Deadsy was formed in 1995 by Elijah Blue Allman, the son of C… Read Full Bio ↴History---
Deadsy was formed in 1995 by Elijah Blue Allman, the son of Cher and Greg Allman. Using the stage name Philips Exeter Blue I he recorded some demos with Alec Puro and later sent a Roland Juno-106 keyboard to Renn as an invitation to join the band. Deadsy signed to Sire Records, recruiting Jay Gordon of the band Orgy, to play bass their eponymous debut album. After the album was recorded and released to the press Gordon was replaced by Craig Riker joined on bass as a full time member, and they were once again writing songs for the upcoming full length Commencement. Only a few songs were written for the new album as the band had planned to re-release most tracks from the self-titled album. A music video for "She Likes Big Words" was made at one of their early shows, also for promotion. With the album in the final stages of development, Sire parted ways with Elektra Records, and the release was pushed back to a later date. Soon after, Deadsy was dropped from the label entirely, ending the life of both the first and would-be second album, Commencement. Some promotional copies of the self-titled album are still floating around.
Elementree Records, The Release of Commencement (1999-2003)---
While in the process of finding a new label, Carlton Bost was added on z-tars and guitar. Ashburn Miller replaced Craig on bass January 2002 after Craig and Deadsy parted ways. Jonathan Davis (of the band Korn) signed Deadsy to the new record label Elementree Records, to release Commencement. Most songs came from the self-titled album, but some were newly written for the album, including "The Key To Gramercy Park", for which a video was made, directed by friend and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, as well as being the band's second song with Jonathan Davis. Davis invited the band to join the 2001 Family Values Tour before their album had even been released. This move helped build the fan base and helped the band onto the tour soundtrack. After the album's release, the band made a second music video for their cover of Sebadoh's "Brand New Love".
The Release of Phantasmagore, Current (2003-2008)
Deadsy signed onto Immortal Records to release Phantasmagore in 2006 . During the 4-year process of writing the album, Deadsy released clips and demos on their official website. Deadsy was asked back to the Family Values Tour in the summer of 2006, which was co-headlined by the Deftones and Korn. Deadsy went on another tour with the Deftones in the fall/winter. In January 2007, Deadsy parted ways with bassist Ashburn Miller ("Creature"), and added Jens Funke to the line up.
In February 2007, a short statement from Elijah was posted on the band's message board: "I am making a solo record." Recently, Carlton has joined The Dreaming full time. On April 16, 2007, a MySpace bulletin was posted with a statement by Alec Pure whom had this to say: "As you all know we are going to be taking a short break from Deadsy so Elijah can make a solo record and I can continue scoring projects I wasn't able to do from the road."
In early 2008, "Elijah Blue and the Trapezoids" was revealed as the name of Elijah's solo project.
Musical Style and Themes
Elijah describes the band's low and dissonant style as Undercore. Elijah's low baritone singing style, down-tuned guitars, Dr. Nner's synths and Carlton's Z-tar form the overall sound of the band.
"We wanted to make something that was transcendental, really rule-defying, and very against the grain. And when people listened to it at first, it would just feel very like a sense of foreignness, almost like watching a David Lynch film." - Elijah Blue
The lyrics and imagery of the songs sometimes focus on many subjects in either sexual, religious, magical or popular culture contexts. Occasionally one notices obscure references to artifacts such as Secret Societies, The Urantia Book, Star Wars, the novel Dune by Frank Herbert, Disney's 101 Dalmatians and themes like wealth, esoterica, and pedophilia.
Visual appearance
Elijah has often called the band an "art project", or "art movement". Complete with a manifesto (available on their site), and visual iconography. Each band member represents one element or "Entity" that drives human society. Each entity is also represented by their own color and unique appearance.
International Klein Blue - Academia (Elijah Blue Allman aka P. Exeter Blue the 1st)
Yellow - Science / Medicine (Renn Hawkey aka Dr. Nner)
Green - Leisure (Alec Puro aka Alec Püre)
Grey - War (Carlton Bost aka Carlton Megalodon)
Red - Horror (Jens "Creature" Funke) (Ashburn "Creature" Miller) (Craig "The Beast" Riker **archetypus**)
Avalon
Deadsy Lyrics
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Then I see you coming out of nowhere
Much communication in a motion
Without conversation or a notion
Avalon
When the samba takes you out of nowhere
Yes the picture's changing every moment
And your destination, you don't know it
Avalon
When you bossanova there's no holding
Would you have me dancing out of nowhere
Avalon
The lyrics of Deadsy's song Avalon appear to be describing an experience in which the singer is worn-out from a party when someone unexpected arrives. The two communicate through body language alone, without speaking or even having an idea of what the other person is thinking. The name of the song probably comes from a mythical island that was said to be a place of paradise and happiness, which represents the escapism and the thrilling experience the singer is feeling while dancing to bossanova and samba, which transports them from their mundane reality to a place they don't know much about. The lyrics portray how dancing can provide a shortcut to a world of pure physicality and raw emotion that can surpass the need for words or a shared history.
The ambiguity of the lyrics leaves room for interpretation, but it is possible to envision the song as a metaphor for the fear of communicating with someone new and the exhilaration of the unknown. Unlike language, dance is an instinctual form of communication, crossing cultural and linguistic barriers. In essence, the song is an ode to the power and transformative nature of music, which can take us places we never imagined we could go.
Line by Line Meaning
Now the party's over, I'm so tired
The celebration has come to an end, I'm exhausted
Then I see you coming out of nowhere
Suddenly, you appear without warning
Much communication in a motion
There's a lot being conveyed through gestures and body language
Without conversation or a notion
Without speaking or prior thought
When the samba takes you out of nowhere
When you're caught up in the rhythm and movement of the samba unexpectedly
And the background's fading out of focus
The surroundings are becoming less important as the focus turns to dancing
Yes the picture's changing every moment
There's a constant shift and evolution within the music and dancing
And your destination, you don't know it
The end point is unknown, but it doesn't matter in the moment
When you bossanova there's no holding
When you get caught up in the bossanova rhythm, there's no stopping or slowing down
Would you have me dancing out of nowhere
Do you want to see me suddenly caught up in the dancing?
Avalon
The name of the song, potentially symbolizing a mythical, idyllic place of escape
Contributed by Brayden V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.