The Overseer is a

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band from

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started in 2007. They released an independent EP in 2010 entitled ''The Overseer'', and two successive

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with their label

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entitled '' We Search, We Dig'' (2012) and '' Rest and Let Go'' (2014).

Background

The band started in 2007, is from

Music

In January 2012, the band signed to their label

Independent albums

The band released their eponymously titled independent album in 2010 ''The Overseer''.

Studio albums

The band released their debut studio album ''We Search, We Dig'' on June 19, 2012, with Solid State. Their second studio LP entitled ''Rest and Let Go'' came out on March 4, 2014 again through Solid State. The album charted at Nos. 44 and 47 on the ''

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and Heatseeker Albums charts, for the week of March 22, 2014. The song entitled "Fragile Wings" peaked at No. 14 on the

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chart for the week of April 19, 2014.

Side Projects

Darren King was playing guitar in the new album of the Christian alternative metal band,

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, '' Knives to the Future'' and became an official member soon after. Abishai Collingsworth played live for a

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band,

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, and is currently playing with the Christian post-hardcore band, Wolves at the Gate. Bradley Riggs also performed live with

with Abishai Collingsworth. Anthony Rivera used to perform Vocals for the Christian Hardcore band,

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and drums for

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and The Ghost Inside.

Members

Current members

* Anthony Rivera – lead vocals (formerly of

, The Ghost Inside, and

) * Darren King – guitar, backing vocals (currently in

) * Bradley Riggs – bass guitar (formerly a live musician with

) * Abishai Collingsworth - drums (formerly a live musician with

, currently in Wolves at the Gate)

Former members

* Billiam - guitar * Taylor Yokem - vocals

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

*
''HM'' Magazine story

''Substream Magazine'' interview
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