Danny Dean & The Homewreckers
“Moods and Tempos, they’re rebellious with a touch of class”. This is what Swing Time Magazine had to say about Danny Dean and the Homewreckers and it truly does sum up the feel of L.A.’s hottest upcoming rockabilly/swing group. Several top rockabilly magazines including Blue Suede News, and Swing Time along with many of the LA area weeklies have praised the band. The one repeating point in all the press is the fact that Danny Dean and the Homewreckers are not a rehash of the same generic swing. The Homewreckers are true to the sound and style of early 1950′s suit and tie Rock’n’Roll. Danny and the boys are more akin to Freddy Bell and The Bellboys and Bill Halley and The Comets than today’s Bandwagon swing acts.
Vocalist / guitarist Danny Dean Phillips formed the band early in 1997. Even though the band is relatively new Danny Dean has been a part of the L.A. music scene for two decades. At the age of 14 Danny formed the psycho Billy-surf band “Skinny Memphis. In 1980 Danny then founded and released three albums with the legendary L.A. punk band “Anti”. In 1985 Danny formed the pop punk band “Easter”. “Easter” released an LP on Capitols Chameleon Label. In his twenty years playing his heart out Danny Dean has released five full length albums and handfuls of singles, had three videos played on MTV and has performed live on Fox Televisions “Good Morning L.A.” along with placing several songs in movie soundtracks and compilation CDs.
One of the strongest points of The Homewreckers is that backing Danny Deans vocal styling are a band of die hard and talented musicians. From the very beginning Gavin Jones and Chris Wakulla have add the perfect texture to the Homewreckers sound. Chris Wakula adds just the right amount of spice to the sound with his stunning lead guitar work. Gavin Jones is a powerhouse driving the sound with his intense stand-up bass slapping.
Danny Dean & the Homewreckers are currently play to capacity crowds in venues ranging from small clubs to mid-size theaters and outdoor festivals. The band performs weekly in swing halls from San Diego to San Fransisco.
Wishing to put out the best rockabilly CD of 1999 the Homewreckers took no short cuts. In order to get the classic sound that the band loves so much, they purchased vintage sound and recording equipment and used techniques used in the studios in the era of Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Bill Haley’s Comets. They recruited today’s top producers and engineers to balance the old with the new. They brought in Jay Baumgardner, Bob Saling and Steve Mixdorf who have been apart of many to the 1990′s top hit including Jewel, Hootie and the Blowfish, Korn and Puff Daddy.
Danny Dean & the Homewreckers have captured the enthusiasm and energy of danceable Rockabilly and Swing. When asked about their music the group simply replied “Our songs are strictly heart and soul, we play 50′s Rock ‘n’ Roll and Swing the way it was meant to be played…. So people get off the couch and dance.