About Me
New CD "Live at Tree Sound" now Available
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Bio:
Deep Blue Sun is more than a 'jam band', it's the culmination of ten years and a thousand throw-down shows that are more like parties than performances.
Formed in 1998 by Apple Peru members John Marsh (keys) and Katie Moore (guitar), the band is deeply rooted in the Georgia jam rock scene. The idea was to take west coast psychedelia, infuse it with southern-style funk, soul and improv--and to keep the crowd moving. And that's what continues to drives the band today.
The six-piece line-up includes Ben 'Buddha' Hernandez (Freak the Jones) on bass, Matt Lynn on lead guitar, Steve Baird (The Grapes) on percussion, and Ted Hoyer (Evan and Jaron) on drums Their intense dedication to song-craft, intricate harmonies and stylistic stretches are what set Deep Blue Sun apart, and the thrill of making music is what continues to inspire them to create fresh, exciting material.
They continue to move. From New Orleans to San Francisco; from London to Kingston; from deep, churning funk cuts to southern-fried chickin' pickin', it all works because each member of Deep Blue Sun knows that music is universal, and they each know their role in achieving the ultimate musical goal: The Get Down.
'The Get Down' is what continues to bring Deep Blue Sun opportunities to share the stage with bands and artists like The Derek Trucks Band, The Radiators, Dumpstaphunk, The Subdudes, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Warren Haynes, Karl Denson, Bob Weir, and Little Feat. It's also what inspires such an incredible force of friends and family from the Atlanta music scene, like Ralph Roddenbury, Donna Hopkins, Stop Drop and Roll, and Yonrico Scott, to share the stage with DBS.
"Live at Tree Sound", their latest CD, is a snapshot of the band doing what they do best: playing to a live audience. Recorded in a single night at one of the premiere studios in the Southeast with a few hundred friends and fans in attendance, it features many of their newest originals, some previously unreleased staples from their repertoire, and a couple of rarely-played nuggets. This record captures all of the diversity, energy and spontaneity typical of a Deep Blue Sun performance.
DBS can be found throughout the southeast playing major music festivals, clubs, pubs, parties, private events, the coolest living rooms, occasional stealth locations, and everywhere in between.
Move, feel something, get up, enjoy the ride.
DBS & Yonrico Scott:
Yonrico Scott (of Derek Trucks Band) once again joined DBS onstage at our 2008 CD release party.
Here's a little YouTube clip from the show:
Random Thoughts:
Here's some stuff we collectively believe...
We believe in quality over quantity. We play when we have something to say. Or where there's a lot of fun to be had. Cool people to meet, new people to jam with, outdoor festivals, whatever... Maybe once in a while, when there's some decent money to be made. ;)
We believe that like it or not, the best shows are usually for the wind. Meaning, for some reason, the very best music happens at the shows where no one's taping. Most bands agree, and we don't know why it's the case, but it is. We accept this fact and respect the wind.... ehh, to hell with the wind - Calling all Tapers!!
We play music for its own sake, really-- first and foremost, it is its own reward. And we'll never stop writing or playing out, so get used to it. (Can't envision a time when any of us will say "OK, that's enough of that then") Because music has the power more than any other influence to bring diverse people together and make them one, even temporarily. And from the flip side, it lets the individual feel connected to something greater, i don't know, more powerful, for the moment. (Maybe we're supposed to feel that all the time..?) Short answer, this is why we play.
When we're playing we're constantly communicating, sometimes visually, sometimes melodically, sometimes psychicly. It's a conversation between the band and the audience, and it's all about that exchange of energy. We're never quite sure when we're going to hit that riff leading back to the change, and to be honest, that's a lot of the fun of it right there. Attitudes, emotions, what you had for dinner, all that changes daily so you never know exactly what that day is going to pull out of you, how it's going to play out. We're just trying to play what we feel, and lay down some movin' grooves, honest lyrics and some melodies you might sing along with next time.
So thanks again for the support. Send us your feedback, this is a group effort, y'all. Much love to you, DBS
