Deep Blue Something
| Deep Blue Something | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Leper Messiah |
| Origin | Denton, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1991–2001, 2014–present |
| Labels |
Interscope Records Aezra Records Kirtland Records |
| Website | Official Myspace |
| Members | Todd Pipes Toby Pipes John Kirtland Clay Bergus Kirk Tatom |
Deep Blue Something are an American rock band who are best known for their 1995 hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's" from their second album Home.Home achieved gold-record status; however, the band parted ways with Interscope and went on creative hiatus for several years, only releasing the follow-up Byzantium in Japan and some European countries. They eventually signed with the Aezra label and released Deep Blue Something in mid-2001, breaking up shortly after. With only one single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, they are often considered a one-hit-wonder. The band now has recently regrouped with all members at the end of 2014 and signed to John Kirtland's independent label, Kirtland Records.
The group was founded in 1991 in Denton, Texas, by brothers Todd and Toby Pipes, students at the University of North Texas at the time. The brothers enlisted drummer John Kirtland and guitarist Clay Bergus. Deep Blue Something originally performed as Leper Messiah, after the line from Ziggy Stardust.
Bergus left the band before the band started recording their first album, 11th Song. The band independently released the album in 1993. Kirk Tatom joined the band after the album's release. In 1994, the band released their second album, Home via an independent label named Brando Records. Home was re-released a year later by major label Interscope Records. The accompanying single "Breakfast at Tiffany's" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom. According to Todd Pipes, the lyrics of the song were inspired by Audrey Hepburn's performance in the feature film Roman Holiday, but he thought that the Hepburn film Breakfast at Tiffany's would make a better song title.
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