Ira Dean

You remember IRA DEAN as the”wild”,”untamed”,”crazy”,”energetic” bass player of the country trio TRICK PONY but since leaving the group in 2008, Ira has proven that strength doesn’t always come in numbers.... Back in 2000, Trick Pony exploded right out of the starting gate with their highly acclaimed and platinum selling self-titled CD. Huge hits co-written by Dean like “Pour Me,” and the Grammy nominated “Just What I Do,” established Ira Dean as not only the wildman with headlights in his chrome stand up bass,but as a brand new singer songwriting force and studio musician in country music. The trio won both the American Music Awards’ “Top New Artist” and the Country Music Association’s “Artist of the Year”. The second CD, On A Mission ,which Ira co-wrote 7 cuts including the hit single “ON A MISSION” brought five more Academy of Country Music nominations including “Album of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year”. Now a few years and more than 40 cuts later ,Ira is happy being “A POWER OF 1” . Ira has had songs recorded by Joe Nichols, Chris Young, ex-pony Heidi Newfield,Jake Owen,Gary Allan,Including his hit single “FEELING LIKE THAT”, and Montgomery Gentry’, Including their Hit single “ONE IN EVERY CROWD” , to name a few. “It’s crazy aint it?”, Ira say’s, “ But then again my life has always been crazy”.”When I first came to town I was drowning. I had this gig for $30 bucks a night and was going to go back home”. “Then I met this red headed kid bout my age, he came up to me at the club I was playing at and said”, “ Man you can stay at my place for a while”, “That red headed kid was John Carter Cash”. “ My first year in town and I was stayin with Johnny Cash, June Carter, and John Carter”. Ira laughs........”God must love Crazy” After 2 years in the making Ira has just finished recording his self titled CD Produced by Himself along with Joe Scaife , Blake Chancey , and good friend Anthony Smith. Ira grins and says “its a mixture of alcohol and testosterone driven songs, my buddy Bobby Pinson calls it “TESTOSTAHOL”. You can also check out Ira Dean on the video game GOLDEN TEE , Its a wild and rowdy theme song ,with a video that only Ira could deliver... Music Timeline *15 yrs. old -get my 1st full time gig at a bar *16 yrs old. go on the road playing drums for my brothers band *17 yrs. old- go to S.I.U.E as a Jazz perfomance major. (as a drummer) * 20 yrs. old-Move to nashville Get 1st publishing deal and get my first major cut * Meet John Carter Cash , Gives me a gig playing drums, a place to stay at the CASH’S house ,and tells me to START PLAYING BASS....... THANKS JC soon after I record with JOHNNY CASH doing BGV’S with THE CARTER SISTERS life is good I OWE ALOT TO THE CASH FAMILY............ *1994 get gig with Jimmy Messina. do one album *1995-1996 Play Bass For TANYA TUCKER *1996-2008 TRICK PONY (after 3 albums) I sign writing deal with Warner Chappell * 2001 album goes Gold and then Platinum * 2001 Trick Pony Wins AMA * 2001 Trick Pony wins CMA records with JOHNNY CASH,WILLIE NELSON,AND THE LAST RECORDING OF WAYLON JENNINGS Play opry first time *2001 Play and Sing BGV for HANK WILLIAMS JR. album ALMERIA CLUB with KIDROCK *2001 Ira gets in bass player magazine as 1 of the top up and coming bass players *2002 records theme song for the DREW CARRY SHOW *2003 TRICKPONY RECORDS WITH DARIUS RUCKER * 2007 Gary Allan releases “FEELING LIKE THAT” co-written by Ira ****2008 Sing on DARRYL WORLEY ALBUM w/John Anderson/Bill Anderson/Mel Tillis/Jamey Johnson **2008 Montgomery Gentry releases ** “ONE IN EVERY CROWD” co-written by ira **IRA WRITES THEME SONG AND DOES VIDEO** FOR GOLDEN TEE ( the video game) ***Dec. 2009 Ira finishes 1st solo album*** ****APRIL 2010 APPEARS ON COLT FORDS “CHICKEN AND BISCUITS” album ******I WILL LET YOU KNOW AS IT COMES******** Go get the new single "Nothin' to do Round Here" on iTunes and Amazon!