Artist:Ricky Dean and the Dream Machine

Ricky Dean Mandozzi, former frontman of hard rocking WA outfit Red Engine Caves, is back on the scene with the soothing and reflective sounds of Ricky Dean & The Dream Machine. Started in the winter of 2017, the Fremantle based group has ripped onto the circuit with a newly recorded album (produced by Brian Mitra of Fremantle Recording Studios) and a string of local gigs. Ricky Dean & The Dream Machine is a departure from the rock ‘n’ roll antics and heavy psychedelic sounds that made Red Engine Caves a sought after live act. In this effort, Ricky Dean and his Dream Machine (Duncan Strachan on bass; James Dunn on keys; Ben Power on sax; and Kavi Guppta on drums), craft journeyman music to soothe the soul. The group draws inspiration from the singer-songwriter masters of the 60s and 70s, and has churned out an album of songs about love lost; love found; the Australian landscape, and its influence on life when on the road. Much of the music comes directly from Ricky Dean’s own ...