

Ovrevolt (pronounced over-volt) is the culmination of a twenty-plus year songwriting and performing partnership between guitarist John Menich and vocalist Brad Reamer who, in various formations of the band, have performed with such heavies as Ronnie Montrose, James Young (Styx), Anthrax, Randy Jackson (Zebra), and most recently, REO Speedwagon. In its current formation, Ovrevolt is powered by the potent combination of drummer Gary Kouba and bassist Ron Dieken, both veterans of the Chicago music scene and accomplished musicians in their own right. Drawing inspiration from their surroundings, Chicago's Ovrevolt uses the blues as a jumping off point, just as the English architects of rock did forty-some years ago, and meld it with unlikely influences to create something very heavy and unforgettable. Ovrevolt connects the dots between late 60's English blues, early 70's hard rock, Middle-Eastern devotional music, and 90's grunge to form a cohesive sound that isn't afraid to go off in tangents but never forgets the melody. Live shows are stripped-down, raw, and brimming with energy and spontaneity. In additional to their original music, Ovrevolt uses their live shows as an opportunity to pay homage to the masters who came before them. Preferring to stick to 90's era grunge and rock, they also take sadistic pleasure in confusing their audiences with disfigured versions of classics by the Beatles, Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, etc. Though officially formed in 2009, the band has been quick to generate a lot of excitement within the Chicago music scene and beyond. Recent shows have included invitations to play some legendary local venues including, The Hard Rock Café - Chicago, John Barleycorn, and Naperville's Ribfest. The band's website and social media presence continually receives large amounts of hits, and music is downloaded by fans world-wide. Topping it off, Ovrevolt makes all of their music freely available to all from their web site. The band believes so strongly in what they do, that they want nothing to stand in the way of getting their music out to the masses.

	Starting on drums at age 4 it became clear very early to John exactly why he was put on this earth. Switching to guitar at age 12 his true voice was realized and there has been no looking back ever since. John's influences run the range from Jimmy Page and Robin Trower to Ali Akbar Khan to Glenn Branca; however it was the sound and passion of Jimi Hendrix that originally drew him to the guitar and continues to inspire him to this day. Aside from drums and guitar John also plays the bass, sitar, and various Indian and African percussion instruments.

	Brad, aka “The Lung”, belts it out for you. John heard him sing at a party the first time they met and was the first to think this guy could sing…good call! While never preachy, Brad writes lyrics that will make you think as he explores our everyday existence… and he’s been known to blow the covers off of more than one PA system.

	Gary started playing the clarinet at age 8, but quickly found out his real passion was with the drums. His dad bought him his first drum set when he was 16, and the rest is history. Having played in a wide variety of bands touching on all different styles of music, he realized that his early influence of grunge hard rock was what he loved most. When Gary met John and Brad, Ovrevolt was formed, and the excitement generated by the band has been contagious..

	Ron started playing alto sax in 5th grade and switched to baritone sax and its bass lines early in high school. The combination of jazz and classical studies with the desire to play rock n' roll provided the catalyst to play bass guitar. Heralding from Chicago's southwest suburbs, Ron played with a number of bands and projects focusing on original music. For the last decade, Ron has played with local bands, WADe and the Loftus Lounge. For Ron, it's not the quantity of bass that matters, but rather the quality. Well, ok, quantity matters too….