When Chris LaGoy and Kevin Biro first met, Kevin's comment was "you're not a keyboard player, you're an engineer." Seven years later, the two decided to get together and see what fate had in store. As fate would have it, each brought a style of writing and playing to the project that perfectly complimented the other. From the first practice, Fathom Down was born. It lived and grew in the attic loft of an old carriage house in New York's Hudson Valley. The music would permeate through the night air and ride on the cool night mist. Fathom Down haunted the old carriage house. If you were fortunate enough to be walking past a jam session, the moment was magical.

With every note the magic grew so the two decided to make a go of it. An early mantra for the project was to retain creative control. Starting a business and funding the project themselves meant not only a financial responsibility, but also a managerial responsibility for everything non-music. Underneath it all has always been an unwavering belief in the music that has driven Fathom Down.

Writing songs was the easy part. New songs were developing faster than the older ones could be finished - a good problem to have. As any seasoned band can attest, one of the first difficulties was the constant revolving door for auditioning musicians for the other spots. Chris and Kevin were determined not to settle for someone who would fill only part of the package. It seemed that if someone could play well, there was no sense of responsibility, nor any drive to help with non-music related issues.

First stop, vocals. The problem here was the personal attitudes of people auditioning for the lead singer part. In most cases it was intolerable. Some would go as far as to rewrite the entire set of lyrics and change the melody lines of established songs. When all looked hopeless, in walked Dorian Randolph. He had the resume, he could really sing, he committed to the band and his ego wasn't the size of the North Sea. He was in.

Second stop, drums. After many drummers with different skills and attitudes in walked Rick Castro. With the attitude of "what's the problem, lets just play." And play he did. He was in.

Third stop, bass. Tom Bart, a long time friend of Chris Lagoy and accomplished guitarist put aside the guitar and picked up the bass. His playing approach was that of a guitar player and he sounded really good. Just what the doctor ordered. He was in.

With the band together and the songs mainly written, Fathom Down went to work polishing the material and getting ready for the studio. Within a few months and armed with over 100 minutes of material, the band headed for CDL Studios also in New York.s Hudson Valley. Along the way Chris and Kevin got together with Buck Brundage a master at sound design and production. Not only did Buck bring his 20-year history in the business he brought with him Phil Magnotti who has been in the music industry since 1982. Over his 28-year career he has acquired over 200 major label credits and become one of the most in demand mixers in the industry. If that.s not enough he has 2 Grammies for mastering.

The result is a CD that will rock your ass.