Dean Harrington earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the U of MN and was a first prize winner in the Schubert Club student scholarship competition. For the last two decades he has been performing music with his own band Mill City Hot Club and other local groups playing swing, gypsy jazz, tango, New Orleans jazz and more. He has been a guitar teacher for over 25 years at K & S Conservatory of Music and more recently Music Lab in Minneapolis.

Dean Mikkelson has been performing around the area for over the last twenty years often leading his group Deano and the Dinosaurs. He has also performed with The Mill City Hot Club and recorded with Papa John Kolstad and the Hot Club of East Lake. As a footnote, he was inspired to pursue the guitar after hearing Dean Granros in 1970.

Dean Granros is a veteran of the Twin Cities jazz scene, with many bands and ensembles over several decades. His guitar compositions contain the Granrosian themes: authenticity, musicality, virtuosity, and creative freedom. “Dean’s music is raw, traditional, explorative, without being too showy.” –Jazz Police article 

Dean Magraw “His music transcends, transports and lifts the soul to a higher level as he weaves, cajoles and entices every note from his instrument… Just as important are the silences with which he knits the music… these can only come with being at one with one's art…”  –Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan)