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Adelaide based, female fronted duo Dean Forever has a modern sound mixed with an era you just can’t place. With inspiration stemming from their love of various contemporary styles, their understated sound of jazz-lined dream pop includes cutting/heartfelt lyrics, rich and sophisticated harmony, soaring synths and edgy beats. Blending the sound of the ‘60s and ‘90s, they are inspired by such acts as Broadcast, Elliot Smith, Bored Nothing, Cat Power, Mitski, the Gilbertos, Crowded House/Split Enz, and the Cranberries to name a few.

Long-time friends and collaborators Jakub Tengdahl (drums, piano) and Kiah Lanagan (vocals) originally started writing the material as an outlet for their more accessible ideas which wouldn't fit into their past alt-rock project It's a Hoax. The duo has shared stages with esteemed Australian acts Courtney Barnett, Last Dinosaurs, Ball Park Music, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Velociraptor, Ruby Fields, Sasquatch Philadelphia Grand Social and more. They look forward to bringing their full band to deliver a lushly synth-laden live show to SXSW 2023, as well as sharing their second full-length album later this year.