Cleveland, Ohio born and bred artist Jordan Dean is the real deal. With influences from across the pond in the UK, Jordan cites Jamie T, The Kooks and Arctic Monkeys as some of his main influences. Hearing his influences shine through on each track, ‘Local’ is the latest release from the indie songwriter. A refreshing singer-songwriter destined for the limelight, Jordan Dean even has a name that rolls off the tongue easily.
On the release, Jordan states, “When I first started songwriting, I really wanted to be able to control a room with just an acoustic guitar. However, as I got older and started hanging around local music venues, meeting other musicians, and coming to appreciate great bands, I shifted my focus to sounding more like the bands that I fell in love with so much. I pull from a lot of different influences and styles. I’m a huge fan of the post-punk revival bands like the Strokes, the Libertines, and Arctic Monkeys and have seemed to lean more heavily on those influences for my latest material as I always find myself coming back to those recordings and not getting bored of them. After chasing it for most of my teenage years, I think, working with a talented producer such as Tone Def, I’ve finally began to settle in to finding my own sound and putting music out that reflects my broad range of influences.”
Armed with soul and a lot of character, the vibrant release even has elements of humour but mostly, maturity.
