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The Hummingbirds

About Me

James Overbee and Phillip Durbin have been playing music together for well over a decade. A few years ago, they began performing together as the Hummingbirds. In the summer of 2006, they completed their self-titled first record followed by a second CD, "Hummingbirds Two," in the summer of 2007. For both releases, James and Phillip recorded in a basement studio, splitting songwriting, singing, and all instrumental duties. They have played numerous shows as an acoustic duo, but added bassist Erica Chambers and drummer Jerry Thorpe for full band electric performances in the fall of 2007. In the summer of 2008, the Hummingbirds finished recording their double CD project, "Even The Sun," featuring a wide range of songwriting styles, instrumentation, and guest appearances. In July 2009, James and Phillip completed "Cup of Metaphor," a 12-track live acoustic CD, featuring Donnie Lambert on stand-up bass and a cover of Keith Anderson's "Country Song." In October 2009, the Hummingbirds compiled and remastered a 20-track anthology CD of some of their best work between 2006 and 2009. Please contact the band through MySpace for booking inquiries or purchase information for Hummingbirds CDs.
I found my layouts for Myspace on pYzam.com , but they also have really funny pictures !

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 03/08/2007
Band Members: James Overbee--Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, DrumsPhillip Durbin--Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Drums, KeyboardsAssorted Friends--Assorted Instruments
Influences: Beatles, Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Byrds, Gram Parsons, Led Zeppelin, Big Star, Tom Petty, Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco
Sounds Like: sunshine and rain
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New Anthology CD

Hello Friends,We have a newly remastered anthology CD available that features the following track listing:  1. Million Miles  2. Secret  3. Disappear  4. Take Me Home (acoustic version)  5. How Long? ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:14:00 GMT

New CD Details: Cup of Metaphor

Hello Friends,On July 1, 2009, the Hummingbirds recorded "Cup of Metaphor," a 12-track live CD.  It features James and Phillip on acoustic guitars, vocals, and hamonicas with Donnie Lambert on stand-u...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Even The Sun Credits

Hello Everyone, James and I would like to recognize and thank the following people for lending their talents to our Even The Sun double cd project: Roy Lee Centers:  dobro on "Homefront" and "Rhi...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:48:00 GMT

’Even The Sun’

Yes Friends,  we have finally completed our latest record. The double record 'Even The Sun' will be released in early September.  To celebrate this fact we have decided to post six of these ...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:17:00 GMT

New CD Sessions Have Begun

During the last weekend in March, the Hummingbirds began sessions for their new double cd project with special guest Roy Lee Centers on banjo, dobro, and acoustic guitar.  (Thanks Roy!)  Lis...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Classic Double Albums

As we begin work on our new double cd project, the Hummingbirds have been analyzing the classic double studio albums of the past in search of the secret formula that made those records so special.&nbs...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:11:00 GMT

More on the demos

Hello...We've cut the acoustic demos for the new Hummingbirds record.  So far, everything is sounding good.  We've already got them mixed down to cd and will probably be posting a couple of ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:02:00 GMT

Working on a new record.....

Hello H-birds fans.  We're entering the studio this weekend to cut the bare-bones acoustic demos for our next record.  The first two records were basically recorded on the spot.  No pra...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:49:00 GMT

Two new songs posted from The Hummingbirds 2....

Hello folks...We've just posted a couple of tunes from our new record, 'The Hummingbirds 2'...These songs are available for download....so please feel free to do so and share them if you like what you...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:23:00 GMT

New Songs, DVD and such.......

Hello Friends,  We've already got the new songs for our next record basically written and we are going to begin recording preproduction demos very soon.  We are very excited about the energy...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:41:00 GMT