D.A. Wallach

As one half of Harvard-bred indie pop duo Chester French, David-Andrew Wallach (or D.A. Wallach, professionally) rose from obscurity when he and bandmate Maxwell Drummey's 2007 demo attracted the attention of both Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. The band became the subject of a bidding war and eventually signed with Williams' Star Trak label, where they released their eclectic 2009 debut, Love the Future. With his keen sense of melody and penchant for classic pop arrangements, Wallach became a versatile collaborator with a number of acts outside of his work with Chester Fren...