Tue, 27 May 2008
Duris Maxwell wrote...

"A few weeks back I had the privilege of playing in Kelowna with John Lee Sanders. When I got the call, I had no idea who would be playing bass. When I showed up for the first night, there was a guy on stage...with a bass. It was Dean Singh.

So off we went into the first set. Suddenly out of the corner of my eye I'm seeing a man who is so deep into the cut I couldn't believe it. And we just went straight up from there.

Paul Blaney

Brian Nation photo

Turns out Dean was also a fan of my band from 1971 'Brahman'. Not real surprising considering that I always saw our bass player Paul Blaney as our secret weapon. Paul and I were a frightening combination...a fact not lost on Dean.

Sometimes in this business you feel like you're swimming the breast-stroke through a septic field of idiots. When you find a real person it's always a shock.

The fact that Dean is one of the finest bass players I know is almost secondary. I'm delighted that he's now also my friend."

Duris Maxwell

Dean's Biography

Dean has been in the business of music since the late 60's having played with, recorded, and shared stages with all manner of North American musicians from the stars to the should have beens.

Dean is well recognized by his peers for his prowess in bass management. Fortunate enough to have come from a family inundated with professional entertainers and musicians his influences were close at hand.

Comfortable and proficient in all forms of American Classical music, (blues, rock, jazz, country) Dean will tell you everything comes back to the blues. Early bass influences included, Ray Brown, Charles Mingus, Paul McCartney, Jaco Pastorious, Larry Graham, Anthony Jackson and etc…

As well as a solo project Dean is currently appearing with John Lee Sanders, Downhome Dave & the Dynamite, Monica Tracey, and others.

Some of Dean's favorite artists he's played with are:

...and after a forty year wait I finally got to play with Duris Maxwell. *

(The list goes on…)

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