To support his lifelong habit of writing and performing, Doug Deep has a colorful history of using unconventional, yet highly effective, means to stay musical.
He cut his teeth touring North America and Europe with a bunch of West Coast art rockers known as Wow, who built a rabid following in Vancouver. In between touring stints, he turned an old abandoned casino into Deep Space –- rehearsal rooms by day, and a notorious after-hours club by night. “You make friends for life when you serve them a drink at 5:30 in the morning!” says Deep.
Later, he took a gig to tour with the ultimate rock n roll freak show, The Jim Rose Circus, often opening shows or wielding a chainsaw. “Talk about many experiences that inspired my songwriting for years to come, that’s for sure,” laughs Deep.
He next landed in Los Angeles two weeks before 9/11. Undeterred by the country’s turmoil, he set his sights on the L.A. music scene. Fortunately, he fell into the budding reality television biz to help further fund his musical plans by moonlighting as a composer/music editor/supervisor for many notable series. Deep’s publishing company You Think Your So Great, Inc. has been licensing much of his music library for TV, independent films and documentaries. “I find great subject matter–from the Hollywood film and TV industry to the seedy subculture of LA–to inspire new song ideas,” says Deep. “I love songs of innuendo and unfinished business.”
Doug Deep describes the band as urgent, with a nod to classic stylings. With a driving pulse and layered guitars, Deep’s visually evocative lyrics and hypnotic and rhythmic melodies flow through the music.
