09.23.09 - interview

check out the interview that just came out on savethesetlist.com....good times!


09.19.09 - Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes...

I guess it's been a while since I have posted any news...sorry. Well, just to bring you all up to speed, I've been involved in several different musical things over the past 6 months or so. The main thing I've been doing is playing with my band The Saps on Monday nights at The Auld Dubliner in Long Beach. We've been doing 3 50-minute sets of a bunch of classic covers. It's really been a fun stretching exercise for all of us. Pretty much the entire time I've been playing live music I have sworn off doing cover songs. I realized though that most of The Beatles' early career was spent doing cover music along with their own originals. I kinda wish I'd done it before. Hopefully I'll get to start working on some new original music here in the near future. My other band, Wonderlove, has also been playing shows again. We're now taking a little time off from the live performances to work on new songs. Next month, I'll be playing a show with The DIBS. I have been playing guitar for these guys for about 3 years now. We'll be playing at the Gypsy Lounge on October 17th with Echo Echo and Rival Sons. Lastly, I've been doing a lot of session work with the Triode Music songwriting team. They have been writing songs for different artists which I come in and sing on for their demos. It's been awesome getting to work with my old buddy Gannin Arnold(guitarist for Taylor Hawkins' band, and John Tesh amongst other things) and Grammy award winning songwriter Charlie Midnight. That's about it but check the tour section for all of my upcoming dates. I just posted a bunch. xo, CPO


01.06.09 - New CPO residency!!

The band and I will be playing at the Auld Dubliner in Long Beach every Monday night from 9pm-1am. Also, sharing the stage will be Brett Bixby. We will be playing a combination of originals and covers from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and many others. Come on down. What else do you have to do on a Monday night? Ps it's free to get in!! xo, CPO


04.23.08 - Europe Bound!!

CPO will be embarking on a 3 week tour of Europe from May 19 - June 4. If you would like to have him come to your area just contact him on myspace. http://myspace.com/chrispauloverall xo, CPO


12.18.07 - Let's spend the whole week together!!

Hope to see you all at

FIRST, the premiere of the 'SCHOOLED IN SONG' CONCERT FILM!

TONIGHT DECEMBER 18th at the MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART

628 Alamitos Ave
Long Beach CA 90802
(562)437-1689
www.molaa.org

admission is FREE...all ages

Starts at 6:30 pm sharp, but get there early cause the theater is small, so seating is very limited!

AFTER THAT, head down to the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest for the final acoustic Tuesday of 2007. Tonight's bill will be amazing.

Chelsea Ward from Ruthie
Sara Overall
Brett Bixby
Chris Paul Overall(me)
AJ DeGrasse

Gypsy Lounge
23600 Rockfield Ave #3a
Lake Forest, CA 92630
thegypsylounge.com

admission is $5...21 and older

THEN FINALLY, on Sunday, Dec 23 we will be doing a special service of song at Pacific Point Church in Irvine. The lineup will consist of singer/songwriters of Long Beach and Orange county singing 11 classic Christmas tunes. This will be very special.

Chris Paul Overall
Chelsea Ward (of Ruthie)
Sara Overall
Jay Buchanan
Brett Bixby (of RDB)
Chris Hanlin (of The Dibs)

Pacific Point Church is located:
in the old Vista Verde Elementary School

5144 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
service will start at 10am...admission is free...All ages/families welcome

xo,
CPO



12.07.07 - Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season this year. It's been great to meet so many new faces this year as I have been doing alot of travelling with my buddy AJ DeGrasse. Make sure ya'll (I am from Texas) come by the CDBaby Chris Paul Overall emporium to get all your stocking stuffers taken care of in one shot (haha...no seriously) CPO MUSIC STORE Between touring I've been working diligently on tracking for the new album. I'm about 25% done so far. Shooting for an April or May release on that. Right now I'm calling it "Moment At A Time". A departure from the previous "The ---" series (The Sways, The Bruiser, The Hymns Collaboration)...or maybe I'll call it "the Moment..." Be good to one another and all that. I hope to see you soon. xo, CPO


11.23.07 - NORCAL & HAWAII

It's been a while since an update. Sorry for that. I've been writing and putting together demos for my next record. I'm pretty much ready to start the recording process now. AJ DeGrasse and I have also been doing a whole bunch of touring in support of the hymns collaboration.

This week we are heading up the coast of California for a short trip and then heading out to Hawaii on Dec 8 to do some stuff out there. Check the tour section to find out when we're coming your way.

