Brian Dean

Brian Dean

Basic Band Info

Band Name: Brian Dean
Album Name: Life's a Beach
Email Address: Brian@BrianDeanSings.com
Website Address: http://www.BrianDeanSings.com
Music Style: Contemporary Country
Influences: Kenny Chesney

Personal

First Name :Brian
Last Name :Dean
Geographic City: St. Thomas
State: Virgin Islands
Country: United States
Zip Code: 00802

Band Description

Brian is a Caribbean based singer/songwriter who takes real life events and then adds a little 'artistist license'. He sees life with a keen eye and a marvelous sense of humor.

Recording Artist, Songwriter and Entertainer. A story teller with a smoooth voice and a delightfully quick wit, Brian Dean captures his audiences! In an intimate setting with just his guitar performing for a small dinner crowd or a stadium setting with thousands, he makes everyone in the audience feel like he is singing just for them.

Brian has formed and performed in many successful bands over the past few decades. He has opened shows for recording artists Tammy Wynette and Steve Wariner as well as many acts from The Grande Ole Opry.

In December 2008, life brought Brian to St. Thomas! He has enjoyed performing both on and off season across the island. His original songs and cover tunes have been called eclectic and span many decades.

A typical night includes hits from Tom Petty, The Who, John Mellencamp, The Belamy Brothers, Eddie Veder, Jimmy Buffett, Eddie Rabbit, Train, Led Zeppelin, One Republic, The Eagles, Zac Brown, Pink Floyd, Kenny Rogers, America, Jason Mraz and more!!!

In 2012 Brian started traveling to Nashville, TN to record his original songs. Working on this project with Brian were top session musicians who have recorded and toured for these super stars....Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Tim MacGraw, Keith Urban, Dirks Bentley and Toby Keith.!

Locally, Brian has performed at Latitude 18, Jack's Wings, Big Bambooze, Sangria, Tickles, Jack's Bight, Panga, Joe's Beach Bar, Sapphire Grill, Hull Bay Hideaway and XO Bistro as well as many private functions.

Brian released his first CD, a four song EP in the fall of 2012. His full CD, "Life's A Beach" was released July 1, 2013. Both are currently available on iTunes.

Global Shakedown - A Time to Recognize

Basic Band Info 

Band Name: Global Shakedown

Album Name: A Time to Recognize

Email Address: globalshakedown@gmail.com

Website Address: http://www.globalshakedown.com

Music Style: Alternative; rock 

Influences: Alternative Rock 

Personal First Name :Ravi

Last Name :Mahalingam 

Geographic City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Country:USA Zip Code:  

Band Description:

Global Shakedown's sound is an eclectic blend of 80's and 90's alternative rock music, ranging from guitar based bands like U2 and The Smiths to the lush soundscapes of Massive Attack and Coldplay.

Global Shakedown is an alternative rock act based in Los Angeles, CA.  Ravi Mahalingam is the founder of Global Shakedown and is its principal writer and musician.  The musical style of Global Shakedown is a blend of the alternative rock sounds of the 1980's and 1990's, ranging from guitar based bands like U2, REM and The Smiths to the lush soundscapes of groups like Massive Attack and Coldplay.

Global Shakedown issued its debut release in June, 2013 entitled, "A Time to Recognize".  The 11 track album is available for purchase through iTunes, Amazon, and Google Plus as well as for streaming on Spotfy, Rdio and several other music sites.  Ravi recoreded and performed the entire album in Los Angeles, CA.

A Time to Recognize is a diverse collection of upbeat alternative rock songs that covers a wide range of styles and topics. There is a little something for everyone on this album.  From the driving, yet hummable post-punk rock of "Mehrunissa" and "She Casts the Spell", to the blend of soul and electronic of "Give", to the grand soundscapes of "Camden Town", "Marina del Rey" and "Jagat", to the politically topical songs "Rabin" and "Brushfire", this eclectic collection of pop songs is as interesting as any album available today.  It is often said that 'one can't be all things to all people', but Global Shakedown asks the question 'Why not?' Rather than limit itself, Global Shakedown seeks to embrace what music has to offer and simply have fun stretching the boundaries of what one can do in the world of pop music.

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Los Angeles, CA.

