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In from California is a band called Midnite Overture. They bill their style as "progressive rock." We call it awesome rock! On stage, these guys are all pro. Bill Worrell plays a mean, mean guitar that will one day place his name in the halls of music fame alongside the likes of Peter Frampton. Brian Blackmore rolled out keyboard passages to die for. Alex Duddy on drums and Brandon Frenzel on bass deliver shows you would expect from much more seasoned musicians (no member of the band has yet reached the age of 21)
As with Hangface on their first trip through Denver, it seems that once you've seen Midnite Overture, you're a fan. We watched them earn four standing ovations and a "you will not leave this stage without playing another song!" demand for encores at Iliff Park last Sunday.
Their next stop is the Ozarks where they will compete in the Garage Stock (www.garagestock.com) competition against hundreds of bands for the title of Best Garage Band. Our money is on Midnite Overture to win.
There is talk of the band trying to book more shows in Denver on the return trip. Keep your eye on WhatsDoingInDenver.com to see if they do. You won't want to miss them. Midnite Overture is leaving their audiences in awe and is on its way to the big time.
- What's Doing in Denver
Discography
We have recorded and released multiple demos and are selling our most current one.
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Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Midnite Overture
On June 15, 2002, Midnite Overture was created by Bill Worrell and Alex Duddy. At the time, these two had recently been listening to Dream Theater and Metallica and wanted to form a band based on these two groups. Within the first day of “jamming” their first song was born.
Soon joined by bassist Brandon Frenzel, their creativity expanded after listening to the Finnish rock group Nightwish. This opera/metal band took them in a slightly new direction, which would be the path to their growing popularity. Brian Blackmore joined the band on keyboards just five days prior to the first show for Midnite Overture. Held at Moorpark High School’s Band camp BBQ, the show was a success! People became interested and the band loved the thrill of performing together and creating their own musical atmosphere.
A few weeks later, thanks to Bill’s dad, they recorded their first 3-song demo at Parrot Recording Studios in Burbank, Ca. Fueled by the amount of interest in the demos, Bill Worrell began writing more songs based on their melodic metal vibe. Flowing chord progressions, intricate melodies, well thought out arrangements and meaningful lyrics became "Midnite Overture."
In later months, they completed writing and arranging another 6 songs and again went into Parrot Recording Studios. Armed with a complete set list, they have been playing shows at house parties, clubs, theaters; anywhere they can. During the summer of 2003, Midnite Overture performed at the well-known Cobalt Café in Canoga Park. The band’s incredible performance earned them a chance to participate in Cobalt’s “Battle of the Bands” and on August 24th, Midnite Overture won 1st. place!
Numerous CD’s were sold to Cobalt Café patrons who were blown away by the talented band. This resulted in return bookings as well as Hollywood bookings in such well-known clubs as The Roxy, The Knitting Factory, and The Whiskey. Midnite Overture has made multiple demos and has a more recent kick-ass one all ready to go .
During the summer of 2004 they, along with the help of PR specialist Jane Allen, booked their own tour in Arizona for a week. During the summer of 2005, they booked a larger tour that visited Colorado, Tennessee, and Missouri. While in Missouri they placed in the top 3 at the 1st National Garagestock Festival!
In late 2005/early 2006, 2 lineup changes occurred. Brandon Frenzel was replaced with Ed Apcarian, and Brian Blackmore quit to pursue other interests, and was replaced with Emerson Galicia. The four have been working together to form one of the most solid
metal groups around.
Midnite Overture is ready for the world with their extreme talent, mind-blowing progressive rock/metal sounds and musical style!
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