Overhead

Overhead is a psychedelic indie symphonic prog rock band from finland.
Overheads brand of psychedelic indie symphonic prog rock has recieved acclaim around the globe as a deeply moving live experience.
Overhead has recently released their third album (not counting Overheads unreleased "Snowman album") called "And We're not here after all". check out the reveiws and listen to Overhead mp3 clips on this page!
Also we are planning our european tour for 2010, it will include the netherlands, germany, france, switzerland, denmark, and sweden. hope to get some bookings soon for y'all!

News


5-Feb-2010 Overhead announces a tour in May to celebrate it's 10th anniversary!

12.5. Das Rind, Russelsheim, Germany.
13.5. Skubar, Basel, Switzerland.
14.5. UrBar, Magdeburg, Germany.
15.5. Movie, Bielefeld, Germany.
16.5. Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium.
18.5. Private gig, Hohenleimbach, Germany.
19.5. Mausefalle, Bonn, Germany.
20.5. Dunckerclub, Berlin, Germany.
21.5. JWG Roggel, Roggel, Netherlands.
22.5. Italia, Lidköping, Sweden.

We hope to see a lot of people on the gigs so spread the word!

Also, join the Overhead page on Facebook!

1-Oct-2009 We posted live videos from the last few years on YouTube, see the videos-section!

Also, there are new interviews: an interview with Alex at Revelationz (in English) and with Jaakko at Ytsejam (in English) and at Stereoinvaders (in Italian).

There's also a new review of Live After All at Rock Area (in Polish).

Overhead is now concentrating on writing new material.

24-Aug-2009 More reviews of the new DVD and a competition:

DPRP (in English)
DPRP in conjunction with Metal Mind Productions are offering you the chance to win one of three copies of the Live After All DVD!
Music in Belgium (in French)
Progwereld (in Dutch)
Background Magazine (in English)

2-Aug-2009 And more reviews of the Live After All DVD:

Ytsejam (in English)
Stereoinvaders (in Italian)
ProgRock.org.pl (in Polish)
Progressive-area (in French)
Imperiumi (in Finnish)
Ilkka (in Finnish)

22-Jul-2009 More reviews of the Live After All DVD:

Rocktimes (in German)
MovimentiPROG (in Italian)
Artists & Bands (in Italian)
Arlequins (in Italian)
Benzoworld.com (in Italian)
Artrock.se (in Swedish)

3-Jul-2009 Some reviews of the Live After All DVD:

ProgArchives
ZicaZic (in French)
Ragazzi (in German)

15-Jun-2009 Live After All is out now! You can buy it from:
Just For Kicks
CD Universe
Amazon.com
Jukeboxshop
CDON.com

More shops in the merchandise-section!

3-Jun-2009 Live After All DVD preview track available on YouTube! Watch 'Time Can Stay' from from the upcoming DVD on YouTube.

The release date has changed for one week to 15th June in Europe (Metal Mind) and 16th June in USA (via MVD).

20-May-2009 New And We're Not Here After All themed t-shirts are available, see the merchandise section.

13-Apr-2009 There's a new interview with Alex and Jaakko that was done during the tour at Progressive-area (in French).

9-Apr-2009 New live photos from the European gigs:
Jean-Luc Cruwels
ProgRockFoto.de
MusikZirkus-Magazin.de

And a live review at Progressive-area (in French).

26-Mar-2009 DVD details!
Live After All will be released as a DVD, a limited CD, and a limited DVD+CD. The release date is set for June 8th in Europe (Metal Mind) and June 16th in USA (via MVD).

Track list:
* Metaepitome
* Time Can Stay
* Butterfly's Cry
* A Method...
* ...to the Madness
* A Captain on the Shore
* Entropy
* Dawn
* 21st Century Schizoid Man

Bonus material:

* Butterfly's Cry (music video)

Live at Prog'Sud:
* Time Can Stay

Live at Semifinal:
* Lost Inside
* Wainamoinen and Youkahainen

Live in Versailles:
* WARNING: Ending
* Point of View

Live at Spirit of 66:
* Konevitsan Kirkonkellot

Misc:
* interview with Alex Keskitalo
* discography, photo gallery
* Dolby Digital 5.1
* Run time: 185 mins

25-Mar-2009 Tuonen Tytär 2 has been released!

The album is a tribute to Finnish progressive rock of the seventies. Overhead plays Tabula Rasa's Vuorellaistuja.

More info:
Musea
Colossus blog

3-Mar-2009 Overhead to release a live DVD! The DVD entitled "Live After All" features the band's full performance at the Progrock 2009-festival, which took place in mid February at the beautiful Wyspiański Theater in Katowice, Poland.

The DVD will be released by Metal Mind Productions in early July. The performance features a selection of songs from the band's latest two albums. The bonus material also features live recordings from France, Belgium and Finland filmed between 2007-2008, an interview with the singer Alex Keskitalo and much more!

19-Feb-2009 There is a new interview with Alex in Finnish at Imperiumi.

2-Jan-2009 Tour dates in April announced!

Also there is a new interview at Magic Fire Music and a nice review at ProgGnosis.

21-Dec-2008 Overhead will play at the Progrock 2009-festival in Katowice, Poland on 17.2.2009! The festival at MySpace. More tour dates will be announced soon!

16-Dec-2008 Overhead will support The Flower Kings in Nosturi, Helsinki on 24.1.2009.

More exciting news and tour dates will be announced soon!

Also remember the gigs in Helsinki on 18.12.2008 and 13.1.2009.

19-Oct-2008 And We're Not Here After All has been nominated for the Best Artwork for Progawards 2008!

19-Oct-2008 New reviews of the new album and a new interview.

24-Sep-2008 Note: The Semifinal gig-date is changed from 17.12. to 18.12.!

1-Sep-2008 A new interview that among other things talks about the new album at AmarokProg (in French), English version.

There are also a few reviews of the new album.

28-Aug-2008 The release date for And We're Not Here After All is 16.9! The manufacturing of the CD is ready and it will hit the shops by 16.9. See the merchandise-section for some stores where to already purchase the CD!

Request and listen to the new album at these fine webradios:
Prog Rock and Metal
Prog Palace
Request at Aural Moon
Progressive rock radio
Progressive positivity

26-Aug-2008 The DVD from the Slottsskogen Goes Progressive 2007-festival has been released! It features Overhead-songs 'Zumanthum' and 'Time Can Stay'. To order email: slottskogen2004(at)hotmail.com. The price is 150 SEK (=~15€) + shipping costs.

11-Aug-2008 Check out new live-videos at YouTube or MySpace! The songs are Time Can Stay from the new album, which is to be released soon, and Kalevala, both recorded live in France in 2007.

13-Jun-2008 The new album is titled 'And We're Not Here After All' and it will be released by Musea. Listen to the sound-clips! See the merchandise-section for some places to purchase the CD.

Update: Unfortunately the release is delayed until September, not yet in July.

9-Mar-2008 The mixing of the new album has now been finished! It will be mastered in April. News on the release schedule will follow.

14-Feb-2008 A new interview at HMTV Canada.

15-Jan-2008 The recording of the new album is in the final stages and the band will soon start mixing the album! More news to follow.

After the new album is ready Overhead will record Tabula Rasa's song Vuorellaistuja for Tuonen Tytär 2 - A Tribute to Finnish Progressive.

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