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With his unique finger style and soulful earthy vocals, Dean Haitani is an an accomplished guitarist/singer/songwriter. His distinctive sounds comes from the influence of his guitar hero Mark Knopfler and his ability to cross many musical genres. Dean’s has honed the craft of both acoustic & electric guitar and his dynamic live performance comprises of foot percussion, a variety of guitars (running octave, delay, distortion, phaser & wah effects) vocals & harmonica. Over the last 28 years Dean has toured the US, UK,NZ & Europe.
Dean has over 20 years in the industry, touring nationally and internationally (UK, Europe and USA) and most recently promoting his latest album "Red Dust" produced by Nicky Bomba and which reached #1 on the Blues & Roots Airplay Charts.
Haitani has played many festivals [in 2019 Marysville Blues & Jazz, Bendigo Blues & Roots, Australian Blues Festival, & Yack Folk Festival] as well as supporting artists such as James Morrison, Ian Moss, Glenn Shorrock, and The Black Sorrows. Dean will be releasing his new studio album in 2020.
Over the course of more than 30 years, dean has evolved, developed, and challenge himself as a musician. Stylistically, Dean’s music is Roots Music – a melting pot of funky rhythms, jazzy influenced progressions, folk subtleties, country flavours & blues grit. Dean’s band shows range from raw 3 piece to full band(Keys, backup vocals, horn sections, Cello & the list goes on). His music is contemporary, forever pushing the musical envelope, his stories are from his heart & mind with compassion for humanity. “I always try to look at the world in a positive way with all its marvels & flaws”.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
963 Kings Highway, Nelligen, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2536, 963 Kings Hwy, Nelligen NSW 2536, Australia, Batemans Bay
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
