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Named for Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French, the L.A. via Boston duo Chester French -- consisting of vocalist/songwriter D.A. Wallach and multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Maxwell Drummey -- mix classic songcraft and power pop hooks with arrangements and beats that nod to synth pop and rap. Originally from Boston, Drummey began music lessons when he was three, moving from classical piano to jazz guitar to jazz and classical composition when he was in high school; however, Wallach, a Milwaukee, WI, native, dabbled in comedy, politics, magic, and drumming before settling on singing in his teens. The pair met in 2003 as freshmen at Harvard and began playing in a five-piece version of Chester French at local bars. After winning a battle of the bands, the group recorded its debut EP, Chester French's First Love, in two days at Harvard's on-campus recording studio, Quad Sound Studios. Wallach and Drummey were so intrigued by the recording process that they became engineers at Quad Sound, and as they worked on their degrees and their first album, they paid for their recording by engineering sessions for other artists. Drummey and Wallach completed the album Love the Future in spring 2007, when they also graduated from Harvard. Their recordings attracted attention from Kanye West and Jimmy Iovine, among others, but the Neptunes' Pharrell ended up signing Chester French to his Star Trak imprint, which released the She Loves Everybody EP via iTunes late in 2008. ~ Heather Phares, All Music GuideMore

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Chester French
A they, not a he, consisting of young friends D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey, Chester French seeks to ...
Songs: 12, Videos: 16, Playlists: 5, Blog Posts: 108, Polls: 0, Battles: 0

Most Popular Music Videos (2)

She Loves Everybody
(Duration: 4:13)
Feb 6th, 4:26am
We Are Chester French
(Duration: 3:32)
Feb 6th, 3:27am
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Fan Comments

Oct 4th, 8:03pm
Good music!
Jul 3rd, 1:24am
i looooove the mixtape and album. . . :D
just thought i'd let yall know.
May 22nd, 8:56pm
sunday is also carnaval in San Francisco-maybe I will see yall there. xxxoooooooooooo
May 16th, 3:17am
Hey CHester French thanks for the add. :)
May 5th, 5:27am
Apr 24th, 2:25am
Very cool...I like what I'm hearing.
Apr 23rd, 1:57pm
I can't believe the 2 of you.... and all this! BRILLIANT just wish I could see u guys but ur not coming my way. Closet is Knoxville :(
Apr 18th, 9:55pm
I love everything about you guys and think you are the breath of fresh air that this music industry needs. Pharell is the perfect producer for you guys and I just can't wait for the album to come out. I have created a fansite for you guys at http://chester-french.com and I hopefully once its up and running you guys can visit.
Apr 7th, 5:38am Last edited Apr 7th, 5:39am.
I have never heard of you guys either until I saw the video on mtv...but I love pharrel and im surprised i havent...but i love your look and your sound...I will definitely try to get tickets to the electric factory for when you come to philadelphia...and that's also the last day of my semester and freshmen year...im super excited
Apr 3rd, 11:27pm
Chester...... French......ROCKS!!