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James Overbee and The Talking Machine

About Me

..."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 ............................................................ .................................................... ............................................................ .................................................... "One of the best songwriters in the region" ~Mitch Barrett, Singer/Songwriter and founder of The Clear Creek Music and Healing Arts Festival.................................................... ............................... ............................................................ .................................................... "You're in for a treat" ~Bill Bryant, WKYT-TV, Lexington KY.......................................................... .. ............................................................ ..................................................... ............................................................ ..................................................... "It's all cool....good and soulful"---R.S. Field...Producer (Hayes Carll, Scott Miller, Todd Snyder, Billy Joe Shaver)...etc...etc......................................... ............................................... ............................................................ ..................................................... ............................................................ ..................................................... 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: ............................................................ ...................................................... ............................................................ ...................................................... 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.....
I found my layouts for Myspace on pYzam.com , but they also have really funny pictures !

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Member Since: 16/03/2006
Band Website: kindredrecords.com/jamesoverbee.htm
Band Members: 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........
Sounds Like: Rock and Roll....
Record Label: Kindred Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Playing The Basement's "New Faces Night" @ 8:00 pm in Nville...

Howdy again friends,We're headin' to Nville to play The Basement's "New Faces" night...I'm doing a few numbers with Sasha Colette backing me up on open back banjo and vocals along with Jose Oreta on t...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 04:42:00 GMT

James Overbee signs with Kindred Records...The single "Cigarette Girl" is released to radio...

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kindred Records Signs Deal with James Overbee and The Talking MachineIrvine, KY (Apr. 14, 2009) - Kindred Records has signed a record deal withFolk/Americana/Roots a...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:14:00 GMT

New James Overbee record "Stayin' In Touch" to be released in May

The recording and mixing of the new album from James Overbee is complete.  We're moving on to the mastering very soon.  We'll have a lot more info on the record's release within the nex...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Weve finished tracking our new record...

Yesterday saw the finial recording session for the new James Overbee and The Talking Machine album.  We have been in and out of Infinity Recording for the past four months and we're happy to have...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:21:00 GMT

Recording Sessions at Infinity Studio

James Overbee and The Talking Machine are currently in the studio working on the next record.  The work so far has gone pretty smooth.  We're working on about 15 different tracks.  Fr...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:19:00 GMT

Rock And Roll All Over....

Howdy Friends,  We've been busy as of late.  James Overbee and The Talking Machine has been recording demos for the next record to be released on Rain Crow Records.  We are looking forw...
Posted by on Sun, 04 May 2008 01:43:00 GMT

Recent Happenings...pickin with Argo Lynn, Sasha Colette, Rob Mcnurlin and WCYOs

The last couple weekends have been pretty eventful and fun.  On Saturday the 9th, I had the pleasure of performing with Rob Mcnurlin, Sasha Colette and Argo Lynn at the Lock and Key in Georgetown...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Recording with Ronnie and Pickin’ with Jeff...

Howdy friends. I've been recording a new solo acoustic project with Mr. Ronnie King recently. So far, it is turning out pretty good. Hopefully I'll have it ready to release in the next couple of mont...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:39:00 GMT

What a weekend......

The Talking Machine played a set Saturday night at the Woolly Worm Festival in Beattyville Ky....The cold fall air was thick with Rock and Roll...Thanks to all who came out to support us and to all wh...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:25:00 GMT

Smoke Ring Karma and Infinity...

The weekend before last Smoke Ring Karma (featuring Bruce and Teresa Chaney, Jerry Thorpe, Brandon Ross and I) began recording sessions for our record.  We worked on two originals by the Chaneys ...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:05:00 GMT