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Dean Collins

Bremerhaven, Germany
February 26, 2007
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YOU CAN LABEL ME JUST MAKE SURE THAT ITS BIG ENOUGH ...cause theres no chance to nail Dean Collins to one style. On his debut album "Go Big Or Go Home" you can hear the influences of rock, country and blues as well as soul music. The album features Johnny Hiland, Dave Talbot and Andy Leftwich from Nashville TN and The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir from New York.
Band/artist history
Its been a long road When I started writing songs for this album, I never thought that it would grow so fast. All the different people that I loved to work with on this album inspired and influenced me and the music. Id like to thank the following guys for their patience, help and inspiration, I know sometimes its not easy workin with the DEAN. Thanks to: Zacky for playinthat drivin beat and his brother Dimi for helping to record those bangindrums, Svenja for the cutest backings and a heebie-jeebie (gänsehaut) duet, Andrew for his smart voices and making mine even smarter, Peter for all the good and bad times weaving this album into an atmosphear, Mike for a nasty harp and together with Frederik blowing in the wind, Martin for keepin all those percussions tight, Matthias for some real hit guitars (he taught me a joke), Nils for making this album sound a little bit more like Nashville, Mac for supporting me in Nashville, Johnnie for all the great licks that I cant play, Andy who showed me that he can play whatever I sing, Dave makinit funky on a banjo, Bill for helping to record those Nashvillers, The Harlem Gospel Choir for making me breathless, Anna and Alan for supporting me at Big Apple, Steve for thinking my thoughts, Carsten for making me look better than I do, Hank for making me look even much more better than I ever thought, Marc for organization and great locations, my mom Krystyna for the patience, my daddy Max for good advice, granny Anna for being there, my brother Michael for keeping those machines workin, Teresa my lyrical tongue, Leif the webmaster, Maso who takes the words right out of my mouth, The Amazing Bernie Choir: Marie Claire, Jessica, Elaine, Anja, Jordan (JB) Günter, Christian, Peter, Stephan, Krystyna and Marcinwhat a crowd, Ralf and ZYX for believing in my music, Hubert,Axel and Albert for fulfilling my equipment dreamslets continue this journey Dean Collins
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Playing Live is the best!...to reproduce what you have done at the recordings - and let it sound a little different is the challenge...I wouldnt make any records if I couldnt play Live worldwide!
Your musical influences
Everyone who makes good music and could live in my neigbourhood. As a Producer Im listening to everything from Abba over Springsteen across Eminem and ending with Zappa... Most of all - I guess my favorite hero is ERIC CLAPTON - cuse he has the freedom to change his style without any clue!
What equipment do you use?
I play a lot of things and I believe that theres no bad equipment - just the wrong Song! My favorites: 1967 Fender Telecaster guitar 1957 Fender Tweed Twin Amp T-Rex FX Pedals Cry Baby Wah AND THATS IT!
Anything else?
Enjoy listening to my songs! Hope to see you soon!
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