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Summer Dean at the 'Dad Lounge
SUMMER DEAN
https://www.summerdeanmusic.com
Summer Dean knows the value of unvarnished truth. How paths not taken can yield both happiness and heartache. How life doesnt care about labels. That candor is palpable in every syllable and sound of the acclaimed singer-songwriters new record, The Biggest Life, a profound, vivid document of a songwriter cementing her place among the top rank of Texas tunesmiths.
Im very proud of myself and this record, Dean says. Its the most real and vulnerable Ive ever been with my writing.
In a moment where so much of country music is safe, slick and simple, there is indeed a rawness and a reality to Deans songs which sets her apart as a songwriter of substance. Its no wonder Texas legends like Bruce Robison, who agreed to produce Life on the strength of Deans demos, call her work bracing.
You can hear hard-earned humanity in Big Ol Truck, a wry ode to reality not always matching expectations, just as you can hear it in the woozy cantina swirl of Shes in His Arms, But Im in the Palm of His Hand, and particularly in the albums shattering closer, Lonely Girls Lament, Deans most formidable moment on record to date.
Its a human story shes telling, Robison says. Shes showcasing life from her perspective. There are things in Summers songs that can resonate with people, even if theyve never lived anything shes talking about.
For her part, Dean says Robisons stamp of approval was incredibly validating. His credentials and record as a writer gave me the confidence I needed to make this kind of album completely analog, unfiltered and organic, she says.
Dean has been steadily gaining momentum since the release of her break-out 2021 LP Bad Romantic. Critics hailed Romantic, with Texas Monthly saying Dean showed deft skill at disarming listeners with her vulnerability, while the Boot said Dean spins vibrant tales of her blue-collar life, turning lifes ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. Dean was also just named the 2023 Ameripolitan Honky Tonk Female of the Year, and has performed with an array of country aces, including Colter Wall, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel, Hayes Carll, Mike and the Moonpies and Charley Crockett.
Deans devotion to honesty in the making of The Biggest Life extended to its creation, with these 13 songs being recorded completely analog at the Bunker, Robisons Lockhart studio, with a hand-picked band of collaborators. Its a fitting approach for music that leaves nowhere to hide and spares no detail.
Embracing an approach which made every studio take a high wire act suited Deans sensibility for this new material: It made me let go of perfection, she says. I think when any artist does that, they do their best.
Thats precisely what Summer Dean gives you on The Biggest Life: A handmade album, teeming with unadorned, universal truths, written and performed by a consequential artist whose singular perspective on the world may just profoundly alter yours.
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
6pm doors, 7pm-ish start time
$10 / 21+
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LocationTrinidad Lounge (View)
421 N. Commercial St.
Trinidad, CO 81082
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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