Artist description Singer/Songwriter extraodinaire who brought you the classic hits "Ariel", "Lucky Stars", "Lydia", "Woman of Mine" and "McDonald's Girl", back with his newest release, 'The Treehouse Journals'. One of the finest singer/songwriters to have emerged in the last few decades, Friedman creates a hybrid pop/rock/jazz/folk fusion with some of the most poetic and literary lyrics around. A master songsmith and consumate performer.

Music Style Fusion: Rock/Pop/Jazz/Folk/Classical/Country

Musical Influences Sting, Paul Simon, Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman,

Similar Artists Paul Simon, Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Ben Folds Five

Artist History Friedman first burst on the music scene in '77 with the huge success of his pure-pop top-20 hit "Ariel", a suburban ode to a pot-smoking, vegetarian Jewish girl in a peasant blouse. His next single "Lucky Stars" became an instant chart-topping smash in the UK followed by a string of hits including "Lydia", "Rocking Chair" and "Woman of Mine". In 1992 the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies had a regional hit with Friedman's song "McDonald's Girl" and the same song became a #1 European hit when it was covered by the Universal Records group the Blenders. Critics favorite Ben Folds Five even recorded an homage to Friedman's song 'Ariel' about another pot-smoking, blouse wearing, music playing, suburban babe named 'Kate'. Following a decade of producing Virtual Reality video games, returned in '98 with his acclaimed double CD entitled, "Songs For Grownups" a 28-track masterpiece demonstrating a brilliant artist at the peak of his craft. His latest release, "The Treehouse Journals" is a classic piece of Americana and contains one of his finest compositions, the epic "George Washington Slept Here".

Group Members Dean Friedman

Press Reviews "Songsmith extraordinaire" - Music Week "Stunning Musicianship" - HotPress "Consummate Performer" - Melody Maker

Location Peekskill, NY - USA

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