Hailing from Odenton, MD between Baltimore and Washington DC, Ben DeHan has a pop-fusion sound similar to the Angels and Airwaves and Camino. Ben talks with Andy about his recent release, "Waiting For You", and the music he makes with his fiance Lauren White, a songwriter and cellist, which includes Ben's latest single, "Oxon Hill" about another local spot within the Washington DC metropolitan area. 

Ben talks about his history as a touring musician as well as local influences and inspirations like Fugazi, Black Flag, Jimmie's Chicken Shack,  Good Charlotte, Bumpin; Uglies, All Time Low, and Ben's former band, American Diary. Ben talks about his songwriting and production leading to his comparisons to Blink 182 and Machine Gun Kelly. 

Andy introduces Ben to another "This or That" segment where he must choose between Old Bay or Sour Cream & Onion, Aqua or ABBA, Fender or Gibson, Shrek 2 or Toy Story 2, and KFC or McDonald's.

You can hear more music by Ben DeHan when New Nostalgia Releases on September 24, but people can get it now for $5 here: https://bendehan.bandcamp.com/album/new-nostalgia

Featured Song: "Oxon Hill" by Ben DeHan

Hosted by Andy Reed Produced by Daniel Warren Hill Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by Daniel Warren Hill

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Intro/Outro Music: "Dreaming" by YellowTieGuy (Hill/Schmitt. Endurance Match. ASCAP. 2016)

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Velu Ochoa is the lead vocalist for DeSanguashington, a Colombian American band from Washington D.C, that fuses traditional Colombian folk music with rock and pop. The band likes to create opportunities for fans to experience the music and learn more about the culture of Latin music. She talks about her transition from Colombia to the United States, joining DeSanguashington, and contributing to the continued growth of the band which would provide opportunities to perform at The Kennedy Center, Howard Theater, and with The Smithsonian. The band would also be the recipient of the 2021 Washington Area Music Award (or Wammie) for Best Latin Artist/Group.

Velu shares DeSanguashington's collaborative songwriting process with fellow band members Richard and Dan, recording music at American University. She shares how the band prioritizes lyrics, melody, and percussion to achieve a modern vibe blended with sounds that are rooted in Salsa, Champeta, and Merengue. Velu joins Andy for another edition of "This or That" and why coffee is preferred over Red Bull, shares her personal musical influences, and what it means to her to be a musician representing the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

Featured Song(s): "DeSanguashington (Viajero Official Reel)" by DeSanguashington

Hosted by Andy Reed Produced by Daniel Warren Hill Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by Daniel Warren Hill

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Intro/Outro Music: "Dreaming" by YellowTieGuy (Hill/Schmitt. Endurance Match. ASCAP. 2016)

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Arvind Venugopal of Carnatic Fusion band TVAMEVA (meaning 'You Are' in Sanskrit) and host of the "Empathy Speak with Arvind Venugopal" podcast joins the Alchemicast: with Andy Reed to explore Arvind's music influences ranging from the traditional music of India to modern American electronic and pop music, and how TVAMEVA brings them together to achieve the band's unique offering to the World Music genre providing them the opportunity to perform on BBC, be featured on Art Across America presented by The Kennedy Center, and their full-length studio album, "Upakrama - The Beginning", having been a finalist in the 2020 Washington Music Association Awards (WAMMIES). 

When not diving into Arvind's songwriting & composition process and production style, how his band was formed, and his experiences as an artist representing the Washington DC metropolitan area, he talks about producing a number of music videos for the band and participates in another segment of "This or That" where we find why Arvind chooses a basketball game with LeBron James over a workout with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Featured Song: "Marugelara - Fire and Ice" by TVAMEVA

Hosted by Andy Reed Produced by Daniel Warren Hill Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by Daniel Warren Hill

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Intro/Outro Music: "Dreaming" by YellowTieGuy (Hill/Schmitt. Endurance Match. ASCAP. 2016)

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