The band played many shows throughout the year under their previous name Krief. Besides playing in their hometown Montreal, they have also played numerous shows in such cities as Toronto, New York, Hoboken, Boston, Nashville, , Mexico City, Guadelajra and festivals such as Osheaga, Indio Fest, NXNE, Pop Montreal, M for Montreal, and South by Southwest (Austin, Texas). As well as being recently invited to play the Great Escape (Brighton,UK), and the Noonderzon and desBeschaving festivals in Holland. The band has also played Live at the Verge (XM radio) and London Cafe´ (CKUT) and several college radio sessions in Mexico all of which the Black Diamond Bay has regular rotation on.
After over a hundred shows together, the band has developed a live dynamic that brings an explosive element to the music. They've been fortunate enough to capture this synergy on their recently tracked album Calm Awaits. The record is also complemented by some fantastic guest musicians such as Liam O’Neil (The stills) and Evan Cranley (Broken Social Scene and Stars) which helped give more diversity to the album without losing its uniformity. The record was mixed by world renowned David Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers etc.) and was mastered by Howie Weinberg in NY (Nirvana, Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Muse etc.) Calm Awaits will be released on March 31st in Canada and is a raw diamond waiting to be discovered.