History---
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**)

Paint It Black
Deadsy Lyrics

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I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away

Like a new born baby it just happens every day

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
Maybe if I look hard enough into a setting sun
I think my love will laugh with me before the morning comes

Mm, mm, mm....
Oh, oh, oh....

Paint it black
Paint it black
Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black
Paint it black

Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black (black, black)

Paint it black (black, black)
Paint it black

Overall Meaning

Deadsy's song "Paint It Black" is a cover of The Rolling Stones' classic hit featuring a darker, industrial sound. The lyrics of the song speak about a desire to see everything colored in black, expressing a sense of emptiness and darkness within the singer that they want to indulge in. The song begins with the singer wanting to paint a red door black and remove all the colors from the world. The red door could symbolize a barrier that the singer wants to eliminate to enter a new reality of darkness.

The second verse of the song describes the singer's encounter with the sight of people dressed in colorful summer clothes. The vivid and cheerful colors seem to contrast sharply with the singer's desire for blackness. The singer is forced to look away from their brightness because it awakens some kind of unease in them, as if it contrasts too much with the singer's own interpretation of the world. The third verse speaks about the sorrow and sense of loss that the singer feels, looking at a line of black painted cars that symbolize a funeral procession. The car line signifies the end of something profound that has left the singer with a sense of emptiness.

The fourth verse concludes the song with the singer accepting the inevitability of change, and the idea that they shouldn't have expected something to last forever. The green sea that once surrounded them is now turning black, signaling a transition from a happier time to a darker one. The singer realizes that sometimes it is impossible to foresee tragic events that cause the world to turn black. The singer's hope is that they can find a reason to laugh in the morning, even though things might seem empty.

Line by Line Meaning

I see a red door and I want it painted black
I want to escape from the vibrancy of life and its colors, and I feel that making everything black will help me achieve that.

No colors anymore, I want them to turn black
I don't want anything to distract me from my goal of finding inner peace and quietude.

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I still experience fleeting moments of joy and happiness when I see beauty around me, but I quickly suppress those emotions.

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I need to avoid any situation that might challenge my desire for darkness and emptiness, so I divert my attention with various distractions.

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
As other people go about their lives, I see that they too are searching for something meaningful or profound, but their pursuits seem fruitless to me.

With flowers and my love both never to come back
Even though I once experienced love and joy, those memories are lost to me now, and I feel that they will never return.

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Others sense that I'm not like them, and they avoid me for fear of being dragged into my negative mindset.

Like a new born baby it just happens every day
The cycle of life and death continues, even as I search for a way to escape it or transcend it.

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Even nature itself seems to be losing its vibrancy and depth, matching my own feelings of emptiness and despair.

I could not foresee this thing happening to you
Despite my struggles, I never imagined that someone I cared about would also fall into this abyss of darkness and hopelessness.

Maybe if I look hard enough into a setting sun
I still cling to the hope that I can find beauty and meaning in the world, even as I realize how difficult and unlikely that is.

I think my love will laugh with me before the morning comes
In moments of clarity, I recall the love and laughter I once experienced, and I long to recapture those feelings.

Paint it black
My desire to eliminate all sources of color and vibrancy in my life is so strong that I urge others to do the same with everything around them.

Paint it black (black, black)
My mantra of 'paint it black' becomes an obsessive chant, a symbol of my need to escape from the world around me.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Michael Jagger

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