Deep Insight is a rock band from
Helsinki,
Finland. The band was formed in early 2002 by childhood friends Jukka (
vocals) and Johannes (
guitar). They were later joined by Miska (
bass
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drums
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).
Their music is a mixture of American and emo rock, with
Scandinavian influences. As of 2008 they had played more than 400 shows in 20 countries. The single ''Hurricane Season'' reached number one on the
Finnish Singles Chart in 2005, retaining its position for six weeks.
History
The band's first release, an EP titled Julia, was a concept album whose lyrics focused on the life and death of Julia, a character created by Jukka and Johannes. It gained many good reviews, most of them praising the young band's promising songwriting and Jukka's exceptional voice.
In 2003 the band recorded their debut
album,
Ivory Tower
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at
Soundtrack Studios in
Helsinki. The album was produced by Ariel Björklund, and co-produced by his older brother Sebastian "sebu" Björklund. Kaj was replaced by Miska on bass. The album was released in May and the band started their first
European
tour.
Their second album ''Red Lights, White Lines'' was recorded and mixed between June and July 2004 in
Fascination Street Studio in
Örebro, under producers
Jens Borgen and
Jonas Olsson. The album was mastered at cutting room in
Stockholm
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by
Thomas Eberger
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. ''Red Lights, White Lines'' was released in Finland and
Italy in 2004 and later in
Germany,
Switzerland
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,
Austria,
Portugal and
Japan
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in 2005. By the summer of 2005 the album was sold out and re-released in the same fall with new cover art work.
Their third album ''One Minute Too Late'' was released in Finland on 18 October 2006. Miska left the band and was replaced by Jore. The album's debut single ''New Day'' was released on 20 September 2006 and on its second week reached number 1 on Finland's
YleX most wanted chart.
Discography
Albums
* Ivory Tower (Fullsteam 2003)
1. Zebras On The Wall
2. Superficial
3. Ocean
4. Into Another
5. Ivory Tower
6. Falling Through Time
7. Stockholm
8. Anthem
9. Vessel Embodied
10. Last Remembrance
11. Waters Of Lethe
12. Pandas Lucky Leopold
Recorded and engineered by: Mikko Oinonen at Soundtrack Studio, Helsinki
Produced by: Ariel Björklund
Co-produced by: Daniel Weeks and Sebastian Björklund
Mastered by: Rickard Monsén at Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden
Art direction / design by: Ariel Björklund
Photography: Roy Pietilä
Additional photography: Sanna Mattila
Released by: Fullsteam Records
* Red Lights, White Lines (Fullsteam 2004)
1. Three-Ring Circus
2. Red Tape
3. Itch
4. Since You Resigned
5. My Testimony
6. Hurricane Season
7. Failsafe
8. Background Symphony
9. Detonator
10. Pushover
11. Lay Your Hands
2nd version includes Hurricane Season video
Produced by: Jonas Olsson and Jens Bogren
Engineered & mixed by: Jens Bogren with Jonas Olsson at Fascination Street, Örebro Sweden June–July 2004
Mastered by: Thomas Eberger at Cutting Room, Stockholm
Art concept and design: Aretwo
Photography: Elina Viitanen
Released by: Fullsteam Records
* One Minute Too Late (HMC 2006)
1. One Minute Too Late
2. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Baby
3. New Day
4. Ordinary Girl
5. Rhythm Of The Beat
6. Sometimes I'm Always There
7. Five Minute Murder
8. Petunia
9. Never Ever
10. Time Is A Remedy
11. Dream On
* Sucker for Love (Warner Music 2009)
1. Let Me Go
2. Dangerous
3. Rock with My Band
4. Sucker for Love
5. Raging Storm
6. Satellite
7. Down to the Fire
8. One Step at a Time
9. Every Minute, Every Second
10. It Kills Me
11. Beautiful to Me
Singles
* Zebras On The Wall CDS (Fullsteam 2003)
1. Zebras On The Wall (radio edit)
2. Into Another
3. Loveburn
4. Zebras On The Wall
Recorded and engineered by: Mikko Oinonen at Soundtrack Studio, Helsinki
Produced by: Ariel Björklund
Co-produced by: Daniel Weeks and Sebastian Björklund
Mastered by: Rickard Monsén at Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden
Art direction / design by: Ariel Björklund
Released by: Fullsteam Records
Produced & Mixed by: Kari Nieminen & Jonas Olsson at MusaMuusa studios
* Itch CDS (Fullsteam 2004)
1. Itch
* Hurricane Season CDS (Fullsteam 2005)
1. Hurricane Season
2. Air Supply
3. Hurricane Season Video
Produced by: Jonas Olsson and Jens Bogren
Engineered & mixed by: Jens Bogren with Jonas Olsson
Mastered by: Thomas Eberger
Art concept and design: Aretwo
Photography: Marek Sabogal
Released by: Fullsteam Records
Hurricane Season video directed by: Miikka Lommi
Produced by: Justin Case
* New Day CDS (HMC 2006)
1. New Day
2. Five Minute Murder
* Rock With My Band CDS (Warner Music 2009)
* Dangerous CDS (Warner Music 2009)
EP's
References
External links
Interview with Jukka of Deep Insight at FREE!MagazineOfficial WebsiteOfficial MyspaceStory on Music-News.com
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Warner Music Group artists
MTV Europe Music Award winners