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.....
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Thanks for helping me to support handicapped children!
Christian
Founder of HelpCharity Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 (0) 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 (0) 171 6903352 E-Mail: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Internet: www.MySpace.com/HelpCharity Internet: www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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!
Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .
Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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MUSIC THAT MATTERS KY, VA and WV Compilation Album ALMOST COMPLETE. What an honor for us to work with the great INDY POWER while serving a cause. Its been great to see artists and fan bases unite to energize the music scene over-all while making a differance and the Music Matter!!!! 24 artists and counting as we near our mastering date on July 25th. THANK YOU
