Deniz Tek "Mean Old Twister" 2016 + "Crossroads" 2014 - EP + "Prison Mouse" 2017 - 7"/45rpm + Deniz Tek & James Williamson "Acoustic K.O." 2017 - EP

Deniz Tek is best known as a founding member of the influential Australian 70's independent rock band Radio Birdman...

...Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, the guitarist / singer / songwriter has long been based in Australia, maintaining an active and prolific solo career as well as spearheading Radio Birdman's ongoing revival. He has also toured and recorded with many of the iconic figures of Detroit rock's greats: MC5, The Stooges, The Rationals and Sonics Rendezvous Band.
Deniz's latest solo album, the twelve track Mean Old Twister will be released by Citadel Records on September 30th 2016. This highly anticipated follow-on to 2013's acclaimed Detroit again features Deniz's vocals and signature guitar work.
Standout tracks include the straight ahead, high-powered guitar rockers; Burned Black and Prison Mouse; Comanche, a shimmering surf instrumental; the Stonesy ballad Table For One; and Free At Last, an all-acoustic diversion from the electric guitar attack.
Mean Old Twister was recorded with the same band which appeared on Detroit. Drummer Ric Parnell is best known for his work in Spinal Tap and Atomic Rooster. Bassist Bob Brown has been working with Deniz since the 1992 Australian tour supporting Deniz's first solo album Take It To The Vertical. Lending a keen ear to the process, Radio Birdman bandmate and famed producer Rob Younger stepped in to supervise the mix.

trax:
01 Burned Black 02 Corner Conversation 03 Somewhere 04 Crossroads 05 Table For One 06 Comanche 07 Prison Mouse 08 New York Confidential 09 Cranbrook 10 They Can't Take That Away 11 Free At Last 12 Death By Text

"Crossroads" 2014 - EP

I have released an early track called "Crossroads" (very unlike the Robert Johnson song) from recent sessions for my upcoming new album. The B side is a live-in-the-studio version of the 1969 Peter Green / Fleetwood Mac tune "Oh Well" which I've featured in my live set over the past couple of years. Players on the record are Ric Parnell, drums; Bob Brown; bass, and myself on vocals and guitar. The release features striking sleeve photography and graphics by Anne Laurent, and unique purple vinyl! - https://www.deniztek.com

trax:
01 Crossroads 02 Oh Well (Live) 03 Pine Box (Live) 04 Can of Soup (Live) 05 Breaks My Heart

"Prison Mouse" 2017 - 7"/45rpm

The new album, like its predecessor, finds Deniz developing an earthier tone that reflects the diverse influences that have made him the musician he is; there are certainly echoes of Radio Birdman in there, but it’s less clamourous. It’s packed full of great songs and tasteful, soulful guitar playing. Check out his new video for album highlight "Prison Mouse".

trax:
01 Prison Mouse 02 You're Gonna Miss Me

Deniz Tek & James Williamson "Acoustic K.O." 2017 - EP

The two proto-punk icons turn in four engaging acoustic reworkings of tracks from both the stooges' raw power and iggy pop & james williamson's kill city. The atlantic is featuring the exclusive premiere of Williamson & Tek's version of "Penetration"

trax:
01 I Need Somebody 02 Penetration 03 Night Theme 04 No Sense of Crime