‘Take It Or Leave It’ is overpass at their most anthemic, with high octane riffs and a soaring stadium-ready chorus. Commenting on the new single, overpass say: "’Take It Or Leave It’ touches on the idea of ‘you either want this, or you don’t’. It’s like ‘take me as I am’, cause you can’t change the way you are, even if you hate being like it.”
Expanding on the EP, the band add: “Dependent is a journey of growing up and figuring things out. It’s about finding where we fit in the world, with songs that dive into deep, introspective moments and the challenges of understanding ourselves. These songs capture the highs and lows of young adulthood and the lessons learned along the way. As our second EP, Dependent pushes our sonic boundaries and offers something fresh for our fans. The production process was an evolution for us, our second time recording multiple tracks in a single session and experimenting more than ever. This new approach allowed us to refine our sound and reflect where we are as a band in 2024, and we couldn't be more excited to get it out into the world.”
overpass kick off 2025 with a hot tip in the Dork Hype List, following an incredible rise in 2024 which saw support from the likes of NME, Wonderland, Dork, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash and more, as well as BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, 6Music’s Huw Stephens, and Radio X’s John Kennedy.
The band also embarked on a sold out headline tour last year, which included a 1500 capacity hometown show at the O2 Institute in Birmingham. In 2023, the band completed a run of supporting tours with Inhaler, Two Door Cinema Club, The Royston Club and Vistas. Last year the band also made their Great Escape debut in Brighton with a buzzy Friday night set at the 550 capacity The Arch, where crowds spilled out onto the street.
Emerging as the most exciting act to come out of the midlands in over a decade, overpass are Max Newy (vocals), India Armstrong (bass), Elliot Rawlings (guitar) and Jake Bishop (drums). The band formed through a series of serendipitous connections and a shared appreciation of arena-sized indie rock, leading them to sell out a string of ever increasing capacity shows in the UK’s second city.
With a growing fanbase despite just one EP under their belts so far, overpass continue to make waves in the Birmingham music scene and beyond, bolstering word of mouth support. 2021 saw a trio of singles featuring high-octane performances and emotionally relatable, down to earth lyrics, helping turn their initial following into a bona fide fanbase. “We didn’t expect to sell out shows so quickly” says Elliot of early gigs, “but Birmingham’s been amazing to us. The support from the local scene and our fans here’s just incredible. It’s a place that really nurtures creativity.”
Already selling more tickets than a lot of their major label contemporaries, overpass’ dedicated following feels like a refreshing counterpoint to culture’s current obsession with online metrics. “We have big dreams and goals,” Max promises. “It's great to have loads of views on a video or something. But, like, what does it actually mean? When you see loads of people in front of you singing your songs back - that’s real. It’s tangible. It’s authentic. And that’s what overpass is all about.”
See overpass live in 2025:
20 Mar | The Cluny, Newcastle
21 Mar | St Luke’s, Glasgow
22 Mar | The Wardrobe, Leeds
27 Mar | Foundry, Sheffield
28 Mar | Gorilla, Manchester
29 Mar | Thekla, Bristol
3 Apr | Scala, London
5 Apr | O2 Institute, Birmingham
12 Apr | The Grand Social, Dublin
24 May | Neighbourhood Weekender, Warrington
