The Deep (band)
The Deep | |
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Origin | New York, New York, United States |
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Years active | 1966 |
Labels | Cameo-Parkway |
Past members | Rusty Evans Mark Barkan David Bromberg D. Blackhurst C. Blue L. Pogan A. Geller |
The Deep was an American psychedelic rock band made up of musicians from New York City, who in 1966 traveled to Philadelphia to record a one-time LP, Psychedelic Moods. The band was experimentally progressive, as they were one of the earliest groups to record psychedelic music, before it was adapted by a wider array of musical acts. Although their only album failed to achieve success, it later gained acclaim for being considered the earliest work to reference "psychedelic" in its title.[1][2]
Information on the band is sparse as only one band member had a confirmed musical career prior to recording. The member, Rusty Evans (born Marcus Uzilevsky, 1937, New York City, died December 5, 2015,
In the early summer of 1966, Evans convinced producer
While the exact release date of the album has yet to be definitively established, the record is generally considered to have been distributed in October 1966, based on the album's catalogue number.
Evans left Cameo-Parkway to record a new album for the Columbia Records label in 1967. Abandoning the "Deep" name, this second album was credited to the band The Freak Scene and entitled Psychedelic Psoul. Despite the name change, the band still contained the original lineup from the first album, and the sound of this album is very similar to that of Psychedelic Moods. It is typically considered a follow-up in all but name. As its title suggests, Psychedelic Psoul is composed of psychedelic-influenced tracks as the band continued to develop past concepts from their debut album. However, The Freak Scene's album met the same results as Psychedelic Moods. They did not tour, and their album did not chart. The album has been rereleased by Sony BMG through Columbia Records on vinyl. The group disbanded in late 1967.[10]
After this venture, Evans returned to performing as a solo musician. He recorded under his birthname, Marcus, for a self-titled album in 1969, which produced compositions conceived as
References
- ^ "Psychedelic Moods". cicadelic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "The Deep - Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Paul Liberatore, "Artist-musician Marcus Uzilevsky, aka Rusty Evans, dies at 78", Marin Independent Journal, december 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016
- ^ a b Jason Ankeny. "Rusty Evans -Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Psychedelic Moods A Mind Expanding Experience". discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Benes, Ross (March 12, 2014). "The First 'Psychedelic' Album Ever". Esquire. New York, NY: Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Embryonic Journey". lysergia.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "The Deep - Psychedelic Moods". headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Vernon Joynson. "Fuzz, Acid, and Flowers: A Comprehensive Guide to American Garage, Psychedelic, and Hippie Rock".
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(help) - ^ James Allen. "Psychedelic Psoul - Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Andrea Liss, "The Art of Marcus Uzilevsky". Retrieved 10 August 2015