Bryan Dean - known to his peers as B.Dean by day and Dark
Kent by night, has made a name for himself as a versatile, high energy bassist
in the Bay area since the mid 1990s.
B.Deans main
inspiration is forged from the fire of the Afro-Punk and Black Rock Coalition movements, as evidenced by his main project the last several years - A BAND CALLED PAIN, which was voted Best Metal Band in the Bay Area in 2008. Although B.Dean's stylings lean towards the rock side of things, he finds himself at home in a variety of settings.
From blues to bhangra , musical theatre to metal, he’s been part of groups that
run the gamut. B.Dean's bands have shared the stage with a diverse group of internationally known acts such as De La Soul, Patti LaBelle, Living Colour, Smashing Pumpkins, The Bravery and Zigaboo Modeliste.
Years ago, as a bored to tears finance student at Penn State, B.Dean rediscovered his love for playing music - trading in his high school instrument, the bass clarinet, for the bass guitar. His journey has taken him coast to coast, from The Knitting Factory to The Whisky A Go Go, CMJ, SXSW and all points in between. He's been fortunate enough to lay it down across the pond a few times as well.
As the new decade dawns, Dark Kent is once again ready for action. This superhero plans to stay busy gigging with an array of folks, but the lightning bolt to look out for is the group BIZARRO, the brain child of former Testament and Forbidden guitarist Glen Alvelais
2012.........ASCENSION!!
Here are a list of influences in the form of musicians I’ve gigged, recorded or been in bands with -------
Errol Cooney - Stevie Wonder, Lalah Hathaway
EENOR - Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade
Jesse Brewster
