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The Crossing - Acoustic Alchemy:
Featured on our Best of '05 Review Part 2: Edition 392 - Jan. 15th, 2006
Acoustic Alchemy has been a perennial favourite on our show since we first took to the airwaves to spread our musical message. Now well into the second incarnation of the band, Greg Carmichael & company continue to reward our good taste. Exhibiting a totally distinctive style, the Alchemy sound has always been rooted in superior musicianship and the willingness to resist being pigeon-holed. This has never been truer than on American/English. The band stretches in new directions and yet provides one its finest & most melodic moments ever in The Crossing, our 4th most played song for the year. Selections such as this only serve to affirm our affinity for this outstanding band ... continue reading.

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American/English - Acoustic Alchemy:
Showcased on Edition 366 - June 5th, 2005
Greg Carmichael never thought he had the personality to become a solo performer & so he always preferred being part of a group. He studied at the prestigious London College of Music for a four-year period & was one of the first musicians to attach pickups to his acoustic guitar. Carmichael and his band began playing in bars in & around London & this was where he first met up with Acoustic Alchemy founder, Nick Webb. Webb was in the audience at one of the gigs. The two hit it off & soon after they were writing and performing together.

Perhaps it was destiny calling when the pair answered an advert from Virgin Airlines. They were looking for something different that would set them apart and so Virgin decided to provide live entertainment on some of their international flights. The ad went on to mention that fire-eaters ... read more .

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