The Deep

The Deep was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1966. They traveled to Philadelphia to record a one-off LP, Psychedelic Moods, released on Cameo-Parkway Records, which was later recognized as one of the earliest albums to use the word "psychedelic" in its title.

The group was a studio-only project led by musician Rusty Evans and producer Mark Barkan. Evans later formed The Freak Scene, releasing the album Psychedelic Psoul in 1967. Evans also co-wrote and recorded The Third Bardo’s only single, "I’m Five Years Ahead of My Time." While Barkan would record several songs in 1967 with the group Inner Sanctum (later known as Hydro-Pyro).