Dennis Rea Musical artist

Dennis Rea (born 7 July 1957) is an American guitarist and music event organizer currently living in Seattle. Rea first came to prominence as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is probably best known in the West as a musician for his work with Jeff Greinke in Land. Rea's first solo album, Shadow In Dreams (1990), is notable as one of the first releases in mainland China by a western musician on the state record label. He currently leads the quintet Moraine.Rea has collaborated with Hector Zazou, Trey Gunn (formerly of King Crimson), and current King Crimson and former REM and Ministry drummer Bill Rieflin.

Personal facts

Dennis Rea
Birth dateJuly 07, 1957
Hometown
Chicago
Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1977
associated musical artist
Land (band)
Jeff Greinke
Earthstar (band)
Identity Crisis (band)
Chekov (band)
Eric Apoe
Moraine (band)
The Vagaries
Ting Bu Dong
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Electronic music
Jazz
Ambient music
Art rock
Progressive rock
World music
Experimental rock
instrument
Guitar
Piano
Thumb piano
Autoharp
record label
Sky Records
Pathé Records (China)

Topical connections

Dennis Rea on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://firstworldmusic.com
  2. http://www.dennisrea.com
  3. https://www.myspace.com/dennisrea