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SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson on Finding The Right Producer in Sera Cahoone [ESSAY]
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No Depression's Best of August 2025
August was stacked with new music: No Depression tracked 45 roots releases in the longest summer month! Spotlight artist Dean Johnson brought Pacific Northwest clouds to a sunny day (ND feature) and Margo Price (ND review) returned in full country force. Plus, check out more in-depth stories on American music

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at MerleFest: Humbird
![SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson on Finding The Right Producer in Sera Cahoone [ESSAY]](/content/images/size/w720/2025/08/Spotlight-Dean-Johnson-4.png)
SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson on Finding The Right Producer in Sera Cahoone [ESSAY]

Cha Wa Shares the Stories and Sounds of New Orleans With the World
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SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson - "Shake Me" [VIDEO]

SPOTLIGHT: Dean Johnson’s Journey from Seattle Bartender to Beloved Indie Folksinger
