The wind, the cold, the darkness at 4:30 in the evening. All these could lead to the blues. So when the onset of the winter doldrums is upon us, the last thing we need to hear is blues music. It’s a good thing Deep Blue Something won’t be singing the blues when they take stage at People’s Bar and Grill Saturday night.

The foursome from Denton, Texas, would rather spread a little mirth. “We can play the blues,” said singer/bassist Todd Pipes in a press release, “but we don’t have the blues and we don’t want to sing the blues.” Of course, how bad can things be in sunny Texas?

Having formed at the University of North Texas in the early 90s, the band is comprised of Pipes, younger brother singer/guitarist Toby, drummer John Kirkland and guitarist Kirk Tatom. Their debut album, Home, is already breaking into the Top 50 and their current single, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” has reached No. 1 on Dallas radio. Around the metro you’re likely to hear it every few hours when flippin’ through the frequencies.

Originally calling itself Leper Messiah from a line in a David Bowie song, the band learned the consequences of choosing such a name. The hardcore metal crowd was more than taken aback by the music. “After a while, we came to our senses,” Kirkland recalled in a press release. “The name wasn’t working out. One day, Todd had this instrumental and asked what we should call the song. I said, ‘Deep Blue Something,’ expecting him to fill in the last word. Instead, he said, ‘That’s pretty cool.’ And it became the name of the band.”

In the last two years, the band’s played across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma: more than 250 gigs in 40-plus cities. In May, they opened for Duran Duran in Ft. Worth at a benefit for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. At this year’s Edgefest, Deep Blue Something was on the bill with Veruca Salt, Adam Ant and Blues Traveler, playing to a crowd of 20,000.

The Pipes brothers remain the fulcrum of the band, both writing and singing lead on the tunes they penned. “We can be totally honest about what’s going on, whether it’s about a song or what’s happening on stage,” Toby said. “We don’t have to worry about hurt feelings or be nice for no reason.”

Both the Pipes brothers share an insight into the world and experiences they face and use these as fodder for writing material. Toby said of some of the songs he’s written, “‘Josey’ – Some friends and I got into our heads to get AIDS tests, to see if everything was cool. You never know. We talked ourselves into it, then had to wait the two weeks for the results. During that time, we remembered everything we’d ever done in our entire lives. It really tore us up. Everything was OK, but it was a weird two weeks.

“‘Done’ – Some guys go to bars, get drunk, pick up girls, screw them, then f—k them over. And they don’t give a shit about the damage they’ve done. It’s unfortunate some people don’t get that we’re slamming them — that’s why the words are written like an idiot who can’t spell. But because of the confusion, I’ve grown to hate this song.”

The elder Pipes brother represents the romantic side of the duo. “The first song I ever wrote for somebody (was ‘Halo’),” he said of the single that is now gaining exposure. “Part of my philosophy is that we’re on earth to try to fall in love.

“I was watching an Audrey Hepburn movie, Roman Holiday, and I thought she was so cool. But for a song title, another movie she starred in, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which Henry Mancini did the score for, has a more romantic ring.

“Everyone bitches about how shitty things are, and they are, but can we do any better?” Toby asked. “We can’t change the world. But we can talk about it. One of the best things about what we do is communicating and for the people who listen to get it.”

Ames will be getting theirs Saturday night. The band will be playing two shows, the first, which is sold-out, is at 9 p.m and the second, which has tickets still available, is at midnight.

Although the first show’s tickets say showtime is 9:30, showtime is actually 9 p.m. to make room for their their midnight madness.

The opening act for both show’s Adam’s Farm. Tickets for the midnight show is $5 in advance and $7 at the door.