Reviews of the debut cd, Funny Cry Happy Gift "His songs are great. Diamond makes totally fresh sounding rock that’s rooted and real." ...............• Luke Ebbin, Record Producer (Bon Jovi, Splender) "1. The man can sing, 2. Play, 3. Knows how to construct sharp hooks…an incredible love for the pop style that blends rock in at every turn…After two complete listens you'll start to believe you've heard all these on the radio already." ...............• Ben Ohmart, MusicDish.com "…welcome collection of solid pop songs…his voice resonates a bit like Tom Petty but the music is more pop, more hook-filled, without that classic rock sound. You can hear influences in his songs—like Petty or George Harrison—but they don't overshadow his songwriting…" ...............• Bill Ribas, NYRock.com Live show reviews "…amazing set of great songs…so well done it is hard to believe they are original.…" ...............• Musictv.com “Diamond's raw guitar work contrasts well with his relaxed vocals that wrap an elegant melody around thoughtful lyrics.” ...............• John Truelove, theNYmusicscene.com