Michael Dean is a Southern California based artist known for his melancholy beats and immersive lyrics. Dean draws from multi-faceted influences including emo-pop and alternative R&B for a sound that is uniquely his own. “Girl Next Door” is his latest single written about falling in love with a close friend and forever shifting the dynamic.
Dean’s new single is filled to the brim with velvety beats, poignant notes of piano, and woozy vocals as Dean rummages through his hopeless romanticism. The lyrics tell a story of unwavering devotion to the “girl next door,” a figure that’s come into all our lives at one point or another. Michael Dean sings, “I can’t be your friend now / I’ve been keeping secrets.” Directed by Derrick Webb and Chris Jackson, the music video profiles Michael’s next door neighbor as she pines over Instagram posts of him and admits that the feeling is mutual. Loaded with passion, imagination, and desire, “Girl Next Door” is sure to leave you with butterflies in your stomach.
Michael Dean has worked closely with producer, artist and A&R Kavon Jacobs on his upcoming album Top Gun. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in Southern California, Dean pulls inspiration from his early years spent listening to hip-hop. “Girl Next Door” is the second single from his forthcoming album.
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