Genre: Pop/Rock
Members: Tom Pellerin (vocals, guitar), Mark Breazeale (guitar), Matt Hayes (keyboards), Josh Cromer (bass), Will Carter (drums)
For fans of: Third Day, MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline, Among Thorns
Label: Essential Records

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Overflow singer Tom Pellerin vividly remembers a girl who approached him one night following a concert. She'd had a fight with her father, who'd committed suicide shortly after their falling out. Estranged from her mother and sister, the girl literally felt alone in the world. But something about Overflow's songs drew her in.

"She just wanted somebody to talk to," Tom recalls. "Since we're in a band, it's easy for some kids to come to us and talk. She said one of our songs helped her out and gave her a sense of hope."

"That's the underlying theme of our CD—a sense of hope."

That sense is pervasive throughout the Essential Records debut from the young South Carolina band. It's apparent from the unabashed exuberance of songs like "Better Place," "Forever," "Gotta Believe It," and "My Days Are Better." It's obvious in the raucous chords and cascading pop/rock riffs of "Anything But You," "Don't Run Away," and "What's Missing."

Third Day's Mac Powell, who executive produced A Better Place, has called Overflow "a young Third Day." The group consists of five members, all in their early to mid-20s: guitarist and primary lyricist Mark Breazeale, in many ways the band's spiritual leader; drummer Will Carter, bassist Josh Cromer, keyboardist Matt Hayes; and vocalist Tom Pellerin, who also plays rhythm guitar. Four-Tom, Mark, Will, and Matt -can't recall a time when they didn't know each other.

Overflow, which takes its name from Psalm 23:5, sprang from their church youth group. "The band formed right before we started high school," recalls Tom. First, Tom and Will started playing together. Mark and Matt came in high school. Josh is the group's most recent addition, starting as the group's road manager, then joining on bass when the opportunity arose.

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