Diane is an actual Atlanta native with a colorful and varied career that spans musicals, theatre, cabaret, jazz and big band. From her first stint in college as a vocalist with the UWG Jazz Ensemble, after graduation she worked as an actor and travelled across the US, then made the move to New York where she starved, studied and performed with various theatres and groups for a few years. She returned to the Atlanta area and Pine Mountain, GA, in the mid 1990's to open a non-profit theatre and educational organization Innsbruck Theatre and Artist's Colony (1991-1995) She moved to back to Atlanta with the 1996 Olympics, did a bit of theatre and sang for bands around Atlanta, where she met many of her now much loved, fellow Capitol City Xpress (CCX) friends! She was a regular with Take Note Big Band, The Usual Suspects, Atlanta Jazz Krewe, and has subbed in with Sentimental Journey and Atlanta Swing Orchestra and Metro Jazz Club. She was part of the original CCX Big Band, and happily returned after a hiatus to raise her girls, to do what she truly loves - singing big band music!. CCX has recently joined the Broad Street Jazz organization, also a non-profit group, dedicated to sharing, promotion and love of the Big Band sound. She also recently joined Atlanta's The Modernaires Big Band as their female vocalist. The Modernaires Big Band is one of the oldest continuous bands in Atlanta, founded in 1960. When she is not singing, her day job is as a Product Manager for various projects. She has two grown daughters, Hannah and Vivian. She thanks her family and her musician friends for all their support, love and encouragement! https://www.facebook.com/capitolcityxpress/ https://www.capitolcityxpress.com/