Joel Says Goodbye to Overhang
We haven't been too forthcoming with information about Joel this summer, partly because his visa renewal has been pending. But now that we've received word about his visa we can let you know what has been going on. Here is the latest:
Joel has been in Canada since May waiting to find out about the visa status. Joel's visa did come through but he does not want to return to Chicago to play with OVERHANG. We are giving ourselves time to sort through all the repercussions of Joel's decision. Currently we are going ahead with the building of the studio and our ongoing recording project since things seem to be moving positively in that direction.
We have canceled all future shows in order to focus on the new material and are also dabbling with new sounds and songs that reflect our current interests as musicians. We don't think our goals for releasing a new album are hindered by Joel's decision, but we are considering starting over from scratch as a band with a new name and aesthetic. For the time being, we will use OVERHANG's blog and mass email list to forward any music-related news regarding Jeff, Nate and myself but our plan is to switch over to a new name, website, myspace page etc. after a few months. We're quite overwhelmed by all the work we have to do, so we can't really predict how long it will take to do all these things.
Though it's sad to think about all the time and effort that was invested in OVERHANG, we want to honor the work that has been done and share our gratitude for Joel and his place in our lives both as creative collaborator and as a friend. I was just looking over some video footage of the band and found this video that we made a few months ago. It splices together segments of the band playing our own individual parts during recording sessions in the spring and summer. Years from now, this is what I'd like to remember when I think back to what it was like to be in OVERHANG.
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