The Overtones are a five-piece
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, formed in 2010. They were discovered by a
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talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near
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, singing during their tea break. Their debut album
Good Ol' Fashioned LoveGood Ol' Fashioned Love is the debut studio album by five-piece British-Irish doo-wop boy band from London The Overtones, the album was released on November 1, 2010 in the UK by Rhino Entertainment, it was Re-released on 8 March 2011...
entered the
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at 16 in November 2010. However, after the re-release of the album in March 2011, it propelled to the high end of the chart at number 4.
History
With four members originally - Mark, Mike, Darren and Timmy - the band had been performing for several years. The four members all shared an interest in the doo-wop genre of the 1950s mixed with R&B and modern
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. More recently they met Lachie Chapman, discovered similar tastes in music and reformed themselves as a five-piece band. Darren then had the idea of starting a painting and decorating company so that the five could practise together while working. It was while painting a shop near Oxford Street in London that the band were discovered by a talent scout. They have since signed a multi-album deal with
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The debut album from The Overtones features a number of original tracks written by the band, including their first single "Gambling Man" as well as the title track "Good Ol Fashioned Love" and "Carolyn".
In 2010 they made a number of high profile public appearances, supporting
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on tour, and performing at
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's Christmas lights switch-on and at the Abbey Park fireworks display in
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. They have also made a number of television appearances, particularly on This Morning.
On 13 March 2011 they were the house band for week 10 on the ITV show
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On 1 June 2011 they were the house band for the third semi-final on the ITV show Britain's Got More Talent
On 25 November 2011 they preformed live at the Ely, Cambridgeshire Christmas Lights Switch On.
Members
- Timmy Matley, from Cork
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- Mark Franks, from Manchester
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- Lachie Chapman, from Sydney
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- Mike Crawshaw, from Bristol
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- Darren Everest, from Essex
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Albums
Singles
Tour 2011
- Cork Opera House, 9 April 2011
- Millennium Forum, Derry, 1 October 2011
- Waterfront Hall, Belfast, 2 October 2011
- National Conncert Hall, Dublin, 4 October 2011
- Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick, 8 October 2011
- Pavillion Theatre, Bornemouth, 10 October 2011
- Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 11 October 2011
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13 October 2011
- The York Barbican, York, 15 October 2011
- Colston Hall, Bristol, 16 October 2011
- Lowry Theatre, Salford, 18 October 2011
- Gateshead, (Hall One) Sage, 19 October 2011
- Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 October 2011
- Guildhall, Preston, 22 October 2011
- Palladium, London, 24 October 2011
- Derngate, Northampton, 26 October 2011
- Regent, Ipswich, 27 October 2011
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