The Stakeout will open on Friday, September 8 for a special, rare night of music w/ Dean Johnson & Devin Champlin. We’re incredibly honored to be a stop on Dean’s summer tour promoting his long-awaited, and highly praised, debut album.
Devin Champlin (Sons of Rainer) is on tour with Dean and will kick off the evening!
Open 5-10p
BBQ from 5-9ish (may sell out)
Music begins at 8p
No cover (but please show your support to the artists by filing the tip jar. You may also leave a donation on your bar tab with one of our bartenders.)
DEAN JOHNSON BIO
The phrase “hidden gem” would seem appropriate here, but it’s a misnomer when talking about Dean Johnson. He shines bright, in plain sight, and it was only a matter of time before people stopped to take a look. Dean’s gentle and passionate approach to songwriting has inspired many, and his work provides the listener the opportunity to believe once more that a song can be more than the sum of its parts. If you catch even a phrase of his melodies or the sobering tone of his voice, it waltzes its way into your heart like a letter written, signed, sealed and delivered just for you.
His debut album 'Nothing for Me, Please' was recorded at Mashed Potato Records in New Orleans with the help of Sam Gelband and Charlie Meyer, Dean’s bandmates in The Sons of Rainier; as well as Mashed Potato regulars Sam Doores, Duff Thompson and Steph Green. The record is a hazy, relaxed daydream – anthems for those who know the sweetness and coldness of quiet moments, the power and the pain of love. Whether you’ve been waiting patiently these many for Dean to release these songs, or you’re just now coming across his work for the first time, the name Dean Johnson, much like his songs, won’t soon leave your mind.
DEVIN CHAMPLIN BIO
Devin is a musician and luthier living in Bellingham, WA. He is the songwriter and frontman for The Sons Of Rainier, and also plays old nerd music with his friends. Occasionally he unleashes a paper bagged album of solo ramblings, which you can listen to HERE!