A NEWS FLASH FOR FOLK ALLIANCE RE: MICK OVERMAN

“I don't know who he is or from where he hails, but when a CD is this good, I don’t much care about the small print. Overman comes with a Springsteen work ethic and a singer-songwriter folk-rock sound not so far off the beaten path as to call it anything but commonplace – but commonplace in the way of those Diane Arbus black and white photos from the '60's that look quite ordinary until you really look at them and see that there’s something else going on beneath the surface. Likewise, there's something worth encountering just under the surface of Overman’s wonderful road-wizened voice.
Rating - 4 ½ stars – NBCSan Diego.com review of Mick Overman’s new CD,
Good Thing Happen

Come hear Mick Overman for yourself at Folk Alliance, the man whose music has been described as “bluesy folk & roll with jazz attitude.” Mick is considered a SF Bay Area legend, having been long regarded as one of the West Coast’s hardest-working and most-prolific artists (He’s played as many as 379 shows in one year.). He’s also a poet and a master musician, with a rootsy/gutsy style of singing and guitar playing that’s been dubbed “Berklee College of Caveman.”

MICK OVERMAN 2007 FOLK ALLIANCE PERFORMANCES

Wednesday February 21st
12:00am Natchez Room
Official Folk Alliance "Performance Alley" Showcase

Thursday February 23rd
4:00pm Room #1710
Houston Jones "Best Of The West" Showcase

4:45pm Room 204
Spoken Word Showcase entitled "Storytelling With Rosalie Sorrells"

12:00am Room #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

1:50am Room #1903
Folk Alliance Troubadour Room

Friday February 23rd
5:00pm Room #1809
"Ronda Barton Presents SOS Annex"

12:00am Room #1710
Houston Jones "Best Of The West" Showcase

1:30am Room #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

Saturday February 24th
4:30pm Martin Guitar Day Stage Official Folk Alliance "Performance Alley" Showcase
12:30am #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

Mick Overman's Valentine's Week Tour 2007

If you see Mick Overman carting his guitar and amp up and down the streets of San Diego, follow him!
He will doing a slew of shows in the next few weeks celebrating the week of love for Valentine's Day.
2/12 at the Calypso Cafe in the Leucadia area at 7PM
2/14 at The Tiki in the SD area by Pacific Beach (he will start when the mood hits him)
2/15 at The Beach House in the Cardiff by the Sea at 6PM
2/16 at the Old Cali Coffee House in San Marcos (No. SD County area) at 7PM
So if you are in these areas, or too cool to go all of them, then pick the one you want and hear some great new tunes off his Good Thing Happen CD.
Oh if he's sweating while pushing his gear, help him out...

Spencer Durham is Going Nationwide!

Congrats to Spencer Durham for going nationwide with Burnside Distribution for his new CD "Much More Than Words" !!! Now everyone can get it! Due out March 13!

Also, if you are an Atlantan and you took your time going into work/school this morning or didn't go in at all....(tsk tsk) you might have seen Spencer's bright face on Good Day Atlanta!

Now if you didn't see it, you may have a second chance tonight on Ch. 11 here in Atlanta at the 6PM hour. During the Wes Side Story profile with anchorman Wes Sarginson.

So, if you EVER get a chance to hear him play make sure you do...his songs are extremely good and his choice of covers are very cool. Dad must have a great LP collection...I mean, Van Morrison, Into the Mystic...?

Hope to see all Atlantans at Club 29 on 2/25 in Decatur GA for a great CD release party...it all starts at 6PM!
Congrats!

Mick Overman show on 2/2

Okay folks, local Monterey area fave singer songwriter Mick Overman will be playing Don Quixotes 2/2 and I am hoping everyone will come out to hear songs from his new CD, GOOD THING HAPPEN.
He will go on 8PM and Tickets are 10/12!
Don Quixotes is located on 6275 Highway 9 in downtown Felton. Tel 831.603.2294
Enjoy the show!
Jill

LAST NOVEMBER SHOW 1-20 IN ATLANTA!

SPENCER DURHAM CD OUT ON 2/13

CAVENDER CASTLE ENTERTAINMENT SET TO RELEASE NEW CD,
MUCH MORE THAN WORDS, FROM SINGER/SONGWRITER
SPENCER DURHAM, ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007

PRODUCED BY GERRY HANSEN, ALBUM FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS RANDALL BRAMBLETT AND THE MEMBERS OF HIS BAND

DAHLONEGA, GA – Cavender Castle Entertainment has announced a February 13, 2007 release date for Much More Than Words, the new CD from 18-year-old singer/songwriter Spencer Durham, produced by Gerry Hansen and featuring special guests Randall Bramblett and the members of his band.

An exciting new talent who is still in high school, Spencer Durham also plays a variety of instruments. His aggressive picking style has been called “rhythm-lead,” which makes one acoustic guitar sound like two or three. He possesses a voice that has been compared to Gregg Allman, Chris Robinson and Ryan Adams, with influences including The Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Van Morrison, The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Neil Young, Bob Marley, The Band, and The Beatles.

Much More Than Words was produced by noted session drummer Gerry Hansen, who has toured with several national acts including Shawn Mullins and Randall Bramblett, and also produced Bramblett’s most recent CD, Rich Someday. “Gerry played drums on my first album, I Wonder Why, and I always loved watching him play live,” says Spencer Durham about how the two first hooked-up. “We talked about what I wanted to do on the second album and it was scary how Gerry took off with some of my ideas. Gerry has really helped take my material to the next level. The new album is more raw and edgy than my last, and it gives me a chance to show what I can do with my vocals.”

Hansen brought in the members of Randall Bramblett’s band, including his long-time guitarist, Davis Causey, as well as bassist Michael C. Steele, Mike Hines (guitar, harmony vocals) and Bramblett, himself, to play on the project. Randall plays keyboards and organ on six of the tracks.

“Spencer is a very talented singer/songwriter, “says producer Hansen. “He knows what he wants but is still very open to new ideas. I was given a great deal of trust and creative freedom to do what I do. Spencer knows that you get the players that you want and let them be who they are. He would come in with these great songs and, when we started adding all of the colors to them, his eyes would light up and his energy went through the roof. It was quality entertainment. Watch out... he's got it going on.”

Adds Randall Bramblett: “There’s an old soul inside that young man. Spencer’s got a great future ahead of him!”

“I’m especially proud of my vocals on this album,” adds Durham. Gerry refused to use auto-tune on his pro-tools rig during our sessions. I guess he knew that if he pushed me hard enough we wouldn’t need it. I’m glad we didn’t take the easy way out and cover my mistakes with technical voodoo. It feels pretty good to know that the vocals are all me.

“10 of the 12 cuts on the album are full band productions, but I wanted to do a couple of scaled-back songs that were just me and my guitar. I’ve made a lot of fans doing the acoustic singer-songwriter thing, so those two songs are for them.”

Part of Durham’s maturing process in the last few years has been attributed to opening for acts such as The Zac Brown Band. Brown is also a North Georgia native who has a strong fan base throughout the Southeast and is now being noticed on a national basis. It was touring with Brown that Spencer was introduced to the college circuit, whose audiences really connect with Spencer’s music and style.

Spencer’s promotional efforts for Much More Than Words will target College, Americana and AAA radio. He will also tour college towns throughout the Southeast the spring of 2007. A national tour is being scheduled for the summer of 2007.

Last November at the Loft in ATL 1/20

Folks this is your chance to get out and see Last November in January 20 at the Loft in Atlanta. Come bring your friends, your parents, and yes dogs and cats are allowed as long as they bring their own litterboxes!
The band starts at 10PM and a good time will be had by all!
Jill