The Overtones are a 5-piece British-Irish-Australian doo-wop boy band from London formed in 2010. With four members originally -Mark Franks, Mike Crawshaw, Darren Everest and Timmy Matley- the band had been performing for several years. The four all shared an interest in the doo-wop genre of the 1950s mixed with R&B and modern pop music. Later, they met Lachie Chapman, discovered similar tastes in music and reformed themselves as a quintet. Darren Everest then had the idea of starting a painting and decorating company so that the five could practice together while working. It was while painting a shop near Oxford Street in London that the band were discovered by a talent scout. They have since signed a multi-album deal with Warner Bros Records. "Loving the sound" is the lead single from their forthcoming second album "Higher", which is to be released on October 1st. Their video starts off with a black and white shot of that now iconic Overtones fingerclick pose. This is followed by that classic Timmy bow-tie wiggle, a shot of a tie-pin and a jacket being put on. The Overtones are dressed and ready to go. The lads now have their own neon light sign. More wardrobe adjustments take place -a collar pull, checking of a pocket square, straightning the cravat- all these little accoutrements are now archetypal Overtones accessories and deserve equal billing with the boys... Now take a watch and enjoy the fun !
