RIP OVERSPILL

What can I say?

Its all over?

That’s all she wrote?

All good things must come to an end?

Fuck that noise, I never want it to end!

 
On the 13th November 2013 Overspill announced the end. I think I speak for all Overspill fans when I say this is heartbreaking news. It feels like a death and today we are in mourning.

Together since 2006 the band has enjoyed so much success. They have travelled all over the UK, Europe and America. They have given us amazing songs and the most memorable of gigs. Anyone who has ever been to an Overspill gig will surely agree when you are in the presence of this band it is to truly know you are in the presence of something great, something different, something very special.

This band has been a huge part of my life for more than 6 years. I have witnessed highs, lows and everything in between. I have been lucky enough to be involved in practices, gigs, photo/video shoots and I’ve had a blast! I have travelled to some amazing places with the band, LA, Vegas, Belgium and all over the UK it has been an absolute pleasure, we survived tiny hostel rooms, squeaky beds, deserts, Compton, and met other great bands along the way. I am honoured. Thanks lads for putting up with me all this time. Also putting up with  my camera in your faces morning, noon and night it has made for some excellent viewing over the years and memories that will stay with us all.

I am eternally grateful to the band for having me along for all the adventures its been a pleasure and I will never forget any of it.  I’ve found best friends in you all. Thank you so much. I wish each of you a world of happiness and success in whatever you do next you totally deserve it.

We will miss you!

I will be waiting in the mosh pit.

 

Love always

Rockwhore xxx

On The Road...LA to Vegas

Well it’s been quite a few months since we got back from the west coast of America.  I have only just got over the complete and utter misery of being back here and just managed to get over the tour blues enough to sit and write this. Re-living the tour is creating that burning itch again to get back out on the road with the band (at least I hope that’s what that burning itch is :-/) 

There were highs and lows, the highs were nose bleed inducing, the lows just made for great stories once we were over it.

We arrived at Manchester airport without incident but within an hour we were almost a drummer down before even getting on the plane. Vince lost his boarding pass and just when it seemed everyone had got on the plane and we were about to take off, hearts pounding,  we saw a shiny bald beam of hope as Vince bounded up the aisle. Relief but hilariously just the first in a long line of calamity from Vince. Drummers eh?!  Arriving in LAX was such an overwhelming feeling, to think 3 lads from Liverpool descending on the city of angels. Our hostel was…. Let’s call it modest, we had no air con which would challenge relationships a few days later, our room made up of a bathroom that small you could use the toilet and have a shower at the same time, 2 sets of bunk beds which would house me, Nick, Adam and Vince for the next 18 days. 

The Global Onslaught tour brought together some awesome talent and great characters. Joining the tour was Adam, Kelly, Nancy and family the Global Onslaught team, Annie Lovell – superb solo artist, Throwdown Syndicate – our comrades on the tour, brilliant band and 3 amazing guys, Le May – again another great bunch of fellas and immense band who treated us to both live and acoustic sets. The lovely Randy Zuleta.  We also had 2 beautiful guests in the shape of Craig and Jimmy, who supplied endless laughs ‘Ye Buddy!!!!!’. 

Luckily a couple of days in Vegas was a treat but also not without drummer issues. We landed a luxury hotel which Vince was unable to check into as he couldn’t find his passport, Vegas was treated to views of Vince clothes strewn all over the lobby while he panicked about the whereabouts of his passport. Vegas was an amazing place a playground for adults, the original sin city. The gigs here where great but there is not much else I can say in a blog ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’.  

Still to come….

Drummer left wandering the desert, 4 Scouser’s lost in Compton, amazing gigs and more tour debauchery.

Love from the Tourwhore x

Quash the rumors

Quash is an amazingly different Irish/folky style singer/guitarist based in Liverpool, I was lucky enough to see him in the Lomax a short time ago. I have since seen a lot of comments about him floating around cyberspace and thought I better show my appreciation to him before the crowds take him.  He had me hooked from the first note. He is one of the most unique acts I've seen in a very long time. He is not what I expected at all, with his gravely, strong voice and folksy tunes grabbed he my attention immediately and his extremely well written songs were a pleasure to witness. Overall an excellent musician and it excites me the fact that he is so young and has so much time for massive success. He puts me in mind of old Irish rebel music and I was waiting for a version of 'Armed cars and tanks and guns' at any moment, he really is a breath of fresh air. The most innovative artist in Liverpool right now, he has first collection of songs out now ' Out of the woodwork' so I urge you all to have a gander.

For more info on Quash go to..

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quash/176804285740286

The first Rockwhore ft Global Onslaught night

Saturday 2^nd June 2012 – what a night!

Line up:

Chris Hose

Grimanga

Something Personal

Overspill

Hell of a night! The crowd really did make this an epic night so thanks to you all for coming complete with stage invasions, topless men and an appearance from Bez apparently this night had it all. I must give a special big up to Frank at the Lomax for having such a great venue and always a crazy host. You rock!

