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in the hills and canyons of Los Angeles, radio ghosts, the road,
redemption, Elvis, the moon, Robert Johnson, small town New England life
and of course, love and all of its entanglements. These are the themes one
can expect from this well traveled, seasoned songwriter and his prolific
song writing partner, lyricist George Wardwell.After ten years of touring and three independently released recordings the legendary Ahmet Ertegun, Chairman of Atlantic Records, signed Devonsquare after hearing Tom's song "Walking On Ice" from the self released CD of the same name. Devonsquare went on to record another CD "Bye Bye Route 66" for Atlantic (which spawned the critically acclaimed single "If You Could See Me Now") tour internationally and to share stages with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton and Steven Stills. Complete list of artists here. His first solo release "Your Own Backyard" in 1999 brought much deserved respect for his songwriting, singing and production skills.
"Dean shows us a side of his talent that isn't always
evident in his work with Devonsquare. “He's simply one of the finest
singer-songwriter-musicians, walking this planet today.
"Pennies" is prima facie evidence why one of New England’s finest
singer-songwriters, and a gifted vocalist and multi-instrumentalist to
boot, is also in constant demand as a producer. If you like contemporary
folk, "Pennies" will sound heavenly.
"Of course I led
into "Ghost Music" with "Violets of Dawn"!
Simply terrific new
CD. I love the title song, too. "Fab!"
-- Marilyn Rae Beyer WUMB Boston MA With the release of the new CD "Pennies" Tom has once again teamed up with lyricist George Wardwell to produce ten stunning songs rich in melody and lyric. The musicians on this project are the cream of the crop of NYC's finest: Shawn Pelton on drums ( Shawn Colvin, Saturday Night Live Band) Michael Visceglia on bass (Suzanne Vega) and some of the Northeast's most respected: Kevin Barry on guitar (Paula Cole) Don Campbell (banjo & vocals) Joyce Andersen (violin & vocals) Tom Yoder (violin & mandolin). ....Pop culture may come and go like the weather but great songs and great singers will always be remembered. Tom Dean writes great songs and performs them like no one else can.
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