“Press is great, just remember that tomorrow they’ll wrap fish in it.”
Mike Redmond
“A real songwriter with real songs.”  
Waddy Holmes, 1st issue of NUVO magazine
“Not just country but the city’s best songwriter, period.”  
Mike Redmond, syndicated columnist
“A gorgeous but harrowing look into the recesses of hillbilly soul.”
Jeff Napier, NUVO
in the press
FRANK DEAN
“‘Appalachian Pipeline’ is a once in a lifetime effort.”
Marc Allan, Indianapolis Star
“The followup, ‘Sindacato,’ is a  perfect alt-country record that’s truer
Jim Johnson, Indianapolis Star
“‘Logan County’ is 2002's Best of the Year.”
“A virtual songwriting legend in Indiana.”
CDBaby
“As welcome as fried chicken on a Sunday afternoon.”
Jeff Puckett, Louisville Journal
“The best album of the year is Sindacato’s ‘Logan County.’”
Jim Johnson,  Indianapolis Star
“‘…and back again’ once more finds Dean refusing to rest on his
laurels and stretching out for some left field vision.”
Scott Hall,  The Daily Journal
“Dean’s ‘You Walked Tall,’ a tribute to Johnny Cash from his new CD
‘...and back again,’ is alone worth the price. It’s that good.”
Dave Lindquist, Indianapolis Star