An entertainer, musician, historian, writer, entrepreneur, and guitar designer,
Deke Dickerson is the quite the multitasking musician. He says, "People like to label me rockabilly, but that's just a small fraction of what I do."
Dickerson has recorded songs for a variety of venues, including television shows, movies, and radio shows. His songs were featured in the film
Sideways, the HBO documentary
Dirty Driving: Thundercars of Indiana, and Bob Dylan's XM Radio show
Theme Time Radio Hour. Dickerson also writes a regular column for Guitar Player magazine and partnered with Hallmark Guitars to produce the Deke Dickerson model guitar.
Dickerson's new studio album, aptly titled
King of the World, features a mix of bluegrass, rockabilly, western swing, Memphis soul, doo-wop, and rhythm and blues. The album takes the listener on a journey through the twisted roots of Americana.
The title track, "King of the World", is a satirical autobiographical song about a rich man without the money or fame.
He says, "Call me sentimental, but I think music [like that] sounds better with a little grit."
Deke Dickerson will be playing a show at the
Saugatuck Brewing Company on September 17. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets day of the show are $14 at the door. Opening for Dickerson will be the
Truckstop Cobras. Don't miss out on the chance to see this man of all trades showcase his talents in person! For more info about Deke and his music, click
here.
