The Light features Darnell Alexander on vocals, John Raymond on guitar, Jay Thomas on trumpet and was co-written and co-produced with Erik Hall Don't You Worry and Better with you feature Missi Hale on vocals. Love you better features Maryanne Morgan on vocals with Alan Glass. Rewind features Michael Wastman on vocals. Retail Therapy features artist/vocalist Jordan Wright, produced by Kent Hooper, written by Scott Krippayne, Kent Hooper and me.
Musicians and writers on other tunes that turn up on this particular myspace website include: Darnell Alexander Darren Motamedy Jay Thomas Erik Hall John Raymond Dave Heath Dan Mohler Jere Knudtsen Scott Krippayne Karla Cruz Class Emanuel Del Cassell Josh Rice Michael Wastman Trish Nielsen Missi Hale Alan Glass Maryanne Morgan Michael Puryear Sarah Lenore
FYI... Gracies Cafe is an emerging church cafe that happens every Sunday night in the Seattle area. Regular band members include: Dave Heath, Dan Mohler, Kelsey Krippaehne, Evi Stratton, Craig Cootsona - also joined by John Marx (sax), and Lisa Feiertag (violin) when they are in town;-)
Influences
Dobie Gillis, Pepe La Pue, Napoleon Dynamite, Laguna Beach, Dr. M. Scott Peck, Crystal, Tessa, Kelsey, Karin, Pac man, sideways smiley face and Winky guy :-) ;-)..., spell check, Dr. David Penner, Quincy Jones, You, Tom Waits, Lowly worm, Mose, allergies, Jack Kerouac, tHe GuY wHo DiScOvErEd AnTiBiOtIcS, Dr. Suess, Paul Klee, Boobiesoboobie, The Beatles, Kandinsky and Van Gogh, Luke and Laura, Tweek, Mitch Headburg, Bobby and Sissy, Jobs and Gates, Ricochet Rabbit, the way the earth revolves around the sun and how they both dangle mysteriously in the vast nothingness of what we refer to as space without flinching an inch (most influencial - 'tya) my own weakness for Pop-Tarts...pizza...doritos...and cheesecake, Love, Fear, Guy Finley, Oswald Chambers, Rent, Rick Warren, Partially Hydrogenated (fill in the blank), Al Jarreau, Functional-Disfunctionalism, any one of those pesky voices inside my head (your pick) but mostly - Jesus.
Sounds Like
The Village People, Slim Whitman, Yoko Ono, K-Fed and Rosanne Barr's rendition of the usa national anthem...Also I have a vocal style close to Steve Martin's rendition of "the thermos song."
I'm a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, blah-blah-blah etc... Living in Seattle. I spend most of my working hours at whatever local Starbucks (cheap office rates), or in my Honda (great cell service and even cheaper office rates)..., behind a piano/in front of a mic, on the side of some mountain near the Alpine Lakes (wonderful black bear and squirrel company), or on the lazy ocean sands of Figi. (OK - I made up the Figi part) I am 6' 4" but most of my photos here are only 3" tall.
I've been hanging around a lot lately in Nashville and LA writing songs as well as running a couple of non-profit web sites JoePanic.com and GraciesCafe.com
In the foreseeable future I'll be working on various Pop, Country and Neo-Soul projects as well as producing a slug of underscore tracks for TV and film. Claim to fame: Over a million downloads of my jazz stuff on the old mp3.com (ok, so it didn't really make me very famous - nevermind - whatever;-) - Better claim to fame: Related to that guy (my bro Scott Krippayne) who co-wrote the American Idol song "This is my now." Let's see... what else..., I released 3 indie jazz CD's in the 90's.... Yeah, they sold well... NOT..., doh! Currently, multiple cuts spinning on TV shows including: ABC Soap One life to live, "Best of IT," "SOAP," "Faith is now," RCTV, Mac Show Live, Viva la bam, etc... Recent cuts include: Billboard Top 10 (European album charts)
with Stefanie Heinzmann - Universal ...and..., American Idol's Sarah Burgess (PME Records)
PARTIAL RECORDING RESUME:
* MUSIC BIZ COMPANIES (worked with, worked for, or signed stuff with..)
BMG, EMI, Zomba, Universal Music, Muy Bueno Music Group, Polydor, Neon Sky, SpringHill, Music Blitz Records, MCA, MDR Records, PME Records, Purple Honda Music, Discovery House Music, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Real Inc., Prolific Arts Inc., Crucial Music, Private Wavs, Transition Music, J2R music, Essential Music, SongCastle music, NOMA music, Songs with Vision, RCN Entertainment, MP3.com Inc., Trusonic Inc., Westco Marketing Inc., NorMarCo. Inc., Key Images Inc., Frederick & Charleston Music, Tornado Watch Music, ETNC, Intermusic, Supremium, Track Record, The Paramount, Chip Wilson and Assoc., Michael Phillips Music, AudibleFaith.com Inc.
