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The Bandees 'Loopy Jane' from the CD Sonic Kitchen
A highly respected session player, Stephen Dees has played bass and sung for Hall & Oates, Tony Carey, Pat Travers, and Todd Rundgren. Recording his debut solo album, Hip Shot, produced by Daryl Hall, in 1977, he joined with ex-Santana and Journey drummer Michael Shrieve to form Novo Combo in the early '80s. The group's albums -- Novo Combo, released in 1981, and Animation Generation, released a year later -- included two hits, "Up Periscope" and "City Bound," co-written with Desmond Child, and a Top Five MTV video, "Animation Generation."
Dees has performed in a duo, the Bandeees, that he shares with his wife, Patricia Ann Dees, since the mid-'90s. Releasing their debut album, They Fly Around, in 1998, they followed it with Big Day a year later, and Sonic Kitchen came out in 2006.
Credits:
Rick Bailey Mastering, Mixing
Bandees Primary Artist
Bryan Bassett Mastering, Mixing
Alberto Cruz Drums, Washboard
Patricia Ann Dees Art Direction, Bass, Cover Art, Design, Engineer, Flute, Handclapping, Harmonica, Keyboards, Paintings, Photography, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals
Stephen Dees Art Direction, Bass, Design, Engineer, Guitar, Handclapping, Keyboards, Photography, Piano, Producer, Soloist, Tambourine, Vocals
Lauren Ellis Slide Guitar
Chrissie Hynde Composer
Victor Wainwright Organ
The Bandees 'Loopy Jane' from the CD Sonic Kitchen
A highly respected session player, Stephen Dees has played bass and sung for Hall & Oates, Tony Carey, Pat Travers, and Todd Rundgren. Recording his debut solo album, Hip Shot, produced by Daryl Hall, in 1977, he joined with ex-Santana and Journey drummer Michael Shrieve to form Novo Combo in the early '80s. The group's albums -- Novo Combo, released in 1981, and Animation Generation, released a year later -- included two hits, "Up Periscope" and "City Bound," co-written with Desmond Child, and a Top Five MTV video, "Animation Generation."
Dees has performed in a duo, the Bandeees, that he shares with his wife, Patricia Ann Dees, since the mid-'90s. Releasing their debut album, They Fly Around, in 1998, they followed it with Big Day a year later, and Sonic Kitchen came out in 2006.
Credits:
Rick Bailey Mastering, Mixing
Bandees Primary Artist
Bryan Bassett Mastering, Mixing
Alberto Cruz Drums, Washboard
Patricia Ann Dees Art Direction, Bass, Cover Art, Design, Engineer, Flute, Handclapping, Harmonica, Keyboards, Paintings, Photography, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals
Stephen Dees Art Direction, Bass, Design, Engineer, Guitar, Handclapping, Keyboards, Photography, Piano, Producer, Soloist, Tambourine, Vocals
Lauren Ellis Slide Guitar
Chrissie Hynde Composer
Victor Wainwright Organ
