A seventh generation Texan, from a family of glass artists, literature professors, psychologists, and rocket engineers, Dylan was raised in Wimberley, TX, and by the age of 6 had taught himself to play blues and boogie woogie piano. At 14, the Harlem piano master Jimmy Neeley (Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Etta Jones, Bo Diddley, Lionel Hampton, Little Richard, Big Joe Turner, Dave Brubeck, Willis Gator Jones, etc) took Meek in as a protege, passing along nearly a century of wisdom and music.
On the laid back soulful hymn, “Sweet Summer,” Meeks’ vocals layer from full low-end vibrato into a creamy falsetto release. Broken up by a ripping guitar solo, the song bounces on a fat low-end cushion, that brings a daytime festival vibe to ones’ ears.
“Summertime is a bright and rich season of sunlight and heat. In my experience, it has the most vivid qualities, and I personally dedicate this Anthem to summer love and the joy it brings,” says Meek/
