Artist Information

Instrumentation
Jaime Gylan - vocal, guitar
Brian Cole - lead guitar
Adam Grafstrom - bass
John Joseph Cina - drums

Biography
The Deep End is an artistic rock band centered in New York, NY. The band consists of four members: Jaime Gylan (vocals and guitar), Brian Cole (lead guitar), Adam Grafstrom (bass), and John Cina (drums). Three of four members have been trained in contemporary music at Musictech College in St. Paul, MN. During their stay in the twin cities the group performed at many premiere venues including, The Minnesota Music Cafe and a 9/11 tribute in Rice Park.
Since their move to NY in 2003, The Deep End has performed at The Elbow Room, CBGB's, Hogs and Heifers, Continental, Lions Den, Don Hills, and many others. The band has perfomed various corporate gigs including the 2004 National Hog Chapter rally where they opened for Rick Derringer, and the Harley Davidson open house. “With their onstage experience together, The Deep End has developed a refined, tight sound that wows audiences of all demographics.”- Cynda Jones of Blackburst media and Cyndacation.
The Deep End has independently written and produced five albums and sold thousands of copies worldwide. The group has enjoyed recent radioplay in Coney Island, Florida, Texas, California, Maryland, Minnesota, Japan, and Australia. The bands’ song, “Chaos control” finished first runner-up in the VH1 Song of the Year contest for the month of February. Upon reviewing the song, VH1’s panel of judges replied, “The lyrics are sensual and extremely well worded, with a magnificent flow. The music has a strong classic rock appeal with a fresh new sound that the listener won’t be able to get enough of!”

I know that you're all based in New York; do you also call it home? Or were you born and raised elsewhere?
Brian: We're from all over the place.
Jaime: I wouldn't call NY my home... more like a concrete summer camp from hell.
Brian: Jaime's from Baltimore, Adam's from Roseau, MN, John's the only pure bred NY'er, and I'm from Kansas.

So, how did 'The Deep End' come to be?
Jaime: The original line-up started in 2002 @ music tech college as a school project. After a semester of playing together, we decided to take our music more seriously and move to NY.

Three of you attended Musicteck College, in St. Paul, MN what was that experience like?
Adam: Music tech was great. I got play bass all day...and join the deep end.
Jaime: I think it was the best learning experience for us, sonwriting-wise, from all the theory knowledge we gained along the way.

Was it filled with a bunch of pretentious musical snobs or was it a fairly cool, open mined bunch?
Brian: Most were cool, you always have a few jazz-heads that frown on rock n' roll. Once you get too far into the mechanics of music, you lose your edge.

When did each of you begin playing?
John: At 8 years old I started playing trumpet and drums.
Adam: I started playing bass at age 15.
Jaime: I officially started playing guitar and singing simultaneously at age 19. Recently I discovered old cassette tapes of myself writing songs at age 3.
Brian: When I was 5, I used to sing all the time. Then puberty hit and my voice left... I had to resort to guitar at 13.

What music were you into as kids?
Jaime: I was into the oldies stations. That's what my parents always listened to.
Brian: The first tape I ever bought was M.C. Hammer. I didn't know any better at the time. In my early teens I started getting into the blues.
John: My musical journey when I started listening to old records like movie soundtracks and stuff. As I got older I started listening to the Beatles and Kiss.
Adam: Back in Roseau, most radio stations played only country music, so country popped my cherry but rock n' roll got me pregnant.

What music inspires you today?
Jaime: Elliot Smith and a bunch of old shit. Good songs are so few and far between now-days.
Brian: Any music with great song-writing is inspiring regardless of style.
John: Frank Zappa, Beatles, Jazz and old R&B. Stevie Wonder is my daddy.
Adam: Motown, Paul McCartney, and Jaco.

How do they affect the style/sound of your band?
John: Anything that inspires us will eventually find it's way into any song that we write.

How would you describe your bands sound?
Jaime: We have the lyrical prowess of Dylan, the melodic sense of the Beatles, and the power of Zeppelin
Adam: ...and the legs of Tina Turner.

The song 'Chaos Control' was a first runner up for VH1's song of the year contest, how did you get involved with that?
Brian: We came across a website called Sonicbids where we placed our entry.

Has the national exposure from VH1 changed you at all?
John: Yes, isn't that why you chose us?
Brian: It has made people take us a little more seriously knowing that some one in the music scene digs our sound.

and how about your following?
John: It raised attendance at our shows and boosted CD sales and website traffic.

Do you have any projects currently in the works?
Jaime: We just finished our latest LP "A million acres of color" and we also completed our independent music video for the song "Head fulla sunshine".

What made you decide to 'self title' your past albums?
Jaime: We wanted the artwork to speak for itself instead of the title. It was the landscape trilogy consisting of desert, forest, and ocean.

Have you guys ever rocked in Chicago?
Brian: Not yet, we're playing playing the East Coast scene.
Jaime: Our van was stolen in 2004 we were grounded here for a while.

When can we hope to see you in Chicago?
Adam: We just got a new van so we'll see you soon.

Do you have anything exciting coming up this year?
Jaime: A summer east coast tour, various festivals including the Montreal Pop Festival, and we're planning a European tour this fall.
John: We hope to do some more recording this fall also.

Optional Five Fun Facts about the Deep End
1. What is your favorite drink, alcoholic or non?
Brian: Beer, all kinds.
Adam: Jim Beam...I like water too.
Jaime: I used to drink 12 Mountain Dews a day until my doctor advised
against it.
John: H2O and vodka tonic.

2. What did you watch on TV last nite?
Jaime: Dog the Bounty Hunter. Brian thinks he's a douche but I want
to meet him.
Brian: He is a douche... I didn't watch TV last night. I only get 2
channels so I never see anything good.
Adam: The Outlaw Josie Wales
John: Metz game, then Miles Davis at the Isle of Wight.

3. If you were another person would you be friends with yourself?(be honest)
Brian: Hell no!

4. What's on your mouse pad?
Adam: Cheese

5. What was the last thing you ate? (please describe in detail, I'm hungry)
Jaime: Pizza
Brian: Ditto
Adam: A peanut butter and pickle sandwich
John: A luscious subway sandwich

Thanks, you were great!!

Website
http://www.thedeependband.com

Discography
7 albums thus far
-The Deep End
-The Deep End ii
-The Deep End iii
-The Deep End "Breeze in the shade"
-The Deep End "Modern tinmen"
-The Deep End "Rock n' Roll for Sale"
-The Deep End "A million acres of color"