Deepfield 'Archetypes And Repetition' album

The Hubble space telescope allows man to reach farther than any other tool available in his quest for knowledge and in his search for the answer to the question: Why are we here? Many great thinkers throughout history have attempted to answer this question, some with religious zeal, some with cold logic, some with myth, and others with science. In 1995 the Hubble captured an image of a dark corner of space, a dimension as small as a tennis ball appears at 100 meters. After 10 days, the Hubble revealed not only unseen stars, but over 3,000 never-before seen galaxies. This image, called "Deep Field", has become the landmark image in the study of the early universe. As Hubble did not attempt to map the whole of the visible sky, Deepfield (the band) has not attempted to comment on the whole of music today.

Instead, they have picked a small point in the murky planescape of often-watered-down, overly-safe music, and tried to inform the thirsty public of the diversity of sound possible within modern rock music. Says Teal, "We didn't write our record to revolutionize the mainstream, but to make an impact, to be a catalyst." Their sound is not pre-cognitively singular, but definitely rock, influenced by metal, punk, and progressive: guitar and melody driven with a lot of riffage. Like the wildly varying galaxy structures within Hubble's revolutionary image, the songs on "Archetypes and Repetitions," their debut release on In De Goot Recordings, are varied, dynamic, and diverse.

Their songs, vocal and guitar led, each present a different musical idea. These ideas are explored from "Get It" (the first radio single) a guitar driven piece, to songs whose melodies you will want to belt out at shows, like "Into the Flood," to songs like “Wayside” whose lyrics you will explore in the isolation of your headphones. Within the tapestry, the band is able to show elements of smart-pop mentality with songs like “Fall Apart”, potentially yielding a crossover smash and tapping in to a much larger market than their hard-rock sensibility would ever allow All of this while maintaining the edge of the rest of the record, and showing furthermore that they are set on not being “pigeon-holed” in one particular genre. The music is sonically full with tasteful parts, and intricate harmonies. Solid hooks are woven together by brilliant bridges within the song structure, creating an album ready to light a fire under radio.

Deepfield was formed in Charleston, SC, after Teal, Lee, King and ex-guitarist Eric Bass became weary of the music scene that surrounded them. Only after shopping a 3 song demo the band found themselves playing a showcase in New York, where they were promptly signed by industry legend Bill McGathy to his new label, In De Goot Recordings. After several months of development, with the writing of some 70+ demos, the band was then sent to Memphis, TN, to record with producers Skidd Mills and Paul Ebersol (Three Doors Down, Saliva, Third Day). After brief stints on the road with a few different bass players, the band decided on Columbia’s Dawson Huss, who offers the missing piece to Deepfield's live act with skill and vocals that live up to the musicianship the founders established in Memphis.

Deepfield's live show is a high energy response to the influences each individual brings to the group. Teal, intelligent, always offering his opinion and challenging everyone around him to think, brings it onstage, but if you are watching this defiant front man carefully, he will show you his vulnerability. Lee, Teal's antithesis, normally reserved and introspective, let's loose behind his Bonham-style kit, bringing a driving energy with solid, smart drum parts. King, often sarcastic and rarely serious, is never more serious in his obsession
with perfect tone, perfect parts, and perfect sonic ambience. Huss, the newcomer, complements Teal vocally, and Lee/King with his solid bass work and onstage energy.

Astronomers of the past were content to comment on the stars of the night sky, derive meaning from the constellations and the Sun's path through them. But if you look through Deepfield's lense past the obvious, bright distractions, into the dark space behind them--weary of the archetypes and repetitions of history before them, you will discover - galaxies.

J. King: Guitar
Russell Lee: Drums
Baxter Teal lll: Vocals/Guitar
Dawson Huss: Bass/Backing Vocals

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