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DeeExpus
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Co. Durham, Northeast
United Kingdom

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Member Since3/28/2007
Band Websitewww.deeexpus.com
Band MembersDeeExpus is

Tony Wright (Voice)
Steve Wright (Guitars)
Andy Ditchfield (Guitars)
Ian Raine (Bass Guitar)
Hen Rogers (Drums)
Marc Jolliffe (Keys)
InfluencesIt Bites, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Joe Jackson, Nik Kershaw, Spocks Beard, Crash Test Dummies, Frank Zappa, Rush, Iron Maiden, Vertical Horizon, Counting Crows, Def Leppard, The Real McCabe.
Sounds LikeInfectious, Melodic, Driving, Progressive Rock "Far From Home - Live in Katowice 2009 DVD released June 29th"
Record LabelUnsigned


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Half Way Home Available now - www.deeexpus.com


Hello, good evening and Welcome to DeeExpus' My Space.

This is our story so far.

The last two years have been probably the most hectic for me ever. Having gotten my little studio up to scratch and having also made the decision to record an album of my own material with no one telling me what to do and how to do it (or how not to do it), I only went and bumped into Tony Wright at the local watering hole!

This seems like light years ago now, with everything that has occurred since, but the fact remains that what started off as literally a one man band has evolved through frustration, passion, dedication and sheer hard work into a living, breathing and gigging band, though not without its ups and downs.

Our debut album “Half Way Home” was finished in February 2008 and finally landed on my doorstep, mastered, packaged and ready to go just in the nick of time for the release and listening party in May 2008, which was already pre booked! This party was more than just a chance to publicly air the album for the first time to a select few, it was a chance to have a bloody good drink! It was also a very proud moment for Tony and I who had lived and breathed this record for a whole year.

Rewinding a little to around summer 2008, we decided that obviously, we would need to put a band together to gig the stuff and obviously, it had better be a good band. First on the scene was Leigh Crowther, a fabulous drummer who was working with “The Distractions” whom I was sound engineering for at the time. Having been pestered to “play some prog” for a little while, Leigh finally succumbed and was first on the “band” roster. Next up was a recommendation from a local Muso forum by the name of Big Ginger Gits. Phil Sloane joined on that recommendation alone and in turn recommended a certain Ian Raine for Job of Bassist. Unbeknownst to Phil, Ian had just answered an advert in the local press, was already on the shortlist and busy recommending Phil. So there you go, DeeExpus the band was born on recommendation alone. Well, more hiccupped really.

To cut a long story short, that version of the band lasted a good few months playing the same 3 or 4 songs, sometimes particularly well, other times not particularly well at all and sadly The Band parted company with 2 great guys who went back to not “playing some prog”.

Finding a replacement for Phil was particularly painless actually. Within about 3 minutes of Phil going, Tony’s BIG brother Stevie, who incidently used to host 2 or 3 of the boys from School (Me being one of them!) at his mothers house on a school lunch time in 1985, and blare renditions of Molly Hatchets Boogie no More on his White Hohner Strat, grabbed the job. This solved one major problem, namely who the hell was going to play his “Half way Home” solo, live!? (yes, Steve played the first guitar solo in HWH as a guest musician. See?)

The drummers job was a different story.

After originally knocking Kev back in favour of some South African Mike Portnoy who took great delight in messing us about, we found ourselves at a Prognosis gig on our knees begging for another chance. Kev, being Kev, loved every minute of this and told us he would consider it, though doubted he would have the time now we’d rejected him. I got a call the next day informing me that Greed had won him over in the van on the way back from his gig and he would therefore grace us with his presence.

To be honest the biggest struggle was finding a keys player. To get the band rehearsing, we had all of the keys parts on my macbook and were playing to a click, but we could hardly keep this up for a live appearance so the hunt began in earnest. After being rejected by every keyboard player I’d ever known, John Lewis (Prognosis keys player) came to our rescue with a list of 3 names, one of which was a Mr Steve Wilson!! Though I prayed he would return my call, instead I eventually got a long email from a certain Marc Jolliffe detailing everything that had occurred in his life and why he should be considered for the job. He was, the hunt was over.

