Year : 2023
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 120 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.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.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 years and they are still going strong to this very day.Steve originally teamed up with Escape Music to provide lead vocals for the Boston tribute album, singing "Amanda", one of the album's highlights. Steve also collaborated with Steve Morris of Heartland fame to record four Shadowman albums, all of which are well-respected in the rock community. He has written, recorded and sung so many great songs over the years. However, let’s get back to Steve’s solo work with Escape Music which began with "Break Away”, then “Diamond Dealer”, “Epic”, “Contagious” and “Scandalous”. This man can just seemingly continue to give us breathtakingly good songs and with great songwriting. This new release for 2023 is simply entitled “S.I.X” and will be released on both CD and vinyl (limited edition of 500, all numbered in yellow flame) and featuring two bonus tracks. Exciting news indeed! Steve Overland just gets better, and this latest recording has been hailed as his finest recording to date.
Line Up:
Steve Overland – lead vocals, backing vocals - see also: FM, Lonerider
Robert Säll - guitar , keyboards - see also: W.E.T, Work Of Art
Chris Cliff - bass
Bob Richards - drums - see also: Shy, Asia, Atack
Tracklist:
01. One Touch 4:56
02. Disconnected 4:03
03. Together Alone 3:30
04. How Does it Feel 3:30
05. I Hear your Voice 4:21
06. Last Breath 4:34
07. Really Makes You Wonder 3:58
08. Station to Station 3:25
09. Things Will Never Be The Same 4:47
10. From Now On 3:51
11. Under The Blood Red Sky 4:45
12. Walk With Me 5:09
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