James Overbee-Lead Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica,
Roy Lee Centers-Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Banjo and Bass,
Kevin Gilbert-Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro and Bass,
Dave Vaughn-Bass,
Lennie Centers-Bass, Guitar,
Fred Spencer Jr.-Drums/Percussion,
Influences
Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe, Bob Dylan, The Stanley Brothers, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Wilco, Dwight Yoakum, Union City All Stars, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Woody Guthrie, Uncle Tupelo, Eddie Van Halen, Gram Parsons, The Pixies, Keith Whitley, Flat and Scruggs, Waylon Jennings, Big Star, Tony Rice, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Townes Van Zandt, The Replacements, Clarence White, Led Zeppelin, Guy Clark, Badfinger, Buddy Holly, Rodney Crowell, The Who, Steve Earle, AC/DC, Marty Stuart, Nirvana, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams........
..."he's the valley and shade voice of the Dust Bowl Blues and he's just what every audience around has been looking for...he's hillbilly with a pinch of Neil Young, he's folk with his roots in Bill Monroe"....
~sasha collette, Americana Crossroads, WMKY 90.3 FM, Morehead,Kentucky
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"One of the best songwriters in the region"
~Mitch Barrett, Singer/Songwriter and founder of The Clear Creek Music and Healing Arts Festival...................................................................................
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"You're in for a treat"
~Bill Bryant, WKYT-TV, Lexington KY............................................................
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"It's all cool....good and soulful"---R.S. Field...Producer (Hayes Carll, Scott Miller, Todd Snyder, Billy Joe Shaver)...etc...etc........................................................................................
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James Overbee and The Talking Machine is a Rock and Roll band from Kentucky featuring folk, bluegrass, country, punk and rock influences. The band consists of James Overbee, Roy Lee Centers, David Vaughn, Lennie Centers and Fred Spencer Jr. They have just completed the recording and mixing of their new record at Infinity Recording Studio in Beattyville Kentucky. The record, which is titled 'Stayin' In Touch', is scheduled for release in May on Kindred Records......James Overbee has performed on these fine local radio and television programs and stations:
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WKYT-TV's Afternoon Show with Barbara Bailey and Bill Bryant in Lexington KY.....
WYMT Television Hazard KY.....
EKU's Live in Studio B in Richmond KY at Eastern Kentucky University.....
Heritage TV in Jenkins KY.....
WCYO The Coyote 100.7 FM with Charlie Hall in Richmond KY.....
WMKY 90.3 FM on Americana Crossroads with Sasha Colette in Morehead KY.....
WMMT 88.7 FM on The Scuttle Hole Gap Get-Together with Willard and Weezy Hall in Whitesburg KY.....
Had a great time playing with you, and Sasha this weekend. It was great meeting you! Had a chance to listen to the CD and I loved it! Hope we can play together again sometime!
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Hey thanks for the comment on our name, We are playing in Livingston, KY you sould come out and see us, There will be nine other bands performing, and about ten recording artist there. We are expecting about three thousands fans that will be there so come on out and get side ways southurn style......
