. Shara will be joining the band to play some hot licks on guitar and will have an angry thing or two to sing as The Queen.  In the meantime, you can hear a sneak preview on this edition of All Songs Considered, with “The Rake’s Song.”