Enjoy listening to my lovely ode to the American dream with my brand-new Country Music, Americana, and Bluegrass album!
DEAN M. COLLINS presents a lovely ode to the American dream with his Country Music album “Land Where The Wishes Come True”
Featuring an exciting and entertaining blend of Country Music, Americana and Bluegrass, California-based singer-songwriter DEAN M. COLLINS reflects on his eventful life as a Kentucky farmer’s son, Delta Air Lines captain and former U.S. Navy pilot, as well as a family man and musician, on his new album “Land Where The Wishes Come True”, to be released on 06/16/2023 via Dr. Music Records. He is supported by renowned guest musicians who altogether have received more than 60 Grammy Awards. Kenny Aronoff’s (e.g. Johnny Cash, John Mellencamp, Lady Gaga) dynamic drumming provides the foundation along with bassist James LoMenzo (e.g. White Lion, Black Label Society, Megadeth), while Smokin’ Brett Resnick (e.g. Kacey Musgraves, Brookes & Dunn) gives the songs his own accents with the pedal steel guitar. The same applies to Justin Moses’ (e.g. Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton) harmonic dobro, mandolin and banjo playing, as well as Michael Cleveland’s (e.g. Béla Fleck, Flamekeeper, Alison Kraus) filigree playing of the bluegrass fiddle and Jimmy Zavala’s (e.g. Eurythmics, Bon Jovi, Tom Petty, Jeff Beck) brilliant harmonica playing. Through this project’s broad experience and musical class, the album unfolds a detailed sound cosmos of Country Music, Americana and Bluegrass, which also features Pop accents and references to musical greats such as R.E.M. and Paul McCartney. Recorded by Dave Jenkins and Ralph Cacciurri (e.g. Glenn Frey, Coldplay, Ludacris) at Uncommon Studios LA and Parhelion Studios, several of the 13 songs were mixed and produced with DEAN M. COLLINS’ longtime friend and musical companion Thom Russo (e.g. Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Macy Gray) in Los Angeles, whose skillful production brought together the manifold inspirations and influences. Gavin Lurssen, who has already refined albums by the Foo Fighters, Robert Plant or the Game Of Thrones soundtrack, is responsible for the mastering. Together with DEAN M. COLLINS’ vocals, they all provide a clear and inviting sound that turns the album, digitally penned by Richard Touzimsky, with meaningful lyrics into an extraordinary Country Music masterpiece.
Often, DEAN M. COLLINS’ memories lead back to his birthplace of Bardstown, Kentucky, where his family once sold their distillery to James and Joseph Beam and where, as the son of a farmer, he experienced hard and debilitating moments but also great solidarity. “Land Where The Wishes Come True” expresses the solid connections and friendships the musician has made throughout his varied life. These are precisely the bonds he deals with on his album with great sensitivity and acumen, whether between lovers, parents and their children, or the cohesion among farm workers. Beautifully and tenderly, the memories of the parental home are thematized in both of the following singles. In the title track, thoughts of the parental farm are processed and “I Don’t Think She Knows” is about all the challenges in his life story. On the other hand, the single “It Could Have Been Me” is dedicated to a past relationship with a whiskey-tinged hint of sadness. From all these moments, DEAN M. COLLINS weaves a dense, constant web of memories and impressions in which he lets the listener participate, and he also shows this pictorially in the music videos. “Coming Home” relates the story of Anna and Harlan Hubbard back in the 1940s, who found happiness in a more spartan dropout existence on the banks of the Ohio River. The roots of his homeland are firmly ingrained in the album’s musical DNA, as exemplified by the plaintive harmonica on “Let It Go” or the intimate guitar playing on the title track. The listener tangibly experiences a world of glistening sun, rustling fields and riverbanks from the very first second.
DEAN M. COLLINS’ new album invites on a journey of past loves, missed opportunities, precious bonds and experiences, all gathered along his life’s path. Thereby, an incomparable squad of world-class musicians recorded the beautifully scored earthy Americana and Country Music songs. “Land Where The Wishes Come True” is an idealized America for DEAN M. COLLINS, where dreams become tangible, and deprivation and respect come first.
