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


 * Additional musicians
 * 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"


 * Production
 * Produced by byron and A&A Records
 * Mixed and mastered by Victor Panfilov at Real Sound & Vision