Deep Blue Something biography
Deep Blue Something is an American rock band best known for their 1995 hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
History
The group was founded in 1992 in Denton, Texas by brothers Todd and Toby Pipes, who attended at the University of North Texas at the time. The brothers enlisted drummer John Kirtland and guitarist Clay Bergus. Prior to their current name, The group originally performed as Leper Messiah, which is named after the line from Ziggy Stardust.
Clay left the band just before they start recording their first album, 11th Song, which they have sold at shows during 1993. Kirk Tatom later joined the band after the album's release. In 1994, the band released their second album, Home via another independent label named Rainmaker Records, and was re-released a year later by major label Interscope Records. The accompanying single "Breakfast at Tiffany's" reached the top five in the United States and number one in the United Kingdom.
According to Todd Pipes, the lyrics of the song were inspired by Audrey Hepburn's performance in the feature film Roman Holiday, but he thought that one of Hepburn's other films would make a better song title. While "Breakfast At Tiffany's" was on the charts, Todd Pipes was fired from his job as an English teacher at the private Christian School after parents have complained that their children were being taught by a rock musician.
At the end of 1995, Kirk quit the band and Clay Bergus returns to his role as guitarist. The band were working on their sophomore album titled Byzantium, planning to be released in 1996. However, the band came into legal troubles over the copyright of 11th song and "Breakfast At Tiffany's". As a result, Interscope put the album on hold and the album was finally released in 1998, only in Japan and some European countries. However, the album was later re-released years later in the United States, currently under the label Kirtland Records.
In the wake of the Universal/PolyGram merger, the band parted ways with Interscope. They later signed with Azera Records, an independent label based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their self-titled album which contains five tracks from Byzantium, was released later that year. Shortly after the album's release, the band went into hiatus while not officially breaking up. Nonetheless, the band continued to perform shows, but on rare occasions.
Other activities of band members
Todd and Toby Pipes have become producers for Flickerstick, Demp, Calhoun, the Greater Good, Coma Rally, Moonshot Radio, Porter Block, and The Nadas. They have earned Best Producer honors from the
Fort Worth Weekly three years in a row and have been highlighted in
Mix Magazine. The Pipes brothers work primarily out of Bass Propulsion Laboratories in Dallas, a three-studio facility which they also own.
Todd Pipes (born 9 November 1967), has released a solo album, Taurus Petals, on Authentic Records. It was released on November 25, 2008. On March 16, 2010 Todd Pipes announced he was working on a second solo album.
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