Deprivation Theory - "Social movements arise among people who feel deprived. People who feel they lack enough income, safe working conditions, basic political rights, or plain human dignity may organize a social movement to bring about a more just state of affairs..."My name's Christopher and I've been making music under the name Deprivation Theory since I was nineteen. In its earliest incarnation, the band was a four-piece hard rock group. As the years passed, it began to evolve into something more melodic and we began experimenting with incorporating some electronic elements into our sound.
The line-up went through several permutations and I was fortunate enough to play with (and learn from) an array of talented musicians. The band managed to weather more than its fair share of storms, but in 2005 I felt like it was time to pull the plug on DT for good.
I moved on to other projects and although music and sound design continued to play an important role in my career as a filmmaker, it wasn't quite the same. I was never able to reconcile the way DT had fizzled out. My goals and perspective may have changed since the last time we took the stage, but I simply ran out of excuses for not working on new material.
Originally, I wasn't sure that I'd release these songs under the DT monicker - but once I began fleshing out my ideas, it became inconceivable to call it anything else. It was the same voice, the same songwriter, and the same thematic ground being covered. I grew more and more comfortable with the fact that Deprivation Theory would now operate more like Nine Inch Nails, Filter, or Vast.
My expectations are not lofty. I just want to keep writing, recording, and releasing music. I've reached a point where I can finally do that on my terms.