A well-known songwriter on the independent scene, notably through the groups
Galaxie 500 and Luna, which he founded, or the duo Dean & Britta with Britta
Phillips, Dean Wareham has also demonstrated his writing finesse as a solo
artist. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 1, 1963, he founded the
Galaxie 500 trio in 1986 with Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang (future Damon &
Naomi), for three cult albums: Today (1988), On Fire (1989) and This Is Our
Music (1990). Immediately after the split, he brought together new partners to
launch the band Luna, whose dream pop tinged with ...