Global Shakedown, an alternative rock act based in Los Angeles, CA launched its debut album “A Time to Recognize” on June 5th, 2013 through the online distributor, Tunecore. The album is available for purchase or streaming at all major online sites, including iTunes, Amazon, Google Plus, Spotify, Rdio, among others. Ravi Mahalingam, Global Shakedown’s founding member, produced, recorded and mixed the album in Los Angeles, CA.  Ravi wrote 10 of the album's 11 tracks, and which also includes a cover of The Smiths’ classic “Accept Yourself”.

Global Shakedown’s sound is rooted in the alternative rock stylings of the 80’s and 90’s. One can hear the influence of guitar based bands like U2, REM and The Smiths as well as the lush soundscapes of Massive Attack and Coldplay.  The first release, “A Time to Recognize” is an eclectic collection of upbeat alternative rock songs that will draw interest from a diverse listening audience.  From the driving, yet hummable post-punk rock of “Mehrunissa” and “She Casts the Spell”, to the blend of soul and electronica of “Give” to the grand soundscapes of “Camden Town”, “Marina del Rey” and “Jagat” to the politically topical  “Rabin” and “Brushfire”, this collection of pop songs is as eclectic and interesting as any album available today.  It is often said that ‘one can’t be all things to all people’, but Global Shakedown asks the question ‘Why not?’. Rather than carve out a particular specific niche, Global Shakedown seeks to embrace the universe of music and simply have some fun stretching the boundaries of what one can do in the world of pop songs. 

Global Shakedown promises more interesting releases over the next year.  A second album is in the works with upwards of 20 completed songs to draw upon.  A third release is also planned with ideas that have been conceived and which will be recorded over the next several months.  As Ravi observed, “It’s an exciting time in the world of music.  We hope audiences will come along for the Global Shakedown ride and be entertained.”

CBS Buys Single-Dad Comedy From Fred Savage, Matt Dearborn (Exclusive)

11:03 AM PDT 8/29/2013 by Lacey Rose

The comedy project, "Raised by Wolves," will center on a 20-something guy who suddenly becomes a full-time dad to his 7-year-old daughter and has his buddies help him raise her.

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The network has made a script deal for a comedy called Raised by Wolves. The half-hour effort will revolve around a 20-something guy who suddenly becomes a full-time dad to his 7-year-old daughter. As the title suggests, his buddies will band together to help him raise her.

The project is being produced by CBS TV Studios, where Wolves' executive producer Fred Savagesigned an overall deal when he launched his production company in late 2011. Matt Dearborn(Even Stevens) and Racelle Rosett (Blossom) will co-write and executive produce.

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The news comes mere days after Disney XD announced it had greenlighted a pilot,Neckpee Island, from Dearborn and his Even Stevens and Zeke and Luther writer-producer Tom Burkhard. It'll center on OB, a 14-year-old troublemaker who is sent by his dad to the small remote island of Neckpee where he joins the Neckpee High Flag Corps.

For Savage's part, the former Wonder Years star has managed to successfully transition behind the camera, where his work as a TV director has earned him the most attention. Among his small-screen credits: Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls and NBC's short-lived Best Friends Forever, for which he was an executive producer as well. Earlier in his helming days, Savage directed a few episodes of Dearborn's Stevens. In March, Savage was tappedto direct the Charlize Theron comedy film Ladies Night.

Dearborn is repped by Original Artists and Skrzyniarz & Mallean; Savage is repped by CAA and Jackoway Tyerman.

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Paula Deen Court Case Tossed Out

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge Monday threw out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen has already cost the celebrity cook a valuable chunk of her culinary empire.

Lisa Jackson sued Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, last year saying she suffered from sexual harassment and racially offensive talk and employment practices that were unfair to black workers during her five years as a manager of Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. Deen is co-owner of the restaurant, which is primarily run by her brother.

But claims of race discrimination by Jackson, who is white, were gutted in the 20-page opinion by U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore Jr. The judge agreed with lawyers for Deen and Hiers that Jackson has no standing to sue her former employers for what she claims was poor treatment of black workers, regardless of her claims that she was offended and placed under additional stress.

Jackson, at best, "is an accidental victim of the alleged racial discrimination," Moore said in his ruling. "There are no allegations that defendant Hiers's racially offensive comments were either directed toward plaintiff or made with the intent to harass her."

The ruling lets stand Jackson's claims that Hiers sexually harassed her when she worked at the restaurant from 2005 to 2010. However, the judge said he was reserving the chance to rule on requests from Deen's lawyers to dismiss other claims in the lawsuit.

The judge added that to allow Jackson to seek legal recourse for discrimination directed toward other workers "would serve to conscript federal courts as human resource departments that are responsible for imposing and monitoring a federally created standard for harmony in the workplace."

Of course, Jackson's race-based claims have already resulted in serious damage to Deen's public image. It was Jackson's lawyer who questioned Deen under oath in May when she acknowledged having used racial slurs in the past. A transcript of the legal deposition became public in June, and the backlash against Deen caused the Food Network and other corporate sponsors and business partners to drop her.

Still, Deen's publicist issued an upbeat statement Monday.

"We are pleased with the court's ruling today that Lisa Jackson's claims of race discrimination have been dismissed," Elana Weiss said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. "As Ms. Deen has stated before, she is confident that those who truly know how she lives her life know that she believes in equal opportunity, kindness and fairness for everyone."

Jackson's attorney, Matthew Billips, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Attorneys for Deen and Hiers also did not immediately return phone calls.

The judge's decision comes a month after Deen and Hiers dumped their attorneys and hired a new legal team. But the court motions seeking dismissal for all race-based claims in the case were filed in December, months before those changes were made.

In her lawsuit, Jackson had claimed Hiers frequently made jokes containing racial slurs at work and prohibited black workers from using the restaurant's front entrance and customer restrooms. She said she was personally offended because she had biracial nieces.

Attorneys for Deen have said in court filings that Jackson's lawsuit was based on "scurrilous and false claims." They said before Jackson filed suit, she threatened to embarrass Deen publicly unless she paid the ex-employee "huge sums of money.

Panic At TODAY Show! Matt Lauer & Bosses Desperately Tried To Obtain Advance Copy Of Book That Details Ann Curry’s Mistreatment

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 @ 10:23AM |

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WENN


Matt Lauer and his TODAY show bosses desperately tried to obtain an advance copy of New York Times media reporter, Brian Stelter‘s shocking new book that details the humiliation and mistreatment of Ann Curry, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.

Aware that a big storm was brewing, the embattled morning show host and NBC execs tried – and failed – to get a copy of Top Of The Morning: Inside The Cutthroat World of Morning TV, which will be released next week.

And cutthroat is certainly an appropriate word for the title! Curry’s mistreatment included a security guard demanding her name before allowing her into the building, being the constant butt of jokes by executive producer Jim Bell, having her belongs unceremoniously tossed into a box and her office moved, and much, much more, as Radar reported earlier via The New York Times. The extreme details of her humiliation can be found here.

Lauer, who largely has been seen as a villain in Curry’s demotion, was extremely nervous about the book, a source told Radar.

“Brian has been working on this book for over a year, and has had everyone at the TODAY show very nervous about what will be in it,” the source said.

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“Matt Lauer and bosses at the network have been trying to get advance copies of the book, to no avail. The publisher isn’t making any copies available before it’s released on April 23.

“Matt feels targeted again by the media for choices former executive producer Jim Bell made regarding the removal of Ann Curry from the show. Matt just feels like no matter what he does, he is going to look like the bad guy.

“He wanted to read Brian’s book before it was released to the public so he knew how to respond.”


In a bit of gallows humor, Lauer recently joked he has the Q rating of polio. Curry’s departure from significant air time at TODAY coincided with the show losing its 16-year lead over ABC’s Good Morning America, which has now solidified its hold on first place in the morning TV wars.

Stelter’s book “doesn’t give Matt Lauer a pass, at all,” the source said. “Even though he isn’t an executive producer of the show, bosses at TODAY gave him way too much power.

“Matt had been calling the shots for a long time along with Bell. Now Bell is gone, and has been replaced, and Matt doesn’t have as much influence as he once did. His star power has definitely lost its luster.


‘The book is causing a lot of people at TODAY, including Matt to lose sleep.”

Top of The Morning: Inside The Cutthroat World of Morning TV goes on sale next week, and retails for $18.00 on Amazon.