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Chesterwhite is the brainchild and alter ego 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.

Chesterwhite is best described as Indie/Psychobilly. Their self-titled, debut album Chesterwhite & His Orchestra (Erroneous Records), is like throwing Bowie, T-Rex, & Zeppelin in a blender with a splash of George Orwell. In Donny’s 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.

The name Chesterwhite is taken from an old high-school teacher. What was once meant...