A Kind of Alchemy
A Kind of Alchemy is the second studio album from the alternative/progressive rock band byron. Released on 23 October 2009 at The Silver Church Club in Bucharest. It contains two singles, "Diggin' a Hole" and "King Of Clowns".
Music
A Kind Of Alchemy contains blues, progressive and funk influences. Dan Byron said that "the mood is nocturnal, rather intimate, sometimes playful or even exuberant", and the album as a whole deals with the "process of creation, ranging from madness to zen". One part of the album has an extra sensitivity, another part is more aggressive, with a clear rhythm section.Personnel
;byron- Dan Byron – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, melodica
- Costin Oprea – electric guitar
- Cristi Mateşan – drums
- 6fingers – keyboards, backing vocals, rhodes, accordion
- Vladimir Săteanu - bass
- René Popescu - violin
- Ana Ghiţă - violin
- Alexandra Toader - viola
- Alexandru Gorneanu - cello
- Petre Ionuţescu - trumpet
- Jane D. - backing vocals on "A Little Bit Deranged"
- Lu Cozma - backing vocals on "War"
- Produced by byron and A&A Records
- Mixed and mastered by Victor Panfilov at Real Sound & Vision