Deep Insight was formed in early 2002 in Kokkola, Finland by childhood friends Jukka (vocals) and Johannes (guitar). They soon found Joachim (drums) and Kaj (bass), cousins to each other, to complete the band.
The first release, Julia ep, was a theme record focused around the life and death of Julia, a character created by Jukka and Johannes on their crazy road trip to Paris in the winter of 2001. It actually gained many good reviews, most of them praising the young band’s promising songwriting and Jukka’s exceptional voice. It also got the band’s name spread around the music industry.
In 2003 big things started to happen for Deep Insight. The band recorded their debut album Ivory Tower at Soundtrack Studios in Helsinki, Finland, and Kaj was replaced by Miska on bass. Miska instantly gave a whole new meaning to sayings “ripping the bass” and “man uses his instrument like he uses his women”. The album came out in May, and the band started their first ever European tour.
Timing was perfect; Deep Insight’s mix of American rock and emo with Scandinavian influences was received with great enthousiasm amongst the audience and critics. It was only back home in Finland where the response was more reserved. Deep Insight soon returned to Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and Latvia for summer festivals, and in October, it was time for the third foreign tour, a 5-week European adventure.
The second album "Red Lights, White Lines" was recorded and mixed in June-July 2004 with producers Jens Bogren (Katatonia, Lambretta) and Jonas Olsson (Callisto), who also supervised the pre-production before letting the band enter one of Sweden’s finest studios, Fascination Street (ex-Kuling) in Örebro. Finally, the album was mastered by Thomas Eberger (Bo Kaspers Orkester, Nine, Raised Fist) at Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden. And the sound and songs turned out great. Some critics gave it a rating 10/10 some gave it a 3/5.
Joachim decided to move to pastures new after the recording sessions and in came Ville. The third album "One Minute Too Late" came out in 2006 and is stylistically more diverse, including e.g. Mexican influences (on Five Minute Murder). After a while Miska also decided to leave the band, and along came Jore to fill his place.
After a little break in July 2008 the band was back to the studio recording new album. And this time they spent more time on making it instead of the usual one month locked inside. The release of the album is due to next spring. However, first single Rock With My Band will hit the stores in Finland on the 18th of February and digitally released on the 2nd of February in iTunes.
Deep Insight is back on the road and the Eropean tour starts in the end of April 2009.
Current lineup:
Jukka Nikunen – vocals
Johannes Ylinen - guitars, backing vocals
Jorma Rantalainen a.k.a. Jore – bass
Ville Kinaret– drums
Former members:
Miska Holopainen - bass
Joachim Kiviniemi - drums
Kaj Kiviniemi - bass
Official site:
http://www.deepinsight.net
Itch
Deep Insight Lyrics
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I think what you think,
Maybe then you'd see that
I'm always thinking of you.
Galvanize my mind and
Put up a sign onto the sky.
Needless to say, I need to say,
Breaking up, tearing your soul.
Deep down inside, do you feel alone?
If you'd only know how much
I'd like to jump a little higher,
Take my course from a distant flare
And force myself into pretentious things.
I'm here, but I try not to
Pay attention to what you say.
The lyrics of Deep Insight's song "Itch" communicate the feelings of unrequited love and longing for someone who is not reciprocating the same level of affection. The opening lines express the intense thoughts that the singer is constantly having about their love interest. They wish that the other person could see how much they are thinking about them.
The chorus of the song addresses the desperation of the singer's need for the other person's affection. They use powerful imagery to convey the intensity of their desires. Galvanizing the mind and putting a sign onto the sky suggests a need for a grand gesture to get the other person's attention. It is clear that the singer longs for the other person's attention and is struggling to express their feelings effectively.
The second verse of the song touches on the pain and loneliness that the singer is experiencing by being ignored. They feel like they are breaking up and being torn apart, despite the fact that they never were together in the first place. The lyrics highlight the complicated emotions of someone who is in love with someone who is not interested in them back.
Line by Line Meaning
If you'd only know how much I think what you think,
I obsessively think about what you're thinking.
Maybe then you'd see that I'm always thinking of you.
I am constantly consumed by thoughts of you.
Galvanize my mind and put up a sign onto the sky.
I need a sign or a signal to know what to do next.
Needless to say, I need to say, I really need you today.
I need you to be here with me, now.
Breaking up, tearing your soul.
The pain of breaking up is unbearable.
Deep down inside, do you feel alone?
Are you feeling the same loneliness as I am?
If you'd only know how much I'd like to jump a little higher,
I want to push myself and impress you.
Take my course from a distant flare and force myself into pretentious things.
I'll go to great lengths to impress you, even if it means pretending to be someone I'm not.
I'm here, but I try not to pay attention to what you say.
I'm afraid of what you might say or how it might make me feel, but I'm still here with you.
Contributed by Lincoln P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.