Time Will Tell

Hey everyone! I (Jeffery) started Deer City in 2005 to satisfy a musical appetite within myself that I was wasn't able to in my other band(s). My friends (poshhill.blogspot.com) and I had been drifting in and out of pop bands that never seemed to get anyone's attention for a couple years. The dynamic of these bands was usually the same; the songwriter was the defacto "leader", while the others enjoyed a limited democracy. Looking back, I wonder what things would be like if we were a bit more mature in our politics. But despite many drawn out arguments, we worked like this for about 3 years. One day, I was dicking around on my family's Spanish piano and wrote a few poppy songs. I was about to turn them over to the guys and flesh them out as a band when I stopped and took a good thinkin'. I suddenly realized that if I could have complete control over the music I write, and I could work as prolifically as I wished, I could really make a great thing. Instantly, I sketched out some pieces using computer soft synths under the name Dear City. (which I actually intended to be Deer City, but I was unaware of the difference in the spelling of "dear" and "deer")

Fast forward roughly a year.


After all the bands dispersed, I had put Deer City in the lime light. I was investing in an assortment of organs, casios, guitars, effects, and recording equipment. Before too long, I had a fairly well-to-do studio in my bedroom, and I was developing quite the fan base. I began thinking more about the songs I was writing and putting more of "myself" in them. The shows and their crowds grew with them. I also started networking more with other artists, and playing shows farther away. People often ask me for my influences. If I could make the answer as simple as the question, it would be this; Aqueduct, The Beatles, Modest Mouse, Elton John, The Postal Service, The Beach Boys, and Dashboard Confessional. If these are people that you listen to, chances are you would like my tunes as well. But then again, you've most likely heard my music if you're reading this blog. Either way, I hope I'm creating a unique fusion of what my iTunes+personal musical history withholds.