Excuse my "Chester French"

Let me tell you about this band I like.
First off, they are Harvard graduates.
Don't get it twisted. These Harvard alumni know a little more than just musical theory. Vocalist and songwriter, D.A. Wallach along with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Maxwell Drummey make up the American pop band known as Chester French.
This group's sound is simply amazing; fresh and inspiring. What I like most is their declaration to not devote themselves to one particular music genre. Instead, everyone is relevant.



The two met in their freshman year in a dining hall, naming their band after Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the statue at the Lincoln Memorial as well as Minuteman statue at Lexington/Concord battlegrounds in Massachusetts. Maxwell Drummey graduated with honors in social anthropology, while D.A. Wallach graduated at the top of his class in African American studies. The duo's sound is influenced by different genres of music including 60's-accented pop, jazz, soul and hip-hop.
"As we thought about how to present ourselves and make the music, it's always been with the intention of making something that a lot of different kinds of folks can get into and understand [and] be welcome," says the Milwaukee native D.A. Wallach.



Upon the completion of their senior year at Harvard, the group's demo tape slipped into the hands of various music execs including the likes of Jermaine Dupi, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams. A bidding war lasted briefly between 'Ye and Skateboard P before the group eventually signed with Williams' Star Trak label. Since gaining fame, Chester French has collaborated with a plethora of artists: Solange, N.O.R.E., Bun B, Pusha T of the Clipse, Diddy, Jadakiss, Wale, Common, Twalib Kweli, Cassie, Mickey Factz, Lady GaGa, Kardinal Offishall, and Jermaine Dupri. The songs can be found on Jacques Jams Vol. 1: Endurance, the mixtape in which the group teamed up to make with DJ Clinton Sparks.



Chester Frech's first studio album entitled, Love the Future was released by Star Trak/Interscope Records on April 21, 2009, featuring the singles "She Loves Everybody" and "C'mon (On My Own)". The entire album was produced by Drummey and Wallach in their dorm room at Harvard.
I've got a feeling Chester French will be making good music for quite a long time... and if not, at least they have that Harvard education to fall back on. Pretty fly for some white guys!