A piledriving pop-punk band from the San Francisco suburb of Antioch, CA, Overwhelming Colorfast was a vehicle for Bob Reed, who was the band's sole permanent member. Reed looked like D. Boon from the Minutemen and sang like Bob Mould in his Hüsker Dü days, but there was a Buzzcocks-like love for sweet pop mixed in with his punky guitar roar.
After a debut 7," "It's Tomorrow," on the tiny indie Sympathy for the Record Industry in 1991, Overwhelming Colorfast signed with Relativity Records and released 1992's self-titled debut, produced by the hot record maker of the moment, Butch Vig (Nirvana, Sonic Youth, etc.). After 1993's placeholder EP Bender, Reed hooked up with kindred spirit Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks and the Young Fresh Fellows and recorded 1994's excellent Two Words, an album that mixes pop, punk, and '70s hard rock influences in a manner similar to Redd Kross' Neurotica.
Bassist Bean and guitarist Torg Hallin split after that release, replaced by Matt Harris and Mike Drake, respectively. After the release of the Sourdough EP in 1995 (which featured a surprising cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sway"), drummer Dan Reed -- Bob's brother, not the guy who led the '80s hair farmers the Dan Reed Network -- left the group. With a temporary replacement drummer, the group recorded a full album with Bloch, but scrapped the project after Reed decided the songs and performances weren't up to snuff. After finding new drummer Alex Laipeneiks, the group recorded the far superior Moonlight and Castanets. Unfortunately, after the release of that album, Harris and Drake left the band. Rather than replace his guitarist and bassist yet again, Reed elected to simply break up the band. - Stewart Mason, Allmusic Guide
Best fucking band ever!!! I watched every show when they came to Houston, starting at Emos and ending at Goat's Head Soup!! I love you guys!! You influenced me in many ways!!! THANKS!!!!!
you know what you are right damn it was another guy in another play I am an ass, but you were the best scrooge ever and the best lead guy for fiddler ever and all the other magnaminous stuff you did. ( spell check me on that) Okay Bob, just got done talking to Dot as in Dr Dot and she was done dating Joey Rmone by the time u toured with them... awwww shucks Dot is a muse for my daughter and I... well keep it real Bob,you still in the bay area if so tell the John and Leester I said hello
still lovin' ya in Kansas and letting my kids in on your awesome sound BOB!!! from your "mom" in 4th grade school play lol.... at Turner School funny ho time fckn flies
Thaaanks man! I didn't expect to get this privilege!! This song reminds me of so much great moments...skating the summer with friends. I bought the album and its really a masterpiece, THANK YOU!! Its because of your band that I listen to all these great bands now...you're an inspiration!
Remember the T-Shirt that had Bob, Dan, Bean & Torgs' heads together in a circle and then had "overwhelming colorfast" in cool graffiti style letters going through the middle of them? I wore that thing until it was just thread and duct tape. Thanks for the shows the songs and the memories!!!
hey thanks for the add guys, saw y'all open up for Social D and The Ramones in Austin,TX a long ass time ago, some time in the 90's, great show! made me a fan for life.
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