Deke Dickerson
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Deke Dickerson is an American
singer, songwriter
, and guitarist
.
After playing in several local rockabilly
bands, Deke formed The Untamed Youth
at age 17 in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri
. In 1991 he moved to Los Angeles
and joined Dave Stuckey to form the Dave & Deke Combo, a partnership that yielded two albums and a much-touted 2005 reunion at major rockabilly festivals. Joining the Ecco-Fonics in 1998, Deke toured non-stop, signed to HighTone Records
and released three albums for the label. His style incorporates country
, alternative country
, rockabilly, hillbilly, blues
, Western swing
and rock 'n' roll.
Dickerson writes a regular column in Guitar Player
magazine and feature articles in Vintage Guitar magazine and The Fretboard Journal. He also organizes an annual "Guitar Geek Festival" held in Anaheim, California, every January, during the NAMM Show
. Strong attendance in 2011 might lead to expansion in 2012, to a two-day event.
United States
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singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
.
After playing in several local rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
bands, Deke formed The Untamed Youth
The Untamed Youth
The Untamed Youth were a garage rock band from the 1990s formed in Columbia, Missouri.-Band Members By Album:1988-Some Kinda Fun*Derek Dickerson-guitar/lead vocals*Steve Mace-bass guitar/vocals*Chris Fletcher-organ/vocals...
at age 17 in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
. In 1991 he moved to Los Angeles
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and joined Dave Stuckey to form the Dave & Deke Combo, a partnership that yielded two albums and a much-touted 2005 reunion at major rockabilly festivals. Joining the Ecco-Fonics in 1998, Deke toured non-stop, signed to HighTone Records
HighTone Records
HighTone Records was an independent record label based in Oakland, California. Hightone specialized in American roots music including, country, rockabilly, western swing, blues and gospel. The label was created by Larry Sloven and Bruce Bromberg in 1983...
and released three albums for the label. His style incorporates country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, alternative country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
, rockabilly, hillbilly, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, Western swing
Western swing
Western swing music is a subgenre of American country music that originated in the late 1920s in the West and South among the region's Western string bands...
and rock 'n' roll.
Dickerson writes a regular column in Guitar Player
Guitar Player
Guitar Player is a popular magazine for guitarists founded in 1967. It contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. It has been in print since the late 1960s and during the 1980s, under editor Tom Wheeler, the publication was...
magazine and feature articles in Vintage Guitar magazine and The Fretboard Journal. He also organizes an annual "Guitar Geek Festival" held in Anaheim, California, every January, during the NAMM Show
NAMM Show
The NAMM Show is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world, founded in 1901. It is held every January in Anaheim, California, USA, at the Anaheim Convention Center...
. Strong attendance in 2011 might lead to expansion in 2012, to a two-day event.