NOVEMBER
11.25.07 - Castor Valley, CA @ Neighborhood Church (3 crosses) w/AJ+CPO
11.27.07 - Alameda, CA @ Crosstown Coffee House
11.30.07 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door

DECEMBER
12.01.07 - Reedley, CA @ Reedley House Concert
12.02.07 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Brickhouse Cafe
12.08 - 12.14.07 in Hawaii with AJ+CPO locations TBA

xo,
CPO


07.28.07 - AJ+CPO: The Hymns Collaboration

You can now purchase the new album in the music section. Includes 9 new arrangements of classic hymns performed by AJ DeGrasse and I. Track 10, "Sweeter The Pain (I Will Sing)", is a brand new song AJ and I wrote together.


04.25.07 - Full Band Hiatus

I will not be doing any full band shows for an undetermined period of time. I'll be taking this time to focus on the release of my new Hymns album I'm recording with AJ DeGrasse. I'll also be writing and reinvinting my sound a bit. Since my split with Wonderlove nearly 4 years ago now I haven't really taken the time to step back and get focused on where I want to go next sonically. As soon as I get a focused plan going I'll be back in the studio with a band for the next record. If you'd like to still be involved in that process though come down to the Gypsy Lounge every Tuesday night as I try stuff out and introduce new things I'm working on. xo, CPO


04.03.07 - We Won!!

Saturday March 31st was the Orange County Music Awards Ceremony held at The Grove Theater in Anaheim. We took away the award for Best Rock.


03.20.07 - Long Time No Talk

Hey kids, The band and I just got back from a week long tour to Texas with our buddies in Thinking Aloud. We had a great time and nobody got hurt. I'll be heading back to Texas solo with my good friend AJ Degrasse in May sometime...I'm dreading the heat though. Speaking of AJ, the shit of shits and I will be headed up the coast this weekend to play a couple of shows in Fresno, Reedley and Sacramento. Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers. This just in the men and I of the CPO band are up for 3 OCMAs this year. The categories include, best song, best live band and best Rock. The awards ceremony is held on March 31st at the Grove of Anaheim. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or from ticketmaster in advance. Get tickets now though this event will sell out. And last but most definently not least, I wanted to remind you all that AJ Degrasse and I play every tuesday night at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest. It is "always" a great night of music as we are joined by local and touring singer/songwriters every week. Come discover the greatest undiscovered. That's it for now. Make sure you brush your teeth and floss everyday and support your local independent deadbeat musicians. We need yous!! xo, CPO


12.15.06 - Happy Holidays

I just posted a new video on the myspace profile. This is my performance on Open Mic TV of "Everywhere". I like the way they make me sound like a half way intelligent human being in the interview. Shut up and sing CPO!!

This coming week, on Thursday Dec 21 we will be doing an acoustic Christmas party at the Gypsy Lounge. We are raising money for less fortunate kiddos so bring wrapped toys and celebrate the holidays with us at the gypsy lounge in Lake Forest.

The official release date of the new acoustic EP entitled "The Sways" is Feb 2 at the Gypsy Lounge. Looks like Deccatree, Pawnshop Kings and Thinking Aloud will be doing that one. I know what your thinking...Thinking Aloud is...loud. Yeah but they kick ass and I want them to play. Just because I'm releasing an acoustic EP doesn't mean were gonna sit around and sing mopey acoustic music all night. There will be a little but come on...it's a party ya'll. The sappy types can come to the night not scheduled yet at Plush with myself and Mike Barnet.

Ya'll TEXAS FOLKS can expect a return visit in March. I'm still trying to figure out the legistics but I'll let you know soon. We will be doing a cd release party in Ft Worth for sure.

XO, CPO and The Saps


11.23.06 - Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful and glorious holiday.

My new acoustic EP entitled "The Sways" is finished and will be available in early 2007. We still haven't decided on a release date yet but rest asssured we will let you know when we know. You can listen to clips of the album on the music page for now.

track list for "The Sways"
1. Alive Again
2. Always
3. I Love You
4. Love and The Essence of Life
5. Moment At A Time

xo, CPO


11.04.06 - The Red Light Is On

Started recording yesterday for my upcoming acoustic release which is untitled as of yet. We're trying something new with this one to better represent what you would hear at one of my live acoustic performances. With a U47 on the vocals and 2 mics that look like black pocket sized flash lights on the acoustic, everything is being performed live. It makes me nervous because I've always recording the non-traditional way of over-dubbing til you get it right. But as always when Mark and I get into the studio/living room, we always have to start by asking ourselves, What would George Martin do? After referring to a behind the scenes type of recording of the "blackbird" session, we realized this was the way. In the recording you can hear that Paul McCartney is singing playing the acoustic and tapping his foot in one solid take. It's pure, its raw and its amazing. There is one huge difference and that's that I'm not Paul McCartney, but a wise man once said shooting for the stars is what makes us land on the moon.