The night kicked off with Chris Hose. An excellent start to the show!  A relatively new acoustic artist from Liverpool who is making a name for himself throughout the city. He has such a brilliant voice one of rock but that transcends effortlessly into this acoustic set up. His tunes are catchy and sung from the heart. His interaction with the crowd was effortless and he managed to turn his set into a very intimate affair. He got the crowd warmed up just right and they clearly loved what they were hearing.  ‘Watch the clouds’ is a song that never fails to send shivers down my spine and get me singing along. Such a catchy song  but the lyrics – ‘does God really exist or is it just stone age hippies taking the piss’ has me in heathen uproar, with my profession being the oldest and good old Mary Magdalene on my side leave it out.  Just having a laugh the lyrics really are great and I know it’s written from the heart and experience. 

Grimanga where up next and I couldn’t be happier that they were gracious enough to join in the Rockwhore night.  They were a joy to behold and it was so great to see a band having fun onstage as much as they did. You can’t help enjoy it with them and join in as the already forming mosh pit showed us. Can’t recommend you catch these lads enough they were so tight as a band and I hope to have them back to the next Rockwhore night very soon. Everyone I spoke to were so impressed with the lads and they really are a great bunch.

Up next were our new favourite Welshmen Something Personal. This was there last gig with their current drummer and I think you could tell as they went hell for leather. They went down a storm; they are so full of charisma and have an excellent onstage presence and energy.  Playing to the away crowd they had the mosh pit in full on riot mode and it was clear everyone loved them.  They have such melodic songs that you will be singing long after the gig is over and Jono has a voice that put me in mind of a more recent Billie Joe Armstrong (Never a bad thing). Overall very impressed with our visitors from the valleys and can’t wait to have them here again real soon.

Crowd favourite and UK up and comers Overspill were the headliners for tonight’s events.  It has to be said it was one of their best sets to date.  The lads were tight and clearly raucous. A stage invasion from a Bez hopeful and the t-shirts and bras that were thrown onstage were all taken in stride. They kicked off with the heavy riffed ‘Run for your life’ leading straight into a popular crowd favourite ‘Heavy Smoker’. Awesome!

The extra-long set the lads got went down a treat with their football hooligan like crowd, who were only spared on by Nick coming down into the crowd for a bit of interaction where he was consequently mobbed by Overspillians.  ‘Where are my bones’ was superb and I for one can’t wait for a recording for my IPod! This was the lad’s last gig before they set off for the sunnier climbs of LA and Vegas as they are embarking on a West coast tour of USA in July. I am sure all fans will join me in wishing them all the luck in the world and hope to see them in the UK very soon.  They ended their set with the rock hard ‘First time on my own’. I was honoured to be plucked from the crowd to join them onstage to sing the last chorus with Nick. I can tell you I was one happy whore!

It was an amazing night and hopefully lots more to come!

Please follow the links below for more info on the bands featured.

www.facebook.com/grimangarock

Twitter @grimanga

Twitter @chrishose1

www.facebook.com/ChrisHoseMusic

www.somethingpersonaluk.com (for all info)

Twitter @sptwitta

www.facebook.com/overspillband

Twitter @overspillmusic

www.soundcloud.com/overspill-liverpool

www.reverbnation.com/overspill

Hush now and listen up!

Thanks to the Global Onslaught team and website I was lucky enough to discover some really awesome new/upcoming bands. The website is a one stop shop for all your 'new music' needs from all over the world. Living in Liverpool there is no need for me to miss out on the happenings of a new band in say Australia or to miss anything about my new obsession (and admittedly girl crush) The Hush.  Check the site out, you will not be disappointed, there is so much going on out there in music land that you should not miss! The site complete with podcasts, video of the week, band bios and all the info you could possibly need....

The Hush is such a well put together band with melodic songs and such high onstage energy. I recently listened to ‘Hold You Down’ the hook of this song sent shivers down my spine and I have not stopped listening since. What an amazing voice and totally hot too ;-) Ironic that they are called The Hush as they totally blew me away.

She can put anyone under her command with this voice and embodiment of pure power, attitude and sexual prowess. With great riffs and a gang of musical talent this band will just grab you. With a 7 song EP (Scene of the Crime) under their belts, singles and now an awesome premiere video this has got to be a band to watch out for in 2012 and I can’t wait to catch them live.

The Hush is an LA band that is gaining well deserved recognition. A unique female fronted rock outfit that are ‘Rock’ but also extremely commercial. This band can travel across the genres and ‘the pond’. They would be a smashing success in old Blighty I can tell you.

You could look upon other female fronted rock bands for comparison but you would be at a loss as there is definitely NO comparison. I guarantee you will not be able to switch them off!

More info on The Hush can be found at…

www.thehushrockband.com

@thehushband

www.globalonslaught.com