Overview (band)

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Overview
Origin San Francisco, California, USA
Genres Alternative rock
Indie rock
Progressive rock
Psychedelic Rock
Pop Soul
Years active 2004–August 2009
Labels None
Associated acts Mata León
Website Official homepage
Members Brian DaMert
Spencer Draeger
Greg Sellin
Sam Totty
Past members Sean Carney
Neal O'Connor

Overview is a four-piece, indie rock band from San Francisco, California, who formed in 2004.

The band has released one full-length album and two EPs.

In March 2007 they released the EP "Forty-Four Stone Tigers" to very positive reviews. In their review of the album, the popular website Absolutepunk.net said, "Three words come to mind: refreshing, refreshing, refreshing". Soon after that review, the band gained additional notability when Sputnik Music called the newly released EP "One of the best EPs of 2007, hands down".[1]

In 2007 they completed 3 successful tours in with no record label support.

In 2007 they played San Francisco rock radio station Live 105's annual festival BFD ("Big Fucking Day"). They performed alongside bands such as Bloc Party, Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Cold War Kids, The Faint, and Silversun Pickups among others.

As of 2010 the band changed their name to Mata León.

Current members

  • - Guitar/Vocals (2004–Present)
  • Spencer Dräger - Vocals/Keyboards (2004–Present)
  • Greg Sellin - Bass (2004–Present)
  • Sam Totty - Drums (2004–Present)

Past members

  • Sean Carney - Guitar - (2005–2006)
  • Neal O'Connor - Guitar - (2004–2005)

Discography

Full Lengths

  • 2006 - The Virgin Misconception

EPs

  • 2007 - Forty-Four Stone Tigers (EP)
  • 2004 - The Current Feelings of Later Days (EP)

Reviews

References

  1. Review of "Forty-Four Stone Tigers

External links

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