Chesterwhite & His Orchestra
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Record Label: ERRONEOUS RECORDS
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Chesterwhite is the brainchild of Donny Dykowsky. Donny, a New York native, started his career singing in bars and clubs when he was only fifteen years old. He soon went on to travel the North East, fronting a touring rock band and later on earning a degree in composition from The Conservatory of Music at Purchase, NY. This album is inspired by his true-life science-fiction journey.
The name Chesterwhite is taken from an old high school teacher. What was meant as a backhanded compliment, Donny found to be reminiscent of such early influences as Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd. And although CW has been a revolving door of musicians, this record features Dave Dunn on guitar, Seth Moutal on drums, and Freddy Pastore on bass.
Their self-titled, debut album Chesterwhite & His Orchestra (Erroneous Records), is like throwing David Bowie, Zeppelin, & T-Rex in a blender with a splash of George Orwell. In Chesterwhite¹s words, "This band is the soundtrack for undesirables. For those on the outside, we're a home for your fears." The content is an honest look at the world of today and a stranger look of what's yet to come. It's an emotional romp through the diary of a survivor sidetracked by humanity, corruption, and love.
In "Kill this Town" Donny paints this social commentary: "Your daddy's giving handouts, crawls on his knees; Your brother's missing class, giving head to a priest; Everyone's addicted, Hell even police; So turn me on turn me off, arrest me; I am your killer..."
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author: miss k
I am lovin’ this record. It’s delicious, intoxicating. It opens up like a good wine, each listen revealing another layer to savor. I keep hitting repeat on my ipod. Chesterwhite and his Orchestra is led by Donny Dykowsky whose rich and seductive voice, excellent phrasing and incredible range are such an asset to this band. He sings the sh*t outta these songs much like Freddie Mercury did with Queen. His voice and the songwriting are my favorite things about this album, but there are some other tasty morsels I am particularly enjoying: the piano part on MORE, the bass line on IDIOTS, that great splashy cymbal playing that drummer Seth Moutal is doing on LOVE SONG, the brilliant cover of MOONAGE DAYDREAM, the way that 12 O’CLOCK HIGH is just such a dirty little rock song, the guitar riff leading to the chorus on FATHER FRANK’S CRUSADE and the lush harmonies Dykowsky layers into the final chorus (makes me smile every time!), the guitar groove on SUNBURN that just makes me want to grind my hips. This is a song to put on when you have your girl over gentlemen. It turns me on for sure and the way the song builds to the final chorus really is like hitting that climax you long for at the end of some great sex. The album finishes with NO OTHER LOVE, which is one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s a beautifully crafted love song and it’s the blues, which is a subtle irony I enjoy.. All in all this is just a record you should buy and listen to A LOT. I look forward to hearing much more from Chesterwhite.
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BUY THIS CD!!!
author: Glam
I’m not a music critic, but I know what I like…and I like Chesterwhite! Brazen and beautiful, this rockin’ self-titled debut is a masterpiece of everything that made rock great in the seventies: big chords played fast, surprising melodies and powerful vocals, coupled with modernistic- dare I say it?- even futuristic sensibilities. Check ‘em out, these boys are amazing!
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Memorable Voice and Combo
author: Sid Sondergard
Buy this album for four reasons: the aching, distinctive voice of Donny Dykowsky, equal measures bluesy and glam; the smart, tasty guitar licks of Dave Dunn that are reminiscent of Wishbone Ash and Ten Years After; the intelligent bass structures of Freddy Pastore; and the crisp, creative drumming of Seth Moutal.
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y'all need to keep that doodoo in the suburbs
author: robert johnson