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Eli Mardock and his band, Eagle Seagull, were cult favorites in the 00's indie scene before breaking up in 2010.  Mardock's distinct, stylish croon, dark/witty lyrics, and dream-like songs have established his place in the club of great songwriters.

Mardock was born in Omaha, NE and raised in both a Sufi commune in North Carolina and isolated cowboy towns in Nebraska.  He began playing the piano at any early age and showed promise as a classical pianist.  He took his early songwriting inspiration from '60's folk holy man Leonard Cohen, but an obsession with British rock followed in his teenage years.  After moving to Lincoln, NE to attend college, Mardock picked up the guitar and began to make a mark on the city's music scene as a regular performer at a biker bar.

In 2004, Mardock formed Eagle Seagull with some college friends.  With their art-house image and epic, atmospheric sound, Eagle Seagull became an almost immediate underground success in the mid 00's scene.  Over the next five years, Eagle Seagull would continue to grow an intense cult following, their records reaching the Top 10 of various European indie charts as well as the Top 100 CMJ (US).  

Yet, despite almost universal critical acclaim and a number of celebrities stating their adoration (even Florence Welch declared herself a fan), the band's breakup was both inevitable and controversial.  Their much anticipated sophomore album, "The Year of the How-To Book," languished in major label limbo for more than two years before the band was able to escape their contractual prison and release it.  Fueled by Mardock's idiosyncrasies, Eagle Seagull developed a reputation for sensational and sometimes terrifically unpredictable shows - becoming, as one plaudit put it, "the Brian Jonestown Massacre of Nebraska."  Inter-band relationships began to suffer, and the band split bitterly in 2010 after releasing two critically lauded albums.

Mardock recorded and produced "Everything Happens for the First Time", his first solo effort, in various homes in Boston, Seattle, Omaha, and Lincoln.  Mixed by Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, The Strokes), the album makes it clear that Mardock's songwriting prowess continues to grow.  This is a record that won't collect any dust on your shelf, as each listen reveals undiscovered details and subtleties.  It is seeped in nuance and will reward those who hunger for expressive, cathartic, and truly unique music.  Released in September 2013, "Everything Happens for the First Time" marked a new beginning for Mardock and proved to be one of the musical highlights of 2013.  


In September of 2013, Omaha indie roots rock band, The Big Deep, gathered on a sandbar of the Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebraska for a short visit. By night, they camped under the stars, and by day, they commenced tracking their sophomore album in the surrounds of the hay loft of a 109-year-old barn.

Over the next few months the five (and sometimes six)-piece band finished an ambitious catch of songs to follow up the release of “Roman Empire” in 2012. It’s a collection of music arching from danceable rock and roll to plaintive ballads. Full of beauty and grit, it’s the product of a band which is sometimes dark and brooding, sometimes shiny and bright, but always exploring the struggles within mankind - even as they cope with the conflicts between themselves. 

In homage to the drums and guitars which reverberated from the hay loft down the river’s banks, they titled their new creation “Echoes on Little Blue.” And they release it with the hope that it stirs fresh emotions with each listen.

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“2011 was a year of successes for roots rock band The Big Deep, and in 2012 they are not resting on their laurels… Ever since meeting the guys in The Big Deep, one thing I have noticed is that they are motivated and expect to put in the work to make things happen for them. Because of this work ethic, along with an appealing sound, and solid live performance the band won the opening slot at last year’s MAHA Music Festival. The band was voted the winner out of over 60 bands at the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards Summer Showcase.
- MarQ Manner, Shout Weekly

“The Big Deep is one of Omaha's many up-and-comers. The band, which has only been around since 2010, already has an impressive resume that includes a performance at last year's MAHA Music Festival and a "Best New Artist" nomination for the 2012 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards.”
- Katie Fennelly, Daily Nebraskan

“The Big Deep brought out a sizable crowd for their Friday night Roman Empire album release show at the Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. Their set was another upbeat romp through amped-up indie country-rock, However, slight elements of Phish and the Grateful Dead also peeked out from the band's songs, colliding with songs that leaned sonically towards the indie style of artists like Bright Eyes, M. Ward and the Decemberists.”
- Chris Aponick, The Reader

“Their debut album, Roman Empire, is rooted in folk and alt-country and features a series of uplifting, classic transient travel songs. Incorporating gradual rises in vocal harmony, bending guitar licks and twangy harmonica vibrations, The Big Deep instills an almost vagabond mentality that may be best suited for a boxcar and a jug of wine, on a discovery-bound endless endeavor to wipe away all of life's worries and struggles.”
- Steven Ashford, Hear Nebraska

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