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Biography

In the summer of 2001, a New York musician known as Shyndigg formed a new band called Digg Deep. Through this band, he married the styles of Hip-Hop with the style of the great Burt Bacharach. This fresh idea, he would call Diggably, Musique Noire/Symphonic Soul. Digg Deep began playing live shows at some of New York's most popular clubs such as SOBs, Mercury Lounge, Club Shine, and the Izzy bar. It was at one of those shows that they were witnessed by Scott Hockens & Victor Guzman of Grade 44 Records , a New York based record label, who immediately financed their debut album. What has surfaced is already being dubbed "The Soundtrack Of Your Life." The album is entitled InDiggNation (A Nation within a nation), and contains twenty tracks, all worth listening to. Among these unique compositions such as Change is, Temple, Hopin' & Prayin,' and the curious 'All about Ass,' are two re-arrangements of well known songs, one being Billy Joel's 'Still Rock and Roll to me,' re-titled, 'Still Funk & Soul II me;' and Sly & the Family Stone's, 'I Want To Take You Higher.' Once you've heard Shyndigg's versions of these two songs, you'll realize that life was not meant to be shallow. The players on this album, are themselves some of the most outstanding and unique musicians on the New York music scene. Glenn 'the Assassin' Mauser is stellar, moving, and committed on saxophone's; Tarrah Reynolds is brilliant on violin's and violas; Mike "Da Mackavelli" Barnes, is vicious and rapid on guitars; Jerome Jordan is powerful and to be envied on vocals; Issy Kimchi and Howard Alper are rock steady on drums; Etienne (ATN) Lytle is comprehensive and phenomenal on keyboards; and the incomparable Tanya Thillet is the Diva and intimidator to be reckoned with on lead vocals. These musicians are beyond talent.
Shyndigg is the producer, composer, arranger, bassist, and vocalist of both the album and band. He believes that "one of the greatest constructions of the 20th century is the song," and is constantly amazed that despite the fact that there are only twelve tones in the scale of western music, that through the ages musicians have invented numerous different melodies, simple enough for anyone to sing. Shyndigg and Digg Deep perform with passion, and are the newest and most unique sound to arrive in a long time. The time has come for us all, to Digg Deep!!!!!!!




© 2004 Digg Deep Prods & Grade 44 Records