Andrew Diamond's, debut album, "Diamond in the Rough", mixes the sweetness of roots reggae with the toughness of machine driven dancehall. Andrew has included some of Jamaica's great artists on the album including members of the Roots Radics', Burning Spear's and Damian Marley's bands, and singers John Junior, Queen Ifrica, and Prezident Brown. Songs include: "Special Guest", a do-over of one of Andrew's favorite Gregory Isaacs tunes, "Run Around", a song 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 do-over that features lush harmonies by Jah Lu from the group Foundation. 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 backing band Solid Foundation. Solid Foundation has since backed artists such as: Everton Blender, Richie Spice, Norris Man, Tony Rebel, Queen Ifirca, Foundation, the Ethiopians and Prezident Brown. Andrew moved to Kingston in 2004 where he lived and worked for two years before returning to the US to reside in Washington DC. User-co