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Dean & Riley, a country-folk duo made up of Whitefish resident Kyle Dean and Amelia Riley Thornton, who grew up in Kalispell and now lives in Missoula.
Before forming their group, the two musi- cians had only played together a handful of times, having met while working at the Laughing Horse Lodge on Swan Lake. Thornton, who holds a mas- ter’s degree in violin performance, would play for diners while also working as a server, catching Dean’s ear as he worked as a chef.
“We met just completely on chance, I (was) a chef at a lodge in the Swan Valley, and she was waiting tables that summer. She was always bring- ing in her violin,” Dean said. “I thought it would be cool to play with her someday.”
The duo only played music together once that summer, and Thornton moved away to pursue her MA degree at Ohio University. When she returned, she went to one of Dean’s shows held during one of Whitefish’s Art Walk evenings.
Afterward, they decided to play again together.
“We started messing around with cover songs, and he started playing his own songs,” Thornton said. “I just fell in love with his songwriting and his fingerpicking style on the guitar.”
Formally joining forces last August, the duo got to work on their music and on the business side of their venture, trying to promote themselves while still building their repertoire.
On April 25, Dean & Riley will perform as one of the top five finalists for the Zoo Music Awards in Missoula, and that morning will release their first single on iTunes.
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They also finished recording the music and vocals for their forthcoming album, which was recorded at SnowGhost Studio.
As an act, Dean & Riley bring country folk and indie folk to their show, and Thornton likes to work in a wide range of violin capabilities, from classical styles to Irish fiddle.
The Country Showdown is a way to get their band name out to new fans, the duo said, and a way to connect with the Flathead music scene.
For Andrew Sweeney, the Country Showdown showcase is an opportune means to remind his ex- isting fan base that he’s back on the scene. An ac- complished musician, Sweeney took his foot off the gas on his music career for the past couple of years, but is now working full force again.
He’s competed in the showcase three previous times, and each one was a worthwhile experience, he said.
“This year, this is, for me, local exposure, which I think is why anyone should be doing it,” Sweeney said. “And that’s what’s so cool about the event, it’s the biggest venue we have in the valley.”
With new agency representation and a career that has included performing in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and recording with platinum- selling artists, Sweeney said he is ready to get back on stage.
“For me, it’s definitely about the exposure and letting everybody know that, ‘hey, I’m still here,’” he said.
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