In Overflow combines a variety of genres to form an eclectic mix of original music. From acoustic and rootsy folk to groove rock, this group mixes it up with a sound similar to the tones you'd hear in the late 60's and early 70's, but throws in syncopated vocal lines, meaningful lyrics, and bluegrass instruments to keep it fresh. No one can really agree where they fit categorically, but they keep the listener engaged as the music moves from one flavor to the next.
The group released a full length album titled The Time is Now in 2007, and played many shows locally and in surrounding states to support it. There were several new songs written afterwards that could only be heard at live shows and were not captured on tape.
In Overflow played their last show on July 23rd, 2009 as lead singer and songwriter Zac Fitzsimmons moved to Colorado to pursue other opportunities. Many of the members are active in other musical groups around the Twin Cities area as well. Though the group will be missed, the music will live on.
CD Review from City Pages May 2007
On paper, the band In Overflow shouldn't
work: Their sound is derivative of a lot
of the best Americana music of the last 30
years, lead singer Zac Fitzsimmons has a
buttery-smooth voice that sharply contrasts
the gritty blues vibe laid out by his bandmates,
and, in an alternate universe, their debut
album might be titled The Almost Famous Soundtrack,
Volume Two. But for a group that's been together
for less than a year, In Overflow's The Time
Is Now is surprisingly epic. Slow-burning
acoustic guitar-builds feed into fist-in-the-air
anthemic choruses, while old-timey banjo
and harmonica fills seem hand-crafted to
accompany the next Cameron Crowe scene change.
The disc plays like a mix-tape tribute to
the good ol' days of blues-based rock 'n'
roll, and, against all odds, it seems to
work. —Andrea Myers
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Hey Guys!! Great job Saturday night at Club 3! I enjoyed your music alot... thank you. Also, thanks Mark and Grahm (i spelled that right didn't I) for taken some time to chat... you guys are great!... keep up the awesome work and I hope to stay connected with all of you. Take Care. Cj
This is Cody. You weren't lying about having one big army of the Lord on stage. Great to meet a couple of you ther other night. Would love to meet everyone else. I'm sure everyone's as cool as Zac and Graham. Praise God, c-ya soon!
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