DC-based band Oh He Dead consists of lead guitarist Alex Salser, John Daise/Colin Sidley on bass, Adam Ashforth on drums, CJ (Cynthia) Johnson on vocals, and Piano (yes that’s her real name) Whitman on keys.

The close-knit crew is known for putting on a hell of a live show. Johnson “maneuvers her powerful voice — a combination of Stevie Nicks and Tracy Chapman” (Kojo Nnamdi) the band weaves from soul to rock to pop to funk to folk with a “sublime instrumentation” (NPR) and an “infectious and soulful sound” (Washington Post).