You Damn Right EP 2004
Black Diamond Heavies formed in 2004 as a three piece band: John
Wesley Myers as lead vocals and on the keyboard, Mark \"Porkchop\"
Holder on guitar and harmonica, and Van Campbell on the drums.
They soon after started performing and in 2005 the Black Diamond
Heavies self-released their first EP, You Damn Right. In 2006
Holder left the band after becoming discouraged with the hardships
of life on the road. Myers and Campbell decided to continue the
band as a two man act. Soon after, in the summer of 2006, the
band was given a record deal with Alive Records.
Every Damn Time 2007
In 2007, with the band now signed to Alive Records, Black Diamond
Heavies released their first studio album, Every Damn Time.
A Touch of Someone Else\'s Class 2008
In 2008, Black Diamond Heavies released their second studio album
under Alive Records, A Touch Of Someone Else\'s Class. For their
second studio album Black Diamond Heavies turned to Dan Auerbach
of The Black Keys who produced the album while it was recorded at
his Akron Analog Studio.[9] The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney
joined Black Diamond Heavies on their recording, \"Bidin’ My Time\".
Alive As Fuck 2009
Since their inception, Black Diamond Heavies have been hyped as
great live performers, with their live performances being termed
as \"both \'Pentecostal\' and \'Demon-Possessed\'.\"[11] In 2009 they
were able to show the world what the hype was all about, with their
first live album, Alive As Fuck, recorded during a gig at the
Masonic Lodge, in Covington, KY,. This album was released under
the Alive Records label.
Solitary Pleasure 2010
In December 2010 Myers recorded a solo album, Solitary Pleasure,
under his pseudonym, James Leg. The album is set to be released on
April 5, 2011 under the Alive Records label.[14] Jim Diamond (music
producer) of Ghetto Recorders mixed Solitary Pleasure. He is most
noted for producing The White Stripes first two albums.Leg is
currently on a European tour promoting his solo album. The tour
is scheduled until the end of April 2011.