Ira Dean: Rock Bottom to Rock Solid

About this episode

Ira Dean shares his journey from addiction to releasing a new solo album.

Ira Dean was the band Trick Pony's wildly talented wild man, and it almost killed him. He tells Crook & Chase how he rose from addiction to now releasing a stunning solo album featuring all-star collabs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Ira Dean

Topics covered

• addiction
• music
• solo album
• collaborations

Keywords

• Trick Pony
• rock music
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Products: solo album

Books & works: Rock Bottom to Rock Solid

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