Artist description DEADMAN is the modern day western in musical form, it is about key elements that have fascinated the globe for years: The American West, The Gun Fighter, Fear, Redemption and Rock & Roll. DEADMAN sets out to develop the genre in a popular musical fashion. From a range of institutional influences like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to the atmospherics of Daniel Lanois and U2, DEADMAN comes across like William Munny on the Silver Screen, unforgettable and instantly classic.

Music Style Alternative | Country | Rock | Americana

Musical Influences Dylan, U2, Willie Nelson, Daniel Lanois, Clint Eastwood, Neil Young

Artist History DEADMAN started as a solo project for singer-songwriter, Steven Collins in the early summer of 1998. A veteran of Dallas’ Deep Ellum music scene, Steven formed and played with The Plebeians (Carpe Diem Records) for 7 years. In addition to touring the Texas region extensively, The Plebeians released several albums, the latest of which featured guest artists Jon Dee Graham, Charlie Sexton, and Kurt Neumann (Bodeans). Anxious for a way to take a new creative direction as a musician and songwriter, Collins began writing material in a different vein - with new perspective. DEADMAN would become his next project. Having written much of DEADMAN’s early material by the Winter of 1999, Collins inlisted the aid of Britton Beisenherz, and the two began recording demos. After tracking many of the new songs, it was clear the time had come to broaden the scope of the sound. Drums and Keyboards/ Backing Vocals were then added. DEADMAN is Steven Collins (guitar, voice), Sherilyn Collins (organs, voice), Britton Beisenherz (bass) and John Scully (drums). DEADMAN consists of seasoned players, Beisenherz having earned a degree in music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Scully having more than ten years experience playing in the regional Texas scene with TooMuchTV, Code 4, and Bo Diddley. Within two years of live play in the regional Texas scene and two self-released E.P.s, the band began to enjoy some critical acclaim, sharing the stage with: The Alarm, Ian Moore, James McMurtry, Tim Gibbons, Shallow Reign, The Reverend Horton Heat, Soulhat,, Guy Forsythe, George DeVoure, and 1100 Springs to name a few. Additionally, the band has appeared on the Radio in Dallas, Ft Worth and Austin and been written up in numerous Texas Publications. In March of 2001, DEADMAN was contacted by Producer/ Engineer Mark Howard (U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel, Emmy Lou Harris..) who discussed making a full-length with the band at his new Los Angeles studio location. Less than a week later, the band found themselves in a mansion (the Paramour) in the Hollywood hills tracking their debut full-length with Mr. Howard. DEADMAN has since signed a deal with Lakeshore Records for the Paramour record, which was released nationally in April of 2002.

Group Members DEADMAN is: Steven Collins - guitar, voice | Sherilyn Collins - organs, voice | Britton Beisenherz - bass | John Scully - drums

Albums Cuatro Canciones (E.P.), Paramour (Debut Full-Length)

Press Reviews Fort Worth Weekly Nov 16 - 23, 2000 Deadman Cuatro Canciones Self-Released According to Deadman's chief wrangler, Steven Collins, the band aspires to "feel like a really great Clint Eastwood western." By this, it is assumed, Deadman wishes to sound windswept, violent, and cheap. If that was Deadman's intention, it has failed miserably. While Cuatro Canciones is undoubtedly aloof and maybe even a little mysterious, it is, by far, much more pleasant than mean. As the title suggests, the c.d. consists of four songs, each of which is marked by the band's distinctly somber sensibility. Overall, Deadman's sound is one of soft yearning, marked in places by plangent guitars that flare like sheet lightning in the darkling gloom of brushed drums and gently rolling bass. Collins' plaintive vocals nestle in a gown of crushed velvet that not only caresses it, but also helps to draw attention away from its infrequent weak moments. While some may quip that the band sounds like the Cowboy Junkies spaced out on morphine and Quaaludes, many of its tunes have a dark delicacy that the Canadian combo hasn't attained for years. -- Colin Maycock - Cdbaby.com August 28, 2001 Moody, Juarez Rock N ROll Like a series of short stories that are strung together by a similar cast of characters I wanted this to turn into a novella eventually, but sadly its only an EP. I could almost taste the dust as these songs carried me away like a movie to some un-named border town. The melodic guitar and smooth vocals compliment each other perfectly, while direction is maintained in the background by bass/percussion. Beautiful simple songs, that again remind me of soundtrack material. I just need more to see how the story ends.

Location Dallas, TX - USA

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