Dena has worked with Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas for several years as a member of the “R.T. Quartet.” She has performed live with the following artists: Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic, Talking Heads), The Go-Go's, Allman Brothers Band, Chris Daughtry, Roseanne Cash, Christopher Jackson, Leslie Uggams, Alice Ripley, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Shannon McNally, Williams Honor, Michelle Malone, & Anita Cochran.
She has worked in the studio with the following industry professionals: Robert Randolph, Lisa Loeb, Leland Sklar, Rob Thomas, Michael Barbiero, Neil Dorfsman, Oliver Leiber & David Bendeth. Additionally, Dena has shared bills with the following artists: Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Allman Brothers Band, Joan Jett, The Bangles, Cheap Trick, B-52s, Michael McDonald, Blue Oyster Cult, Lucinda Williams, Matt Nathanson, Tonic, Arlo Guthrie, The Mavericks, Stephen Kellogg, & O.A.R.
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