Ok this next post brins us back to Northwestern Pennsylvania in order to explain the genious of a folk punk collective known as Overdose On Vitamins (and to those who don't know what folk punk is it's practicely what the genre's name states it's a fusion of folk music and punk rock). Overdose On Vitamins was formed by guitarist and singer JP Hood in 2011, and is pretty much the main songwriter. Other core members of the collective (meaning that people come and go play under the monker without having to be permanent members of the group, which makes touring easier and recording easier since you don't have to have all the people in the collective to perform unless the leader is unable to do so) are Justin Bowen (bass and vocals), Shawn "Bazooka" Harkless (banjo) and Abe Zito (washboard) play the majority of Overdose On Vitamins' shows and would be considered the main line-up of the group. Other members that have came and gone or worked with the collective are Mitch Litler (banjo, harmonica, and backing vocals) and Emily Wilson (bongo drums).
With the constant line-up change the collective's sound changes a little bit as each member has brought their own flavor to the group but the one thing that has never changed is the rawness and power that the music quickly takes ahol of you're soul and puts you into the shoes of the collective. JP's lyrics range from stories based off of his life or how he veiws the world in his eyes,which tends to be a very cynical and dystopian view but somewhat optimistic in the end depending on the song, but no matter the subject you get enthralled with what he's singing about and empathise with him in each song. Also probably the best thing about the band is that they are very approachable and will just be chill and chat with the audience at their shows before and after their performance as opposed to a lot of bands that just show up, set up, get paid and leave. So as usual give these people a listen and book them in you're area.
Links:
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/overdoseonvitamins?ref=stream#!/overdoseonvitamins
Tumblr
http://odonvitamins.tumblr.com/
Bandcamp
http://overdoseonvitamins.bandcamp.com/
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