I'll be in Texas in a couple weeks with my homeboy Jay Buchanan doing a couple of shows. Check the tour section for details.

XO,
CPO


10.18.06 - New Song

We just got through laying down all the tracks for "Afterlife" on Monday. This song will be featured on the South County Bands compilation that will come out next month. As soon as we have it mixed you'll be able to download the song for free.

Also, the first week of November I will be going in to track a 5 song acoustic EP. Stay tuned for a release date on that.

xo,
CPO


09.14.06 - Emergenza Music Fest this weekend!!!

So Friday(tommorow) we'll be competing in the first round of the Emergenza Music Festival. Check out the tour section for more deets. Before that at 8pm, I'll be playing an impromptu acoustic set over at the LA singer/songwriter hotspot, The Hotel Cafe. I'm opening for Greg Laswell who is one of my favorite singer/songwriters around here.

For those of you in the San Diego area we'll be down at The Kensington Club this Saturday night again.

xo,
CPO


08.10.06 - TICKETS!!!

Pre-sale tickets are now available for our House of Blues show on Aug 31 with Deccatree and Stereofix. Tickets available online or from one of us before the night of the show. Also, check the tour section for more details on the night.

August 20 I will be doing an event in Fullerton at Plush for Open Mic TV. If you'd like to be apart of the live studio audience tickets are $10 and limited to only 15 participants. Contact CPO to reserve your spot.

xo,
CPO


08.01.06 - THE BRUISER now available on iTunes

As of a few days ago The Bruiser is now available for purchase digitally on iTunes.
HERE IS THE LINK
xo,
CPO


07.27.06 - We have a new SAP...

We just added a keyboard player to the band. His name is Chris and he's killer. He will be joining us starting next week for our Blue Cafe and Gypsy Lounge shows. We have 3 new songs we'll be playing as well so come down and check 'em out.

Also, for all of our friends in San Diego we will be playing a show Sept 16 at the Kensington Club. That will start at around 9:00pm so come down and hang.

xo,
CPO and The Saps


07.03.06 - From the Woodshed

I just wanted to drop in and give everyone a little update. CPO and The Saps have been on a short hiatus since our return from Tejas. It's given Cory a chance to release his EP "Grow" and believe it or not I've gone back to the drawing board on the next project as the follow up to "The Bruiser". So far I've written 3 complete songs and I have 9 other skeletons for songs going as well. There is also the other couple that didn't make the final cut on "The Bruiser" that might make their way onto this one. As of now, I haven't decided on an album tital or a central theme to the whole thing but at this point it is way too early for that. We will be doing a couple of shows coming up so check the tour section for more deets. XO, CPO


05.10.06 - Amazing Grace

I just posted a live recording of Amazing Grace in the music section featuring the Pawnshop Kings on the backing vocals. Crane's Hollywood Tavern 4.30.06


05.05.06 - New Album Available Now!!!

We did 2 album releases last weekend in OC and LA counties. Thanks to all of you who came out to support. I would also like to thank all of the beautiful bands and artists who joined me at these performances. Look for the album to be available at cdbaby within the next week.

Tonight, I'll be playing at the Prospector in Long Beach with Fielding and The Octopus Project. I hear the Octopus Project is blowing up right now so you might wanna get there a little early tonight. The band and I are on at 10pm but I should be down there about 9 to set up and hang out a bit.

ATTN:CITIZENS OF LONG BEACH!! Make sure you pick up a copy of the Press Telegram today and read the article Ryan Ritchie wrote. Here's the link in case you can't pick one up. read the article

Southern Fans will get a taste of the band at the end of this month when Jay Buchanan and I set off on a week long tour(May 30-June 8) of the Southern states. check out the tour section for more deets.

As always, I love yous. Spread the word, buy an album, come out to a show and stay sappy.

XO, CPO


03.28.06 - I AM THE BRUISER...KOO KOO KEE CHOO!!!

Just got back from Texas last night. The trip was amazing and I made lots of new friends. I'm planning a return trip for May now.

My forthcoming album, "The Bruiser" is complete and will be released in late April. April 28th will be the OC record release at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, CA. Also on the bill is Deccatree, Bril and Mr. Jay Buchanan doing a solo performance to kick the night off. Mark your calendars and I'll see you soon!!

xo, CPO


03.02.06 - TEXAS TOUR

I'll be playing a couple of shows in Texas at the end of this month. I'm still trying to book a San Antonio date so let me know if you can help. Just two songs left until the Bruiser is finished. Planning on an April record release. Stay tuned.

xocpo


01.24.06

Welcome to the new site. I hope you enjoy yourselves.

I'm still updating a few things on the website so check back soon.

I will be playing tonight at the Gypsy Lounge.