Aussie singer Dean Lewis returns home, staying true to his style

As pop and country genres dominate the charts, Aussie singer Dean Lewis is staying true to his style with the release of his latest music.

Aussie star Dean Lewis is staying in his own lane.

As pop and country genres dominate the charts, the singer-songwriter is staying true to his style with the release of his latest music.

“I follow what I like, so I’m just writing songs for myself. I write the songs that don’t exist, that I want to hear about my life, and I just follow what I’m excited about,” Lewis told Confidential.

“I think I’ve also tried to create my own sound so I’m not really chasing anything, but I do like classically good written things.”

Lewis has racked up over 14.5 billion streams and sold out shows worldwide since breaking through in 2017.

Singer-songwriter Dean Lewis is staying in his own lane, writing songs for himself. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Back home in Sydney, the 37-year-old was thrilled to this month perform in front of family and friends at his biggest hometown shows yet.

“The two shows at the ICC were the biggest shows I’ve done in Sydney by far, it was amazing.

“I brought dad up on stage and mum was there loving the show. My brother was there with all these friends, and it was just awesome to have, hometown shows are good,” he said.

With November marking Apple’s Australian Music Month, Lewis stressed the importance of supporting emerging Aussie artists.

Dean Lewis Hobart show at MyState Bank Arena. Picture: Caroline Tan

“It’s cool that we give some support for artists that are really struggling to get out there,” he said.

“It’s so hard to break through … I think we had a few years where every year there was one artist that would break through. But in the last three years, I don’t really think there’s been someone who’s kind of had that huge catapult moment that I was lucky enough to have.”

To mark Aus Music Month, Lewis hosted a special performance at Apple Sydney last week, where fans got a sneak peak into his songwriting techniques and the stories and craft behind his soulful tracks.

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