One of the best cds of 2008 - Smokin' guitar licks and a steady rhythm section makes this band rock the blues. Buy the cd...you won't be disappointed.
Jeff (BH) McDonough, owner, BellyUp4Blues Radio (world's largest Blues radio station on the Net)

Lane, you got yourself one killer band here, and it's perfectly named. This is Deeper Blues! I always knew you had it in you, man.
Johnny B. Gayden, legendary bassist, formerly with Albert Collins

Totally awesome! Great songs, great production, great playing and singing. I can't tell you how impressed I am.
Mark Egan, legendary Jazz bassist, composer, label owner

I can't stop listening to the CD. It's the best Blues I've heard in 30 years!
Barry Pearlman, Renaissance Guitars, solo artist

Deeper Blues is Blues that sounds like nothing you've heard before. Bassist/vocalist Lane Baldwin has combined the best of traditional Blues with a vast array of musical influences gained in almost fifty years of playing. Working with some of the finest musicians in the country, Lane has created a sound like no other. You've got to see it to believe it.

What makes Deeper Blues different? Deeper meaning in the songs. Deeper emotion in the delivery. This is Blues the way it was mean to be felt. Darn right it hurts, and it's made more than one man cry. But, oh, the redemption...

For decades, Lane has had the pleasure to work with, and learn from, the prior generation. "One thing that came back around time and time again," Lane says, "is that Blues began as a means of not only releasing one's pain, but sharing that experience with others. The benefits of this are enormous, both to the individuals and to the community. Our goal is to bring that back to the Blues, to once again take them Deeper, to the very center of your heart and soul."

Lane began his musical training at age five, studying piano from the same teacher who prepared his mother for the Julliard auditions (which she passed, by the way). He fell in love with the bass the very first time he picked one up, and knew he was born to play low.

Lane's first professional gig came at the tender age of 13. A short stint in the Navy kept him from pursuing his love full-time until 1982. Shortly thereafter, he was initiated into the DC Blues scene, performing and recording with a Who's Who of East Coast talent, including Daryl Davis (Legendary Blues Band), guitar heroes Linwood Taylor and James Mabry, Mike Melchione (Buckwheat Zydeco), Mark Stutso (Jimmy Thackery), Cesar Diaz (Bob Dylan) and many more. Later in his career, he plied his trade in other parts of the country, working with such notables as Mason Ruffner, Jules Alexander (The Association), Bruce Hayes, and Paul Bushbacher (L'il Ed & the Imperials).

In addition to hundreds of recording and touring credits, Lane is a Musical Ambassador for the District of Columbia. His articles on the "state of the bass" have been published world wide.

Bluer Than You've Ever Been™

Growing up when he did, it's only natural the Lane is well indoctrinated in Rock of many stripes. And, yes, these influences shine through. But, "this is Blues, y'all," says Lane, "even when it isn't. Every song we do, no matter how hard the edge, is a Blues song at heart. Now, you could say that about a lot of Rock music. One big difference is that we know it – really know it. And we do our best to honor the tradition, and those who have gone before."

The band cuts a long orbit through a myriad of styles: a bare-bones presentation of Lane's lament Underground, nothing but Lane and his acoustic bass guitar; Hound Dog, a nod of respect to John Lee Hooker; the Texas grit of Coupe de Ville and the Chicago strut that underpins the band's shuffles; an undeniable heaviness to match the gravity of Gravedigger Jones. And above all, the gut wrenching, heartbreaking pain and sorrow of the band's slow Blues, an overwhelming display of emotion that has - far more than once - made a grown man cry and brought audiences to their feet.

With the 2008 release of Dig the Hole, Deeper Blues rapidly gained international attention, selling CDs on every continent (except Antarctica). The band is currently negotiating a European tour for early 2010.

As the band begins 2009, Lane looks forward to the release of a live CD, and an expansion of the band's roadwork to include Europe and possibly Asia. Join Deeper Blues on its journey through the pain and sorrow, the release and redemption that are the Blues. Come home to the heart of it, perhaps for the very first time, and you too will be "Blue to the Bone."™

More Praise for Deeper Blues

What's not to love? Great band, great songs, and more heart than I've ever heard.
~~ Hayden James, Senior Programmer, RealityRadio.biz

When they kicked into "Time of Dyin'", it was like Sonny Boy Williamson come to life – just lower. You've got to hear it to get it.
~~ Abe White, bassist, Cold Truth, Dan Shafer's Rock & Load Show

This is one band that has to be experienced – felt – deeply to be understood! The bass & drums were masterful – that’s some engine driving this band!

The blues has never been bluer - never been done like this – never been as deep. The band did a couple of standards, and masterfully so. But the best part of the set was when they did the Deeper Blues originals, although I gotta admit: they already sounded like standards, they were that good.

See this band. You will love this band – deeply. They’re that good!
~~ Wes Watson, bassist, StrangeLand

We love Deeper Blues. One of the best blues bands ever. Lane smokes on that bass. We may play a differnt style than them, But we love their stuff. Check them out!!
~~ Terry Richards, bassist, EternityX

Great stuff . . . gets better with each listen.
~~ Helsinki Blues Cafe

"...Chicago blues influences. ... You don't want to miss them next time they are in town."
~~ Scott Hunt - Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Fans LOVE Deeper Blues
Fans rave about Dig the Hole

I love Gravedigger Jones. It's my new favorite song! ~~ BW

The CD is in heavy rotation in my car. ~~ JS

I had to buy another copy, because my wife won't give it back! ~~ AW

I can't stop diggin' Dig the Hole! ~~ BA

Now that I have your CD, people think I'm cool again! ~~ JM

I cried when I heard it the first time, it hurt so much! Then I played it again and again and again! ~~ LM

Got your CD from a friend and love it! You're my new favorite band! ~~ JJ

Love your blues rock sound. Killer grooves. Your Gravedigger Jones vid is kicking some major [booty]! ~~ PB

I heard Black Sheep and it was like listening to my own story. Just marvelous! ~~ AY

A lifetime of Blues in just 75 minutes. I don't know how you did it but I sure hope you do it again! ~~ GD

I thought I knew the Blues. Then I heard Dig the Hole and realized I was just scratching the surface. And you guys are all the way down! ~~ DH

Thanks SO much for putting a voice to my pain. And even more for teaching me how to let it go! ~~ HE

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