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Dean Stevenson
Genre: Rock, Indie
Region: Hobart, TAS
Members: Dean Stevenson - vocals guitar, Dave Wilson - Guitars, Shayne Rogers - Drums, Pat Breen - Bass.
Sounds Like: Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Niel Finn
Influences: dave matthews, Neil Finn, Jeff Buckley, Medeski, Martin & Wood
Artist Website: www.deanstevenson.com.au

Dean Stevenson Bio

‘The Eclectic troubadour’ Originally from Melbourne, Dean first played drums with Texas Blues band ‘The Conrays’ before Tasmania beckoned and brought him to the attention of the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music where Dean earned the 2004 Directors Prize - the first ever to be awarded to a contemporary performer - in his first year for outstanding performance. Dean soon began turning heads with many associations that spurred successful working groups and a steady flow of shows that had Dean working most nights almost immediately. Dean was a founding member of Funky Hammond trio ‘Recliner’ and soul group ‘Velour’. Dean can be heard playing double bass on the ‘Red Hot Roosters’ album Wot-Pop-Shuffle-Wot-Pop-Swing, and on’ Shemozzle’s’ second album ‘All Trip and Tangle’. He has toured with Mick Thomas for five years on The TANK show. His partnership with guitarist Dave Wilson began shortly after arriving in Hobart. Quickly forming the band 'Wilson, Dean and Hope' with bass player Nigel Hope, they began an interesting phase in Tasmanian music as Dean marked his new territory as a versatile singer/drummer. For 3 years WDH made music that changed Deans direction towards music. This was fuelled by regular writing sessions at Dave Wilson’s house in the hills outside Hobart. Upon Nigel Hope’s departure of WDH, Dean and Dave continued as an acoustic duo, Dean taking up the guitar. This produced a broader feel to Dean’s playing and writing as the harmonic element to the sound was now in his hands. The duo, now named ‘4 Letter Fish’, had a resident show each week at Hobart’s Irish Murphy’s. This waterfront venue proved a great working ground for Dean and Dave to create their textured sound. A year later and to augment these wide, lush sounds, a new feel was needed. Shayne Rodgers (drums) and Pat Breen (bass) were recruited to fill out the band that had created a unique show paying tribute to the British 60’s and 70’s rock and psychedelia that fuelled their sound.

The band worked so well, Dean took them into the studio to record an array of songs he had written largely on the tours of the previous years and from the sounds 4 Letter Fish had inspired. Dean had found the right team to play the songs written in his own unique fashion drawing on Brit pop sounds and his own blends of folk and contemporary ideas. ‘In Time’ is his first major recording, and his first to be made in Tasmania. Says Dean, "This new collection of songs is due to having a great collective team about me. It’s these people who support music that make it happen and inspire the songs.”

Of his song craft Dean recalls, “I remember hearing a live album by Dave Matthews where he pulled all his songs down to just an acoustic and voice. They were more powerful than the fully fleshed band albums and it helped me to focus on the art of the song.” The new album ‘In Time will be launched in Tasmania on October 10th as part of the Amplified festival.

Dean will be touring again with his new album from August 2006. Keep updated on www.deanstevenson.com.au

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Rescue Me
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Cool Blue
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If time stood still
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Cool Blue
rating:  5/5
Awesome song! Especially the last riff, where it fades out and in. Beautiful. Comes back in with the solo. Sounds very Herbie Hancock-esque. Aweso...




Rescue Me
rating:  5/5
A super smooth track beautifully complimented by the artists superb vocal range.




Cool Blue
rating:  5/5
This is totally funky. Guitar part reminds me of Rob Harris. Nice one.




If time stood still
rating:  5/5
beautiful track, great lyrics
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