DEAN SELTZER: It’s Never Just A Performance…It’s Always A Party!

Dean Seltzer tells it like it is…

The back of his CD (in small print) reads "Copyright 2009 Dean Seltzer Band. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws and subject to criminal prosecution and all that legal type crap. Basically, please don't copy my shit. Thank you."

And –

“Hi – I’m Dean – I play music. Like any male musician on the planet I started playing guitar and singing to pick up girls and any guy with a guitar in his hands that tells you differently is a frickin liar.”

But, you know what’s even better? He sings it like it is.

His lyrics and emotion when belting out his original tunes are quite refreshing. Dean and his band “The Redneck Mothers” were just at The Firehouse Saloon last week. I enjoyed the performance.

Really it wasn’t just a performance, it was a PARTY!

Let’s just say (in my best Jeff Foxworthy voice) “You might be a Redneck Mothers fan if… your table gets moved to the dance floor, front and center of the stage and it’s then called the V.I.P. section…”

That’s a true story – I kid you not. It happened.

Dean himself is a pretty interesting dude. So glad I got to sit and speak with him… I laughed and smiled until my face hurt.

I am not even sure where to start. Dean Seltzer is a renaissance man. It’s been written about before, and it’s being written about now. He has been a YMCA horseback riding instructor, a snowboarding instructor, lived in Sweden, worked on a movie set, was a division 1A cheerleader, and a surf bum in San Diego.

What’s cool is that all of his past experiences led him to exactly where he is supposed to be right now.

Right now, he is touring around Texas and wherever the road takes him. Or plane. A gig in France called and Dean answered the opportunity. He couldn’t pass up headlining a Texas Music Festival in Mirande, France this past July. I asked him what the crowd was like and he said they got into the music and they were a little behind the times sporting mullets and chaps. But that’s ok. Music is the universal language.

The latest offering from Dean Seltzer and The Redneck Mothers (DSRM) is a full length CD called “Lady Luck”.

Does Dean believe in luck? Yes, no…yes. It WAS a trick question to be fair. I should have asked if he believed in Lady Luck if she wore a bikini, but dang it – you never think of THOSE questions until the interview is over. Anyhow, “Lady Luck” is a CD full of quality songs. Some are slower songs, but most are “get up off your ass and dance” songs. Country rock songs that deserve to be turned up loud in your car (or your home) while being played on radio stations of multiple genres.

“Anyway” was the first single released and “Gen 5” is the second. Both are what you would expect from what Dean describes as “high energy, obnoxious, redneck rock and roll”. Not so much obnoxious though. Redneck is fine I guess. The songs are high energy for sure. Plus, I am sticking with “country rock”. Go buy the CD, listen to it and tell me what YOU think it sounds like.

But on the slower side, “Huntsville (Life on Death Row)” and “Please Come to Boston” are both hauntingly beautiful. Shelli Coe provides the harmony vocals.

Generally speaking, “Lady Luck” as a whole translates well into the live show. The Redneck Mothers are a force onstage. While there is laughter and cutting up, never once did I hear anything other than flawless musicianship. I might have made up that word “musicianship”…. I loved the way the band interacted with the crowd and The Firehouse Saloon staff with improvised drink specials. It was all in fun and I know those who attended got their money’s worth.

For a full set of performance photos on Flickr, click here.

A few more items about Dean Seltzer you may have not known:

His cell phone ringtone is the theme from a Geico Insurance commercial.

He is a Dallas Cowboy fan.

He loves Jägermeister and it’s not only because he is sponsored by the company. He really likes it.

When travelling from show to show, Dean drives the tour van.

And he has strong feelings on sharing music. Dean says you play music because “you love it and have no desire to do anything else”. Unfortunately though, times have become relaxed and music is shared which makes it harder on the full time musician to sell their CD’s.

Public Service Announcement: Support musicians if you enjoy their music. Buy your copy of the CD. Have your friend buy their copy. While life on the road seems glamorous, it’s a job. Sacrifices are made to bring the music to YOU. Show your appreciation the right way.

Dean Seltzer and The Redneck Mothers are Dave Watkins (guitar), Adrian Flores (drums), Andy Garcia (bass) and of course Dean Seltzer (vocals, acoustic guitar).

For more information, check out Dean’s website.

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All photos were taken by Texas Yellow Rose Photography who maintains the copyright. Unless expressed written permission is granted, these photos may not be reproduced.

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