Finally in October 2008, we had a band capable of playing Half Way Home in its entirety, we decided to book our first gig. Ironically we ended up with Aimless Mules at the Forum in Darlington UK which is where I’d begged Kev to reconsider his joining. It was a fabulous first show for the band and gave us a great kick start.

After a small gig at the Office in South Shields UK, we headed off to play our third ever live show; Progrock 2009 at the Wyspianski Theatre, Katowice, Poland. The show was also recorded for release as a live Album and DVD by Metal Mind Productions later this year. We had an awesome time and once again the band played exceptionally, loving every minute of it.

Writing and recording of Album II is underway. I could tell you a little of what to expect, but then, it will probably all change tomorrow.

To be continued …..

Andy





Tony Wright
Photography by Marta Tluszcz



Andy Ditchfield
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Ian Raine
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Steve Wright
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Kev Jager
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edie

edie



Nov 10 2009 12:11 PM

Thanks for the add!
amits

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Nov 9 2009 4:29 PM

Hi DeeExpus,
Thanks for the add.
I hope You will visit Poland again - soon and for more than one gig.
Best progressive wishes from Poland
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Nov 9 2009 4:29 PM

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Oct 24 2009 6:04 PM

I also thank:),I like DeeExpus....
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Oct 19 2009 9:40 PM

Thank you for adding us!

We appreciate your kind comment!!

Keep in touch!!!

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Oct 6 2009 2:37 PM

Hey guys, credit where credits due - you rocked! Have fun in the studio, Cheers, Clive.
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Oct 6 2009 2:37 PM


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Oct 6 2009 2:37 PM

Hi DeeExpus,
Hope you're having a great weekend.
Check out our music any time you want.
All the best.
Progfan

Progfan



Oct 5 2009 6:24 AM

A fantastic gig last night in Yeovil! Many thanks for travelling so far and still put on such a blistering set. Great to hear the teaser from the new album, this will be a 'must have'album too!
Cheers again from Somerset, and hope you'll play here again one day. Awesome, just awesome!
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Adrian Jones



Sep 29 2009 2:15 PM

thanks for the addition much appreciated,any band news etc you wanted posted on progoys.com let me know
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Sep 29 2009 2:14 PM

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Sep 29 2009 4:41 AM

Looking forward to seeing you at the gig in Yeovil on Saturday!!

Cheers

Progfan
Ashleaze

Sarah Ashley



Sep 29 2009 4:41 AM

Great gig last night at The Riga
Mick K

Mick K



Sep 27 2009 8:59 AM

Enjoyed the gig greatly at the CRS Maltby despite the technical problems in "Half Way Home". Hope the rest of the tour goes well and hope to see you again.
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Sep 18 2009 5:00 PM

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Sep 12 2009 10:00 AM

Cheers for the add lads - I like your sounds, hope you like mine too:)!
Good luck & all the best from Paul:)!
Ashleaze

Sarah Ashley



Sep 10 2009 4:48 AM

I thought you were great at The Peel on Sat! Agnieszka is never wrong!
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Vinyl Dial



Sep 7 2009 10:18 PM

Hi, thanks for accepting.

You guys were quality sat night at the peel. Loving PTtee, with the PT riffs in it! Great tunes guys.

Hope to see you again when you have some more northern tour dates!
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Sep 7 2009 4:46 AM

C'ant believe my friend is your keyboard player and he met Steven Wilson and made that DVD. Very impressive DVD. You should tour with Frost*, that would be great. Thanks,
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Sep 2 2009 4:53 AM

Thanks For adding me! Really Great Music!!! BTW, does Marc have any relation to Steve Jolliffe, formerly of Steam Hammer & Tangerine Dream?
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Aug 31 2009 7:27 PM

thanks!
amazing music!!!
have a nice day!
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