Courtney King: Debut Album “Feel Good Swiller”
by Kimberly Shires Courtney King is a recent transplant to the Washington, D.C. music scene, and we’re damn glad to have her. “Feel Good Swiller” is Courtney King’s debut album featuring an indie alt rock fusion of both current and classic sounds. King draws her influence from artists such as Paramore, Joan Jett, Jack White, […]
Check out Neal Hooks’ Take on “Juliette & Clyde”
by Kimberly Shires Check out Maryland native Neal Hooks’ most recent creation. Neal’s second album, “Juliette and Clyde,” is available to grace your earbuds wherever you choose to stream. Old school folks can even get hold of a CD soon. “Juliette and Clyde” follows Neal Hooks’ first album, “Paper Lanterns,” from 2017. Neal says, “The album […]
Check out HERAFest on September 22
HERAFest is on Sunday, September 22 from noon to 9:00 PM. ProjectHERA has partnered with The National Center for Children and Families and will be accepting donations of unused toiletries. Make sure to bring a few items to the door. HERAFest is a DMV Roots/Lilith Fair style festival is sponsored by ProjectHERA and under the […]
Cathy DiToro: The HERA behind HERAFest
Cathy DiToro, of Baltimore, MD, is firing on all cylinders while decked out in her badass 80s/90s inspired outfits. Cathy regularly gigs with one of her many projects, writes her own originals, and runs a music-focused non-profit called ProjectHERA, based out of Washington D.C. Cathy is a superwoman with an infectious warmth who is full […]
Dave Nachmanoff Tours Through the DMV on Cerulean Sky
Dave Nachmanoff is an internationally touring singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso. Dave currently resides in Davis, California with his family, but planted his musical roots in the DMV at a young age. Dave Nachmanoff is currently touring on his eighth studio album, Cerulean Sky, released this year. Alchemical Records had the opportunity to catch up with […]
Talk of the Town: DC Music Rocks Festival, August 17th, PART II
The Eli Lev Collective is a group of some of the DMV’s most talented musicians who come together for various shows for a complete production of original work by Eli Lev. For the DC Music Rocks concert, the Collective presents vocals from Meaghan Leigh, who frequently performs and tours with Eli Lev as part of […]
Hayley Fahey’s New Video “Back to the Ocean”
Hayley Fahey goes “Back to the Ocean”
Hayley Fahey is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Rockville, MD. Her next single, “Back to the Ocean” will be released on the first day of summer, June 21st along with a video. The song will give us a nice summer soundtrack as Hayley takes us through a lyrical journey about finding your true self. We […]
Eli Lev: Songs Reimagined
by Kimberly Shires Photo: Michael Zhang Eli Lev quickly won over our hearts as a respected singer/songwriter from the DC Metro area. Eli made the decision to be a full-time musician just two years ago, but modestly retracted, “I think music eventually just chose me”. Prior to shifting careers, Eli was a Language Arts teacher […]
Kronedge: Coming to You Live from Facebook
by Kimberly Shires Kronedge is an original melodic hard rock band based in Ashburn, Virginia. Alchemical Records met with Rafi (vocals), Tony (guitar), Sharif (guitar), Amit (bass) and Enam (drums) to discuss their next single, to hear their thoughts on building a fanbase through social media and leveraging their tightly knit Bengali community for global […]
