Born from Tony Thomas' Dog and Tony Show and Beth Pyper-Holz's Pyper where Tony and Beth collaborated. Sidewalk Diamonds combines their songs and vocal harmonies with Beth's spouse, Nick, and friends Bill and Jeff. The band gelled rapidly, playing several shows around the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Tony has also played in Five Easy Pieces, Man Afraid, Federal Weights and Measures, and Anchorhead. Beth has played in The Birdy Four and The Betsies before starting her Pyper project.