DEAN JOHANESEN

Circus Swing & American Roots Music

Originally from Long Island, NY, currently residing in Ellenton, FL. Dean is a songwriter and guitarist inspired by historical fiction, speakeasy era Americana and the sounds of Hot Club Jazz (Django Reinhardt), Western Swing (Bob Wills, Lyle Lovett, etc) and American Roots Music. 

Johanesen is in the midst of releasing a follow up EP to his Cautionary Tales release of 2023. 

Deans new EP was recorded at The Owl Studio in Nashville with Producer and bassist Shawn Byrne of Great Hill Productions. The session included Nashville's - 

Joe Spivey - Violin ( John Anderson’s Seminole Wind and member of the Time Jumpers,) 

Pete Finney - Steel Guitar (Mike Nesmith of the Monkees and Patty Loveless,) 

John McTigue III - Drums - (Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams III, Raul Malo of the Mavericks etc.) . 

You can listen to the new single - Semi Tennessee on the following streaming sites - SEMI TN STREAMING

Email - djohanesen@gmail.com for booking information and sign up for the mailing list to find out more about the new record and live dates on the road.  

PAST SONGWRITER FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES

Flagstaff Folk Festival - SERFA (Southe East Regional Folk Alliance)  - Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival  - Panama City Songwriter Festival - Will McLean Festival - MS Songwriter Festival - 30 A Songwriter Festival - Smoky Mountain Songwriter Festival - Black Warrior Songwriters Festival - Localtopia - Florida Folk Fest - St. Pete Folk Fest - NOTSXSX (during SXSW ATX.)

SHOW SUPPORT FOR

Robbie Krieger (The Doors Jam Kitchen) Glenn Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket) Howard Jones, Steve Forbert, Corey Hart,  Mason Jennings, Peter Mulvey.s.