* JINGLES (worked on or wrote)
Toyota, B&O Tires, Dahnken Stores, James Jeans, AMC, Alpental Ski Resort, Cascade Airways, Mr. Rags, Western Floors, Sisters Four Botique, Pattisions North, Brewery City Pizza, Fairwood Shopping Center, Chalon International, Benehanna, Electracraft, Statesman Furniture, Detrays Homes, KEZE Radio, Societies Child, Appleway Mobile Homes, Burchetts, Long Beach Plaza, Universal Frontiers, The Breadboard, Olympia Auto Center and tons more....
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REVIEWS OF SOME OF MY JAZZ CDs
"With a vocal style somewhere between Michael Franks and Tom Waits and a band that plays jazz like you read about, Dean Krippaehne is the captain of a tight musical ship. Today, popular jazz does not always accept traditional jazz-style vocalists into its world of acid and groove, but it is difficult to deny this talented artist anything. He is fantastic."
- Riffage.com
"Witty and literate lyrics coupled with bluesy jazz. This Seattle songwriter has a pleasant voice and impeccable phrasing. Guaranteed even to make your sourpuss Aunt Agnes smile".
- Nick Dedina, Real.com
"Dean Krippaehne offers no-nonsense swing and slow blue treatments of several classics"
- Mark Sabbatini - ALL ABOUT JAZZ (magazine)
"Blues and cool-jazz vocalist Dean Krippaehne has been working his groove since the 1980s, his smooth baritone a captivating topping to the organic arrangements that build, shift, and swing underneath. His laid-back holiday songs are a refreshing change of pace from standard shopping-mall fare and make for fine listening all year round."
- Editor, Music.Download.com
"Dean is one those rare musicians that really does have it all...Songwriting and lyrical skills to blow your mind and one of the smoothest most expressive voices it has ever been my pleasure to listen to."
- Lisa, FreeRadioWorld.com
"Eben habe ich dann noch eine neue Seite im Inet gefunden. Garageband heisst sie und bietet unabhängigen Künstlern eine Bühne für ihre Musik. Nach einer kurzen Suche fand ich auch gleich etwas, das den Lauschern gefiel. Kein Hardcorde Metal, sondern feiner Jazz mit nettem Thema. Der Coffee Song von Dean Krippaehne wird demnächst öfter in meiner Playlist auftauchen. Da die Musik zur Abwechselung kostenfrei im Netz steht, habe ich sie auch zur Unterstützung des Künstlers auf den Mindtime Server gepackt und bin gespannt, obs euch Koffein-Junkies da draussen gefallen wird. Hört mal rein!"
- Rob Vegas, MindTime The Online Show '06
I discovered Tom Waits when he came to Seattle many many years ago to open for Bonnie Raitt. I couldn't believe him!. And no one had his album! I went crazy trying to get my hands on it. Love him!
Thanks so much! It was so great to have a chance to chat. I'm really looking forward to having more time to hang and write. Please let me know when you'll be coming back and we'll ink it in. Be well and stay in touch!! Randi
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I’m playing at the Q Café in Seattle next Friday May 30th at 8PM. Cover is $8 and Justin Grounds and Ari Neufeld, who have some great music, will be playing too. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations again, just saw Laskow's newsletter again.
-by the way. I just moved up here from Anaheim. I'm in Tukwila right now, but won't be able to get into music production for a few months. Good luck with everything.
waddup you cool kat! have not messaged in a while. still recovering from my last motorcycle crash. So you been visitin LA and not told me and the wolves eh? hurts my feeling. we could have been hanging out in Hollywood and showing them valley people how its REALLY done. hey check out my new system I created for artists... www. deluxeartist. com turn any artist you know on to it so they can sign up and get the best content management site real cheap :) cheers brotha.
thanks for stopping by dean- I'm having a little "dean krippaehne" marathon going on- over at "my space" hehe .... ;) don't spend too much- but maybe you can buy that guy with the "purple honda" something?? :) love and BIG hugs- Jill
Yo dean-O ;) whatca' been UP to dude? ya thinK yoU might be takin' home the Idol thingy this year....like UR bro did last year?? YOU'd be keepin' it all in the family- it's ALL good- right?? love and BIG jAzZ huGZ- Jill ;)
The piano has been drinking, not me! Dan shared your email, my heart soars, my throat's sore and the piano has been drinking, not me! Be well, do good work-what you said, meant the world to me. I've made a career out of not having hits! Your brother, from another mother!
Dean! Congrats on the recent successes!!!! I got a bulk Taxi email yesterday and had this letter from this gent in Seattle by the name of Dean K....and I thought, There's only 1 Dean K that I know of in Seattle...Checked it out with our buddy Scotty D and sure enough....!!!! That's awesome news! Best to you...Chad
congrats on the international charting!!!!... U r my hero and I can't wait to buy you some non-domestic drink to celebrate the musical exporting you are accomplishing. :-)
Netties Cafe..see Mohler knows me and knew I would have this in my head for the next three decades driving me to the brink. Of course listening to it for the past hour over and over probably hasn't helped either.....be well, do good work and know your blessed man my friend. What a Great Vibe!
