Overview (band)
Encyclopedia
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".
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.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, who formed in 2004.
The band has released one full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and two EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
In March 2007 they released the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
"Forty-Four Stone Tigers" to very positive reviews. In their review of the album, the popular website Absolutepunk.net
AbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk is a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate . The website mainly focuses on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it has been known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Fall...
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".
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
BFD
-Agencies:Most US fire departments use a three letter acronym ending in "FD", thus many cities beginning with the letter "B" will have the acronym BFD for their fire departments...
("Big Fucking Day"). They performed alongside bands such as Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett , Jonnie Russell , Matt Maust , and Matt Aveiro .-History:...
, The Faint
The Faint
The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst...
, and Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
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)
EPs
- 2007 - Forty-Four Stone Tigers (EP)
- 2004 - The Current Feelings of Later Days (EP)
Reviews
External links
- Overview at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Overview Official Site