Birth name Dean Tidey Name Dean Tidey Role Musician | Instruments Guitar Record label The Echo Label Years active 1994–present | |
Born November 28, 1970 (age 53)
Newcastle, England ( 1970-11-28 ) Labels Echo, Num-Num Sounds, George Martin Music Associated acts Feeder, Sandstone Veterans, Velvet Jones, Manormouse, Muddy Apes Genres Alternative rock, Rock music, Britpop Similar People Muddy Apes, Taka Hirose, 8otto, John Wesley, Mark Richardson | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter | ||
WMNF Live Music Showcase: Kim Richey w/Dean Tidey
Dean Tidey is an English musician, mainly known for his work with British rock band Feeder as their live guitarist. Dean was asked to join Feeder for Yesterday Went Too Soon album tour in 1999 and has played ever since, only missing their late 2000 and 2001 shows. Dean has been a member of two other bands alongside his work with Feeder, indie rock outfits Sandstone Veterans and Velvet Jones. Dean is signed to a publishing deal with George Martin (GMM Ltd) which has seen him play as part of the super group who inducted George Martin into the UK Music Hall of Fame. Dean has written & recorded with many other artists including Ozzy Osbourne, Alex Lloyd, Funky Bottom, Emm Gryner, Moozak, Circle, Kim Richey, ManOrMouse? and Doom Man. Dean's first guitar was a Lefty Guild Aviator. Dean also owns a custom built Gretsch.
In June 2012, he teamed up with Feeder's Taka Hirose and Luna Sea's Inoran to form Muddy Apes, a band that is still active today.