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Dean James and The Treatment
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ohio |
| Genres | Heartland Rock / R&B / Soul |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Dean James, Ben Jon, Andrew Cernava, Josh Huddleston |
| Website | http://www.deanjamesandthetreatment.com |
Born in the Heartland of America, Dean James got his start at music at an early age. He began playing guitar at the tender age of 3 and instinctually began looking for patterns in tone and rhythm. By the age of 9 he had become a multi-instrumentalist composing material far beyond his years. In the year 2005 he met percussionist and co- founder of the Treatment, Ben Jon. Sharing many musical influences, they began a lifelong friendship setting the foundation for years to follow, and culminating in the later development of the current line up, “The Treatment”.
In May of 2015, Dean released his first EP titled, “Bus fare to Anywhere”. Digging into his midwestern roots, he pays homage to fellow Heartland Rock Icons; Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, and John Mellencamp. Being a Soul Singer/Songwriter he is also heavily influenced by Greats like; Prince, Billy Joel, and Steve Winwood.
In the early spring of 2017, Dean was discovered by pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph via an instagram video. This ultimately led to Dean becoming Robert’s protege, where he spent the remainder of 2017 touring with Robert Randolph.
2018 brought the release of a NEW single “Lovin Me, Lovin You” which gained immediate public attention with its hint of southern charm and smooth sultry vocals. Dean James and the Treatment are currently recording their full length LP and claiming to be “our best work to date” says frontman Dean James. Dean is currently touring with Robert Randolph & the Family Band as a lead vocalist and guitarist, with many dates all throughout the world.[1]
Dean has shared the stage with famous acts such as Train, ZZ Top, Kid Rock, The Revivalists, Rob Thomas, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sweet tea trio