THEGAYUK WINTER 13 /14 Issue 1
THE OVERTONES
INTERVIEW
By Jake Simpson
As the The Overtones pile into the
plush Soho Square Studios, London,
I’m immediately struck at how
brotherly they all are together. These
guys are the real deal. Head to foot in
their trademark dickie-bow look and
buffed shoes, I’m immediately a fan,
without even speaking to them and
it’s about to get even friendlier as
TheGayUK chats to The Overtones for
their gayest* interview ever!
!
The Overtones are a bit of a phenomenon in
the pop world, most Boybands – sorry in the
case of The Overtones - Manbands - have at
least one gay member, even Boy George
recently decried that at least one member in
a particularly popular boyband had to be
bisexual or gay. The Overtones have 3!
Timmy, who is one of the groups leading
men and with an incredibly sexy Irish lilt to
his voice, adds: ‘We are definitely
representing!’
‘Yep we’re smashing it as far as that goes!’
chimes in cheeky-chappie, Essex lad Darren,
with a sparkle in his eye.
!
They’ve recently moved labels to
Parlophone, in the big EMI sell off to
Warners and Universal in 2013, and Timmy
is clearly excited by this!
!
Timmy: Well basically Kylie Minogue is on
the same label, I’m happy! We’re going to be
getting tickets for concerts – I’m thrilled.
Darren: We’re on the same label as Kylie
and Cher and Tinie Tempah if we’re feeling
a little bit R&B...
!
So it appears that the lads aren’t just
interested in doo-wop and barbershop,
they’re well versed in the world of Gaga et
al. When the conversation turns to costumes
and that infamous meat dress...
!
Darren: She’s so well known now, she’s
just trying to take things to the next level, I
mean she’s doing a gig in space soon.
Timmy: but where else do you go after
wearing a dress made of meat or taking all
your clothes off, where do you go after that?
You can’t cover up and be a nun that’s
boring.
Mark: Didn’t she strip off in G-A-Y
recently? I saw a picture of her and Jeremy
Joseph looked horrified.
Timmy: Maybe she didn’t wax?
Mark: No she didn’t wax because she said
she was singing a song called Venus and
you’re meant to let it all grow free.
Darren: Jeeeez!
Mark:
Didn’t she strip off
in G-A-Y recently?
I saw a picture of
her and Jeremy
Joseph looked
horrified.
Timmy:
Maybe she didn’t
wax?
Mark:
No she didn’t wax
because she said
she was singing a
song called
‘Venus’ and you’re
meant to let it all
grow free.
Darren:
Jeeeez!
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