Deean
| Deean | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| founding | 1999 |
| Website | www.deean.ch |
| Founding members | |
Vocals, piano |
Deean (Andreas Utzinger) |
bass |
Urs Nüssli |
Drums |
Roman Roth (until 2006) |
saxophone |
Beat Riggenbach |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, piano |
Deean (Andreas Utzinger) |
bass |
Urs Nüssli |
saxophone |
Beat Riggenbach |
Vocals, guitar |
Edo Leonardi (since 2003) |
guitar |
Claudio Cervino (since 2006) |
Drums |
Remo Borner (since 2007) |
Singing, choral singing |
Sarah Utzinger (since 2012) |
Deean , actually Andreas Utzinger (born June 20, 1971 in Zurich ) is a Swiss pop-rock musician. It is also the name of his band.
Career
Deean began working with musicians early on, initially with saxophone (Beat Riggenbach) and drums (Peter Gutschmidt), later with guitarist Hanspeter Krüsi and Roman Roth on drums. In 1997 he completed a music education at the private music school Academy of Contemporary Music in Zurich with a state-recognized SMPV diploma.
He founded the recording studio Blue Acoustics in Dübendorf and composed his debut album Elements in two years , which was released in 2000. Urs Nüssli joined the band as a permanent member for the bass recordings. In 2003 Edo Leonardi (guitarist, singer) joined the band, and during the studio work in 2006 the guitarist Claudio Cervino.
In 2006 the production of the second album Dini Waelt began . He recorded the basic tracks with Walter Keizer (drummer with Andreas Vollenweider ) and Roman Roth in several Swiss studios, among others . In 2007 the drummer Roman Roth was replaced by Remo Borner. By 2015, the formation had over 600 live performances.
Discography
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Albums
- 2000: Elements
- 2009: 10 days
- 2009: Dini Waelt
Singles
- 2003: In My Heart
Awards
- 2002: Prix Walo : Final 2nd place in the junior competition Kleiner Prix Walo
- 2004: Song of the Year: Finalist February
- 2004: Celebration Award: Best Live Band
- 2006: Acoustic Song Contest Uster: 1st place
- 2008: Kids on Stage Uster: 1st place
Web links
- Deean website
- Deean and Urs Nüssli are guests of Dani Beck in SF 2 : Deean "Dini Waelt"
- Portrait of the singer by Yvonne Dünser on SRF radio 6/19/2009: Deean "Dini Waelt"
- Portrait of the singer von Balz Rigendinger: Celebrity at any price in Facts 9/2003, p. 52f PDF
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Utzinger, Andreas (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pop-rock musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |