"Alibis" is a co-write with a dear friend of mine, Adam Wallington.

We initially wrote it in 1998 and re-visited it in 2014.

We had always planned to work on it more in order to bring it a more "country" feel but unfortunately, in 2020 Adam was diagnosed with ALS.

He passed away January 24th 2021 at the age of 46.

You'll see “Meow” referenced by friends of Adam and the meaning of it is...Adam loved cats and has had many over the years. He would both greet and part ways with friends with a "Meow". He had this incredible pretend voice that he would talk to his pets with and his world revolved around them.

Adam was a fantastic writing partner, a bandmate (New York Minute) and an incredible support in working on/producing my demos for Makin' A Life and the launch of that album. He produced the contest video for Last Man Standing and we shared the stage again at Hugh's room (Toronto) in early 2016 where we performed it live for judges.

Adam had this incredible deep, smooth and very soulful singing voice that was one of a kind.

I can honestly say, I'm still in shock that he's gone.

I am releasing the song, mastered as is, in memory of an immense talent and dear friend; the world lost a good one and he'll be greatly missed.

Till we meet again my friend.

"Meow"

R.I.P.

The song goes "live" on all music services February 24th and I hope you keep your eyes & ears on the watch for it.

Please "like, love, follow and share" it; let's honour this great person with a listen.

To learn more about Adam, you can visit his Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/AdamTWallingtonMusic/

A co-write | co-produce collaboration with a great friend, the incredibly talented Gary Borden (Helix, Sass Jordan).

Crank up this high-energy, fun, off-roading, rockin’ country tune!

Dean Young - Get Your Country On

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Dean Young - Whether (Album - Makin' A Life)

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"Last Man Standing slows things down a little from his previous releases and listeners love his vocals in the forefront. Vocally a little reminiscent of Collin Raye, Dean really plays into the tempo. His raw emotions come through his vocals on his slower songs and “Last Man Standing” is a prime example."

Dutch Bickell - Canadian Beats

Dean Young - Before You Walk Away

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Dean Young - It's A 7 Day World (Album - Makin' A Life)

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Dean Young - Love Them Like Crazy

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Described as a “hard hitter” in the review by Canadian Beats, Dutch Bickell who states, ‘“From humble beginnings and lots of hard labor, Young has fought hard and fought long to launch his musical career. Through it all the one thing Young maintained was his love for country and his natural ability to create and perform quality music. Makin’ a Life showcases Young’s talent and displays it proudly in the form of a great country album.

The album opens up with the single “Carnival Ride,” which is one of my favorites. I love the tempo and Young’s vocal performance on this track. If you have ever been in love, you know that a “Carnival Ride” is the perfect analogy for just that.”’

Artist - Dean Young

Songwriter(s) - Dean Young, Adam Wallington

Teaser track - "Tennessee Honey", the first single released from my upcoming country album. This is a song about lasting love; emerging from a summertime romance. Produced by the multi-award winning Jason Barry of Barrytone Studios, this song is sure to get you rockin', clapping and feet stompin' and I hope you enjoy it!