New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Mixing Rock n' Roll with Outlaw Country and American Roots, Charlie Overbey writes songs and speaks of rebellion and redemption that could only come from ones true life experiences. His recently released debut EP The California Kid produced and mixed by Charlie and Grammy winning producer Ted Hutt (
Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphy's , Old Crow Medicine Show, Chuck Ragan) is out now. Summer tour dates kicking off on July 16.
California Kid's sound is directly related to its content; a lyrically driven embattled story. A story that speaks directly to the listener, tinged with emotion, it comforts while eliciting chills. "Prison~ I wouldn't recommend it for everyone but it was good for me " -- says Charlie
When it comes to today's outlaw artists and storytellers not many have the experience to honestly deliver the goods. Charlie Overbey on the other hand is no stranger to the road, the whiskey, the women, the prison trucks and trains and true life experiences that most only hear about. "I've been whored and I've been humbled said the dealer to the priest, I've been down that road before been knocked down to my knees."—California Kid
Charlie spent years evolving as a musician, from the streets of Hollywood and the Sunset Strip in bands like
Big Bang Babies, Cowpunks
Custom Made Scare, Deadbolt and Charlie and The
Valentine Killers. Now he has emerged yet not entirely unscathed as a pretty serious songwriter.
The Broken Arrows are comprised of veteran rockers: Jimmy
James - guitar (Hangmen, Masons,) Dave James-guitar (Superbees,) Jordan Shapiro-pedal steel guitar (Supersuckers,) Joe Ginsberg-bass (Chuck Ragan) and the new kid Charlie Nice-drums.
Of the band Charlie says, "We've all lived a lot, we've all toured a lot, and we've all loved and lost a lot. Similar life experiences that help us relate to one another, and hang with mutual respect as a cohesive traveling unit and as a band of brothers."
The prolific Charlie Overbey has refined the raucous poetry of his songwriting, creating his own working class art where beauty and darkness trade punches from line to line.
On tour:
June 10 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO BREW with The Supersuckers
July 16 - Carmel CA - Barmel
July 17 - San Francisco, CA - The Parkside
July 19 - Lake Tahoe, CA - Whiskey Dicks
July 20 - Boise, ID - Liquid
July 22 - Medford, OR - Johnny B's
July 24 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
July 25 - Olympia, WA - McCoy's Tavern
July 26 - Portland, OR - Dante's
July 30 - Fresno, CA - Audie's Olympic
July 31 - Bakersfield, CA - Sandrini's
Aug 1 - El Segundo, CA - SBC CUSTOMS
Aug 2 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
More dates to come.
www.charlieoverbey.com
