overpass

In their short history, overpass have inspired an ever-growing fanbase with songs pulsating with youthful exuberance and the vulnerabilities of young adulthood. Their shows have been just as life-affirming, providing a dopamine burst of wall-to-wall singalongs and an all-in-this-together communion. As they approach the release of their debut album, ‘Elsewhere, Always’, overpass are primed to fulfill their skyscraping potential as their grassroots grittiness is scaled upwards into arena-reaching ambition.

For a record made with such confidence and conviction, the dichotomy of ‘Elsewhere, Always’ is that it is born from uncertainty. It’s a maelstrom of relatable twentysomething existential confusion, but also one with the romance to map a course towards a brighter future.

The band - Max Newbold (vocals/guitar), Elliot Rawlings (guitar), India Armstrong (bass) and Jake Bishop (drums) - formed in Birmingham during lockdown. Their rise has continued ever since, including a phenomenal 2025 which saw them sell-out two headline tours and power into big venues with The Wombats, Wunderhorse and Inhaler.

Their highly-anticipated debut album ‘Elsewhere, Always’ releases on Friday 5th June.

Overpass previously appeared at The Gathering Sounds in 2022 as part of The Storytellers stage curated by This Feeling and again in 2024 as ARC2 stage headliners. They now return for 2026 to headline the main stage at ARC amid preparations for an almost completely sold out album tour across the UK and Europe which includes a hometown show at the 3000 capacity O2 Academy Birmingham.