Year : 2016
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 153 mb
Bio:
Steve Overland is a British singer/musician who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the bands Wildlife, FM, The Ladder, Shadowman, and his own group, Overland.[1] Overland's nearly 30 year career began in his home region of East Anglia, where he and his brother Chris formed the band Wildlife in 1980. The group were scouted by Adam Faith and soon signed to Chrysalis Records, who released the band's debut album, Burning, in 1980.The band moved labels to the Led Zeppelin owned Swan Song Records for their 1983 self-titled follow up album,which featured Simon Kirke on drums.The band were also managed for a short period by Peter Grant. The demise of Swan Song in 1983, meant that the Wildlife album was under promoted, with an American release for the album being cancelled and the band split up soon after.Overland next formed the AOR band FM, along with former Wildlife members Pete Jupp and Chris Overland.FM's first album, issued in 1986 on Portrait Records, was named Indiscreet.The band's next album, Tough It Out, was released in 1989 with serious financial backing from Epic Records, which was Portrait's parent company.For this album, the band brought in songwriter Desmond Child, known for his work on Bon Jovi's album, Slippery When Wet.This 1986 to 1989 period saw the band at their commercial peak, scoring minor UK Chart hits with "Frozen Heart", "Bad Luck", and the non-album release, "Let Love Be The Leader".The band toured as headline artists, as well as undertaking support slots with Bon Jovi, Tina Turner and Meat Loaf.The band was then dropped by Epic Records and signed to Music for Nations for their third album, Takin' It to the Streets.The album displayed a shift towards a more straightforward rock approach and also included a cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", which was released as a single. This was the first album to feature ex-Visage and ASAP guitarist Andy Barnett, Chris Overland having left the band after the Tough It Out tour.FM's fourth album, Aphrodisiac,followed in 1992 and is often considered to be the band's best.The band then signed to the Raw Power label to record Dead Man's Shoes, which featured new keyboard player, Jem Davis. In March 1996, Steve Overland and Pete Jupp decided to disband FM, forming the band So! with Wishbone Ash bass player, Bob Skeat, soon after.So!'s debut album, Brass Monkey, had two very limited releases, with copies of either release being difficult to come by.Overland has recorded prolifically throughout the 2000s (decade), with the bands The Ladder, Shadowman, and latterly, with his solo albums, Break Away and Diamond Dealer.In 2007, FM reformed for a one-off gig at Nottingham's Rock City, headlining Firefest IV.This 'one-off' reunion led to a more permanent incarnation with Jim Kirkpatrick replacing Andy Barnett on lead guitar. Overland and Kirkpatrick had been a songwriting team independently of the band prior to Jim joining FM. FM have since toured extensively in the UK and throughout Europe, both as headliners and also touring with Thin Lizzy, Journey, Foreigner and Europe.[11] Three more albums have been released Metropolis (2010), Rockville (2013) and Rockville II (2013). A fourth is underway.Overland has also appeared in the Broadway show Dreamtime, which had a successful run at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
Album:
Steve Overland is a legend in his own lifetime. Is there anyone out there who is not familiar with his name? He has a history that goes way back into the late seventies, his first major recording was with the band “Wildlife” in 1980. After the demise of “Wildlife” Steve went on to form the cult British melodic rock band “FM”, a band that released many great albums throughout the eighties and nineties and more recently in 2013. Their popularity has always been at the forefront of British Hard Rock.Steve originally teamed up with Escape Music to provide lead vocals for the Boston Tribute album (ESM 081), singing ‘Amanda’, one of the album highlights. Steve also joined forces with Steve Morris of “Heartland” fame to record the much acclaimed “Shadowman” albums “Land of the Living” (ESM 099) “Different Angles” (ESM127) “Ghost in the Mirror” (ESM179) Watching Over you (ESM224).Steve has also fronted two releases by “The Ladder”, which is a dream come true for all fans of FM as the band is an extension of the great FM themselves. “Future Miracles” (ESM109) was welcome by fans old and new and it was hailed by many as the best album of 2004. More recently “Sacred” (ESM149) is an album that hones the identity of “The Ladder”.Let’s examine Steve’s first solo album “Break Away” (ESM170), this had fans divided as it was so much different from his work with FM, but many grew to love it as it was something different from the norm. Steve gave us a more classic approach to melodic rock with “Diamond Dealer” (ESM198), with great songs that have feeling and depth. The release “Epic” provided one of the best starts to 2014 you could possible want to wish for, and had contributions from Mike Slamer and Billy Greer of Kansas. “Radio Radio” is one of the most radio-friendly tracks you could ever wish to hear and so easy on the ears. It’s the quality of the songs and musicianship on this album that made it so special, it was always going to be difficult to surpass. However, here is Steve’s new recording “Contagious” which is better than ever before. Big production and superb song-writing are the order of the day, these latest offerings from Steve are beautifully executed and flow with finesse from beginning to end.Steve Overland has just added another classic album to his roster, and it’s his best to date.
Line Up:
Steve Overland: Vocals
Tommy Denander: Guitars, Keyboards
Lars Chriss: Drums
Tony Franklin: Bass
Mark Stanway: Keyboards on track 1 & 9
Paul Farrington: Keyboards on track 5
Jem Davis: Hammond on track 7
Produced by: Lars Chriss & Khalil Turk
Mixed by: Lars Chriss
Mastered by: Mike Lind
Artwork by: Eric Philippe
Tracklist:
01. Doctor My Heart
02. Easy On Me
03. Edge Of The Universe
04. Every Lonely Night
05. Wildest Dreams
06. Intoxicated
07. Define Our Love
08. Pocketful Of Dreams
09. Making Miracles
10. Back Where I Belong
11. Unforgiving World
12. Shame On You (Bonus Track)
+ Video "Edge Of The Universe" (Official Video)
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