Friends of Dean Martinez
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1995 in Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Active: 1995 - present
Biography
Friends of Dean Martinez is an American instrumental rock band from Tucson, Arizona, formed in 1995 by musicians linked to *Giant Sand*, *Calexico* and *Naked Prey*. Built around Bill Elm's singing pedal steel guitar, the group mixes Americana, surf, lounge, psychedelia and dub into spacious, cinematic desert music. Its albums for #Sub Pop# and other labels, from 'The Shadow of Your Smile' to 'Lost Horizon', favour mood and melody over rock convention, and the band has also worked extensively in film scoring.
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Friends of Dean Martinez Discography
- The Shadow of Your Smile (1995) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Atardecer (1999) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- A Place in the Sun (2000) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Live at Club 2 (2001) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Random Harvest (2004) - Album - rated 3.59/5