Doo-Wops & Gentlemen

With roots in gospel, jazz and barbershop singing leveled in the 50's and early 60's a music style called Doo Wop their way to the mainstream. Elements of pop and R & B are the foundation for the catchy vocal focused songs. Simple rhythm, little or no instrumentation and simple Held Lyrics - mostly on the subject of love - determine what happens. Over the years the genre experienced by cover songs and admissions different revivals. So Billy Joel's "The Longest Time" 1984 Hit or try to "Huey Lewis and the News" also on a cover (It's all right, 1993) as the "Red Hot Chili Peppers" (teenager in love, 2002). "The Overtones" based in London 2010. The story by a talent scout when loose Performen the 4 band members will pay attention to the voices. Supplemented by a native of Sydney, Australia Lachlan "Lachie" Chapman is the "commercial" quintet perfectly.

The record deal with Warner Music follows the end of 2010 the debut "Good Ol 'Fashioned Love". UK seen done while in Germany only the spot for the TV channel "RTL Nitro" their awareness increases. "Gambling Man" exudes the perfect secret agent flair. Somewhere between James Bond and Michael Bublé. 20 song "around feel-good package" which is now titled album will be released here. Cover versions of classics such as "The Longest Time", "Blue Moon" or "Why do fools fall in love", and Doo Wop interpretations of current numbers like "Rolling In The Deep" (Adele), "Forget You" (Cee-Lo Green) or "Only Girl" (Rihanna). Supplemented by occasional self-shots (Gambling Man, Good ol 'fashioned love) bring "The Overtones" the 50er / 60er never dusted the year 2012, and this sound. A catchy radio pop album, which no longer wants to be and must. But does its job in this area very well.

Playing tips: "Second last chance", "Gambling Man" and "The Longest Time"