Jeff Dean
Background information
Birth nameJeffery Dean
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada
GenresPunk rock, Pop punk, Hard Core
Occupation(s)Musician, Recording Engineer
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1993–present
LabelsAsian Man, Jump Start, No Idea, Thick

Jeff Dean is a punk rock musician and recording engineer based in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for playing guitar in The Bomb with Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun, and Noise By Numbers with Dan Vapid of The Methadones.[1] He currently plays in Deep Tunnel Project.

In addition to these bands, he is lead guitarist for All Eyes West, Explode and Make Up, and Dead Ending. Dean has also played in Tomorrows Gone, Cleon's Down, Yesterday's Heroes, Zero in Trust, The Story So Far, Four Star Alarm and Certain People I Know.[2] Additional bands he has played, toured, and written with include Faded Grey, Textbook, Horace Pinker, Pink Avalanche and Schizoid. He is a recording engineer at Million Yen Studio in Chicago, IL.[3]

Tomorrows Gone

Jeff Dean got his start in music with Las Vegas-based hardcore band Tomorrows Gone in 1994, joining the group early on in their existence after their original guitarist left the band to play metal. Dean played guitar on all of Tomorrows Gone's releases and temporarily played bass for the band's live shows in 1995. In 1996, Dean moved from Las Vegas to Detroit, while Tomorrows Gone vocalist Lance Wells moved to California. Despite the distance, Dean remained with the band until their breakup in 1997.[4][5][6]

The Bomb

The Bomb was formed in 1999 by Jeff Pezzati of Naked Raygun. Producer Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black) recorded their first two records, 'Arming' and 'Torch Songs'. Current members include Jeff Dean, Sensitive Pete (The Methadones, Naked Raygun) and Mike Soucy (The Methadones, Dan Vapid and the Cheats).[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Noise By Numbers

Noise By Numbers started in 2008 with Dan Vapid (vocals, guitar), Jeff Dean (guitar), Rick Uncapher (bass) and Neil Hennessy (drums). Hennessy left after the first album and was replaced by Jimmy Lucido. A second album was released August 2011.[13][14][15]

Dead Ending

Formed in Chicago in 2012, Dead Ending is a super group of Chicago-based punk rock musicians Joe Principe (Rise Against) on bass, Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio) on drums, Vic Bondi (Articles of Faith) on vocals and Jeff Dean on guitar.[16][17]

All Eyes West

A post punk rock band from Chicago featuring Justin Miller on Bass and Jon Drew on drums with Jeff Dean on guitar.[18]

Discography

Tomorrows Gone 1993-1997

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Yesterdays Heroes 1994-1995

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Cleons Down 1995-1997

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Zero In Trust 1997-1998

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The Story So Far 1999 – 2002

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The Bomb 2002 – 2014

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Four Star Alarm 2006-2008

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Explode And Make Up 2006 – 2014

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Certain People I Know 2009-2010

Noise By Numbers 2009 – 2012

All Eyes West 2010 – PRESENT

Dead Ending 2012 – PRESENT

Tight Night 2012 – PRESENT

Moral Mazes 2014 - PRESENT

Airstream Futures 2016 – PRESENT

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References

  1. ^ Jeff Dean discography at Discogs
  2. ^ "Jeff Dean Discography". bandtoband.com. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Thornton, Stephanie (December 16, 2011). "Interviews: Jeff Pezatti (The Bomb)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Vegas Archive: Tomorrows Gone demo tape (1994) and 'Live at the Huntridge' (1994)". PunksInVegas.com. March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Vegas Archive: Tomorrows Gone 1995 demo and compilation tracks (1995)". PunksInVegas.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Vegas Archive: Tomorrows Gone 1997 7″". PunksInVegas.com. August 24, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Bomb". Center Stage. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  8. ^ Ryan, Kyle (September 8, 2005). "Jeff Pezzati, from Naked Raygun to The Bomb". The AV Club. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  9. ^ Moore, John (January 11, 2010). "The Bomb". Blurt Magazine Online. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  10. ^ Jones, Janelle (January 27, 2012). "The Bomb". AMP. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  11. ^ Campbell, Brandon (October 12, 2009). "Interviews: Jeff Dean (The Bomb)". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  12. ^ Downing, Andy (September 25, 2009). "The Bomb is blowing up". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  13. ^ Noise by Numbers at AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  14. ^ Derogatis, Jim (November 16, 2009). "Demo2DeRo: Noise By Numbers". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  15. ^ Faulkner, Cole (May 9, 2011). "Noise By Numbers Streaming New Album". ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  16. ^ Denker, Bill (March 12, 2012). "Dead Ending". Jaded in Chicago. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  17. ^ "Dead Ending". Riot Fest News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  18. ^ Ruvolo, Marc (August 23, 2011). "All Eyes West – Self-titled". Jaded in Chicago. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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