Now It’s Overhead Announce First New Music, Concert In 20 Years

Way back in the early '00s, the Athens, Georgia musician Andy LeMaster's lush, textured indie rock project became the first out-of-town act to sign with the Omaha indie juggernaut Saddle Creek. LeMaster was a Bright Eyes collaborator before Now It's Overhead released their 2001 self-titled debut, and his band became a key player in Saddle Creek's golden era, alongside Bright Eyes, the Faint, Cursive, and fellow non-Omaha band Rilo Kiley. LeMaster's band went inactive soon after the release of their third album, 2006's Dark Light Daybreak. Now, they're coming back.Even before Now It's Overhead, Andy LeMaster produced, engineered, and played on Bright Eyes records. In the time since Now It's Overhead ended, LeMaster has worked on music from frequent collaborators like Bright Eyes, Michael Stipe, and Azure Ray. Today, Andy LeMaster announces the first-ever vinyl releases of Now It's Overhead's three albums, as well as a new five-song digital EP called In The Beginning. They've only got one show lined up right now, and it goes down Oct. 10 at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, with Lona opening.The In The Beginning EP will include the band's first new songs since 2006. One of them is "eleven-...