Baby Glass was my first "proper" band, back in Aylesbury (UK). No official releases beyond a couple of demos. We recorded this at Vatican studios in London, circa May 1993.
Phil Dean - vocals, guitars
Darren Millburn - drums
Simon Ness - guitar
Rob Gladman - bass

Baby Glass - Prettiest Girl in Town

Down existed between 1993-1995. This track was one of a number we knocked out live to a 4-track at the legendary Bearing Traders Sessions!
Phil Dean - vocals, guitar
Darren Millburn - drums
Phil Swan - bass

Down - Nothing

Down - This Town

Down - Still Pretending

Recorded on a cassette recorder in a warehouse, Aylesbury 1996. This band only had a few rehearsals, and didn't even have a name! I later recorded this song

Phil Dean - vocals, guitar
Carol Turner - piano, vocals
Mark Adams - guitar
Barry Taylor - drums
Ian Studd - drums

In A Perfect World

The first track from the forthcoming Gathering Tide album.
Features Phil Dean on vocals and guitar, Paul Angas on percussion, piano & organ, and Claire Johnstone on fiddle and vocals.

The Gathering Tide

The Gathering Tide - The Iron Crown

Track 2 from the debut album The Gathering Tide.
Features Paul Angas (drums) and Darn Thorn (piano).

The Gathering Tide - When The World Was Otherwise

From the debut album by The Gathering Tide.

Lord Lift Me Up

From the debut album The Gathering Tide. Features CC Thornley on banjo, Paul Angas on drums and Claire Johnstone on fiddle/vocals

Send 'Em All To Hell

My name is Phil Dean, and The Gathering Tide is... well, me basically. 

Since 2001 I've been frontman for my folk/rock/punk band Zeptepi, and in 2014 I started this new project. 

You can also find here a bunch of old tunes from my distant past...

Gathering Tide

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