Tad Overbaugh & the Late Arrivals are a 4-piece, heartland inspired, rock 'n' roll band from Boston, MA. Driving down that highway of roots-rock, alt-country, midwestern tinged power-pop and classic country influences. Tad Overbaugh's songs fall somewhere between the twang of Steve Earle, the gritty dive bar pop of Twin/Tone and chimey, hook-filled songwriting of Tom Petty.
The collective band members have opened up for The Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt, The Bottle Rockets, Cracker, Slobberbone, Robbie Fulks, Tim Easton, and Will Hoge.
Tad Overbaugh - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Chuck Vath - lead guitar, backing vocals
Matt Arnold - bass guitar
Jon Burton - drums
"Tad in my opinion is one of the best songwriters in Boston and has a smoking band behind him."
-Bootleg Dan (Bootleg Dan Presents Booking)
"Countrified rock that recalls some of Paul Westerberg's finest musical moments.
This is Country rock for people who think they don’t like Country rock, because
this is all about the individual songs rather than the genre. Great melodies,
great vocals and lyrics that you can immerse yourself in. There’s an anthem waiting
for everyone somewhere in this retrospective collection and all it’ll take is for you
to sit down and listen. Whether it’s the haunting ‘Banged Up, Black & Blue’ or the
simplistic genius of ‘The Other Side of a Six Pack’, you’ll recognize something in
these songs and once you do, you won’t want to let go. Don’t miss it!"
(Open Road & Blue Sky: A Retrospective)
-www.fearandloathingfanzine.com
"Tad’s got a keen way with words and his melodies are infectious."
-Great Hill Studio, Nashville, TN
"Songwriting from the heart and the heartland with a wit, and cheeky smile."
-maximumvolumemusic.com
"Strong melodies, a longtime Boston favorite."
-twangville.com
"One of the TOP 15 EPs of 2018."
(Demons In The Dust)
-absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com
"Just three songs? We need a whole album of this."
(Demons In The Dust)
-poprockrecord.com
"Rootsy-twangy songsmanship."
-Cheap Thrills Boston
