Andrew grew up surrounded by music in the San Francisco Bay Area of California,
originally a drummer; he did a short tour with the Itals before starting the
reggae band Solid Foundation. Solid Foundation has since toured backing artists
as: Everton Blender, Richie Spice, Norris Man, Tony Rebel, Queen Ifrica, Foundation,
and Prezident Brown.
Andrew Diamond's debut album, "Diamond in the Rough", mixes the sweetness
of roots reggae with the toughness of machine driven dance hall.
Andrew has included some of Jamaica's great recording artists on the album including
members of the Roots Radics, Burning Spear's and Ziggy Marley's bands, and singers
John Junior, Queen Ifrica, and Prezident Brown.
Songs include: "Special Guest", a cover of one of Andrew's favorite
Gregory Isaacs tunes, "Run Around", about a misbehaving fictitious female
that he did as a combination with Prezident Brown. "Real Love", a tune
that just busted out; it was written in a matter of minutes from hearing the rhythm,
it is also a combination with Ochi Rios singer John Junior. Other tracks on the
album include: "Naturally", a slow and relentless groove featuring Dwight
Pinckney and Flabba Holt of the Roots Radics band, "Last Chance", with
the Solid Foundation Band on the Real Rock Riddim, and, "You're Mine",
an Al Campbell cover that features lush harmonies by Jah Lu from the group Foundation.
Andrew moved to Kingston, Jamaica in 2004 to complete "Diamond in the
Rough" and to work as the resident engineer at the world renown Geejam
Recording Studios in Port Antonio. He stayed in Jamaica for two years before
returning to the US and now resides in Washington DC.
Recommended releases:
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Title: Diamond In The Rough
Artist: Andrew Diamond
Year: 2007
Label: Sub80
More info: www.andrewdiamond.com
Where to buy: Amazon
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Tracks:
01 - My Radio
02 - Babylon Poem
03 - Crying Again
04 - Special Guest
05 - Run Around feat. Prezident Brown
06 - Naturally
07 - Real Love feat. John Junior
08 - Smile
09 - Puss and Dog War feat. Queen Ifrica
10 - Last Chance
11 - Tenderly
12 - You're Mine
13 - Jungle Love Affair
14 - Fire and Rain
15 - Love Crisis
16 - Dub Crisis mixed by Scientist |
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