You Should Know: Chester French (Video Inside)
No offense to any of the other artists in that stacked freshmen class of 2009 but I think Chester French is the most talented of the pack. Two Harvard grads with guitars and an album that brings back that old Beatles sound. Pre-Recession these guys would've went gold or better which is a big accomplishment because the music isn't as commercial as their first single would lead you to believe and their debut album was actually the same one they recorded while they were in college. My personal favorites on the album include; C'mon (On My Own), String Interlude & Sleep.
If you've been keeping up with them like I have then you know that they are very interactive with their fans on their blog (The Shakira - She Wolf cover is hilarious) and are in prime position to really make a big statement with the next album, for now buy the new album, download the mix-tape, catch em on tour with Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, visit http://www.ChesterFrench.com and enjoy their biggest commercial hit to date;