Charlie Overbey

Coined as "The Punk Rock Spy In The House Of Honky Tonk" and hailed by Rolling Stone as an “LA Cult Figure” Charlie Overbey has spent many years touring the world & supporting acts ranging from David Allan Coe, Blackberry Smoke to Motorhead & Foo Fighters. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Overbey was exposed to country music early and often. It wasn’t something he sought out on his own—his father owned a 1947 Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, and almost every time it was played, out spilled a Johnny Cash song. Overbey recalls these times fondly and admits they shaped his musical growth, though it took years of punk-rock rebellion before he’d come to appreciate the genre’s influence on him. “When you’re raised, and it’s all around you,” he says, “it’s the last thing you want to be a part of.” Overbey has amassed a collection of introspective original songs that transcend the endless rock & roll party, taking yet another honest look at some of life’s most gritty moments. The result is his forthcoming LP, In Good Company, a triumphant collection of road-hardened alt-country tunes born of Overbey’s travels successes and failures.