Dave Mallen of Innovation Station Music: ‘I Didn’t Get Into This Line of Work to Just Set Up Mics and Hit Record’
Three-time WAMMIE Award winning producer Dave Mallen has contributed to some of the best music of the DMV, as evidenced by the 200 plus artists whose careers Innovation Station Music, his one-stop-shop studio, has advanced. Join contributing writer Cynthia Gross as she connects with Mallen to discuss his early starts, the circumstances that led him to transition from a full-time career in IT consulting to music production, how being a Highly Sensitive Person allows him to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for clients, and what Mallen considers his “why” beyond the music. Take us back to the beginning. Where did you get your starts in music?
DAVE: From age 2, I’m told I was always running to the piano at my grandmother’s house. My grandmother was a trained opera singer and pianist and was probably my first inspiration for becoming a musician. She would always tell me to “play with feeling”, and to this day, I try to inject as much emotion into the music I play and produce.
Rachel Burns: ‘Live for the Day and Be in the Now Because That’s Really the Only Way We Can Expand Time’
A conversation with D.C.-based pop/soul artist Rachel Burns oscillates between joy, laughter (lots of it), and shedding of tears similar to the continuum of life and living. Burns is a classically trained musician, wife and mother, and breast cancer survivor. Join contributing writer Cynthia Gross, as she sits down with Rachel Burns to discuss her debut solo EP, “Living My Breast Life,” why she is proud to be a DMV artist, the turning point from despair to hope in her breast cancer journey, and why she believes humor is still the best medicine.
“Werewolves” by HAEZL Highlights this Halloweekend New Music Friday
Recent Articles This week’s New Music Friday featured artist is Washington D.C. creator extraordinaire HAEZL and her new single, “Werewolves”. This week’s new music Friday fittingly comes to you at the 11th hour. While “Werewolves” may be the only track on the spooky side, there’s a lot of top-notch talent coming your way from Zaleb […]
Nai’a Willing to Give It All Up with ‘Rio’
More to Watch By Margaret Adams https://youtu.be/qchndXVvZrM This reading of Alchemical Records content provides a multimedia experience for our audience while increasing the accessibility of our content to persons with hearing loss, low vision, dyslexia, physical or motor disabilities, or are on the autism spectrum. Stark visuals and modern pop influences characterize Nai’a in his […]
Dave Sheinin Doesn’t Need a Ruler to Know ‘The Measure of Things’
Recent Articles By Cynthia Gross https://youtu.be/iGGubemAMZ0 This reading of Alchemical Records content provides a multimedia experience for our audience while increasing the accessibility of our content to persons with hearing loss, low vision, dyslexia, physical or motor disabilities, or are on the autism spectrum. Baltimore-based alternative artist Dave Sheinin recently released a new single, “The […]
Rina Chanel’s Latest Single Is the ‘Sweetest of Melody’
Recent Articles By Cynthia Gross https://youtu.be/tYHzgJ5d-EA This reading of Alchemical Records content is to provide a multimedia experience for our audience while increasing the accessibility of our content to persons with hearing loss, low vision, dyslexia, physical or motor disabilities, or are on the autism spectrum. R&B artist and Virginia Beach native Rina Chanel recently […]
