Dean Thomas

NEWS:

NEW SONG: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. This is the title song of a new CD I am making. If you would like a copy of this song, please order it at www.bombora.net.au or email me at dean.thomas@bigpond.com

DEAN'S RECORD COMPANY
With the release of SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE Dean Thomas joined Bombora, an independent Australian label from Adelaide, owned and creatively guided by David Minear. Recent releases include: LAWSON, Henry Lawson poems set to music by John Schumann. DELIGHTFUL RAIN, a celebration of Australian surf music, with the Atlantics, Richard Clapton and many others. Good company. SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE is distributed nationally by MGM. For more information or to purchase visit www.bombora.net.au

SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE is currently being played on FM radio stations around Australia, from Sydney to Melbourne, from Tennant Creek to Mt. Gambier, from the Barossa Valley to Lightning Ridge. It has been the feature CD of the week on Coast FM 96.3 and 2NVR.

SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDEOn this CD, Dean further explores music that is inspired by traditional blues but has a contemporary and sometimes Aussie-flavoured twist. The songs cover some tough subjects but not without humour and compassion.

"There is some fantastic, tasteful playing on She’s On The Other Side for anyone who likes gritty slide blues, while the closing track “Jaywalking” is a fantastic swing blues instrumental that’ll have you boogying. Other standouts include the title track and “Like A Refugee”. Chris Peridis, Australian Guitar. Continued....

SKELETONSDean's career in music began when he played in a rock band called the Nazz. The name came from the Yardbirds song, The Nazz are Blue. A few other bands had the same idea.
For their biggest gig, where they actually headlined the show, The Nazz were billed as The Gnats, due to the printer mishearing the name when the booking agent phoned through the copy for the posters. Continued....