Dean Perrett | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Kingaroy, Queensland Australia |
| Genres | Traditional Country & Bush Ballad |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Singer |
| Years active | 1989 - Present |
| Website | www.deanperrett.com |
Dean Perrett is an Australian Traditional Country Singer / Songwriter from Queensland, Australia.
[1]Dean is one of Australia's Leading Traditional Country and Bush Ballad Artists, He recorded his first album in 1989 and in the following 25 years he has released 12 more albums.
Dean has toured internationally and regularly performs at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and other various festivals and gigs.
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2014 | I'm The Land |
| 2013 | The Shelter Of The Cross |
| 2013 | My Bush Heritage |
| 2011 | Cattle Town |
| 2008 | A Thousand Campfires |
| 2007 | Return Of The Stockman |
| 2006 | New Traditions |
| 2005 | My Saddle Bag Dreams |
| 2004 | Keep On The Sunnyside |
| 2003 | All Set & Saddled |
| 2001 | The Real Thing |
| 1999 | Kings In Grass Castles |
| 1989 | Australia She's Mine |
Dean has won many awards including 3 of the highly sort after Golden Guitars.[3] He received his first Golden Guitar for Channel Country Ground a duet with Lee Kernaghan in 2012 for Bush Ballad of the Year. Dean won 2 more at the 2015[4] awards with My Country My Land an emotive duet with Troy Cassar-Daley for Vocal Collaboration and Bloodwood and Clover in the Bush Ballad Section.
Dean is also an inductee of the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame "Hands of Fame".[5]
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Country My Land | Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Country Music Awards of Australia |
| 2015 | Bloodwood and Clover | Bush Ballad of the Year
Country Music Awards of Australia |
| 2015 | Coopers Creek | Traditional Bush Ballad of the Year[6]
Tamworth Songwriters' Association Songwriters' Salute Awards |
| 2015 | Fear God | Alternative Country/Blues/Bluegrass of the Year
Tamworth Songwriters' Association Songwriters' Salute Awards |
| 2015 | The Lighthouse | Gospel Song of the Year
Tamworth Songwriters' Association Songwriters' Salute Awards |