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band from

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, consisting of members Baxter Teal III, Jake Portenkirchner, Ken Becker and PJ Farley. They have released three albums and one EP. The band is currently based in Chicago, Illinois.

History

Formation

Deepfield was formed in Charleston, SC in 2005 by Baxter Teal, Eric Bass (now the bassist for

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), Russell Lee (drums) and J. King (original bass player, moved over to guitar when Bass left the band to pursue producing and recording). The band's name came from the image of space taken by the Hubble telescope in 1995.Conway, Tom (September 21, 2007). "Group aims for infinity with sound", ''

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'', p. D1. After shopping a three-song demo the band found themselves playing a showcase in New York, where they were promptly signed by industry legend Bill McGathy to his new label, In De Goot Recordings. After being signed to In De Goot Records (Fontana/Universal) in 2006 and spending more than a year writing, the band took over 70 demos into the studio with producers Paul Ebersold and Skidd Mills (3 Doors Down, Saliva, Third Day, Skillet, Saving Abel), before releasing the 12 songs on their debut record, ''Archetypes and Repetition'' (2007). Aron Robinson joined the band on the 2008 Cage Rattle Most Wanted Tour. PJ Farley joined the group in 2009 and is also the bassist for the rock band Ra (Universal). Sean Von Tersch joined the group in 2010.

''Archetypes and Repetition''

The band released their debut record ''

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'' (Indegoot/Fontana/Universal) in 2007, touring the country extensively from 2007 to 2009 behind the singles "Get It" and "Into the Flood", the latter garnering "#1 phones" in several U.S. markets. Both singles are still in rotation on XM and Sirius Satellite radio and ''Get It'' can often be heard as the intro music to ''

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''. " Don't Let Go", a cover of the

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original was never officially released yet still garnered radio play. Deepfield supported the record on the road with

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,Jordan, Cara (August 2, 2007). "Local band looking forward to 'Repetition'", ''

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''Nothing Can Save Us Now''

''Nothing Can Save Us Now'' is Deepfield's sophomore effort, released December 6, 2011 through Skiddco Music label. The first single on the new album is the song "Nothing Left to Lose".

Return

After disbanding in 2011, the band has returned in 2019, releasing the album "The Acoustic Sessions", that featured acoustic versions of older songs and some new ones, including the single "Halo".

Members

;Current *Baxter Teal – lead vocals, rhythm guitar *Aron Robinson – drums, percussion *Ken Becker – lead guitar, backing vocals *PJ Farley – bass guitar, backing vocals PJ Farley - Live in 2009

;Former *Eric Bass – guitar *Russell Lee – drums *J. King – bass guitar, later lead guitar *Dawson Huss *Sean Von Tersch *Brandon Spytma *Daniel Garvin *Jason Chapman

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (2007) * ''Nothing Can Save Us Now'' (2011) Compilations * ''The Acoustic Sessions'' (2019) Aron Robinson

References

External links

Official website
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