Dean grew up in a musical household. His mother showed him how to play his first chord on the piano. His father, who left the family, was a songwriter and singer. Dean taught himself to play the accordion and the harmonica.Because on Kissing Strangers which has been co produced by Alex Kruger, there are more styles from track to track than you can shake a disco stick at A quick list of what you can expect to hear – house, indie vibes, reggae, disco, jazzy lounge and Balearic bliss – should give you an idea of what to expect, and that’s to not expect you’ll ever be sure what’s coming next However, what does appear to be missing is another Red Dress, that heady 2004 track he released to much success, becoming one of the hits of that year.