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Old 27-06-2013, 17:03
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For those who don't know, they're another bunch of One Direction wannabes (with exact looking hair cuts too) who are always doing follow spree's on twitter but i'm yet to hear anything by them or see the big stations such as capital or radio 1 mention them either.

Do they actually have any music out at the moment?

For those interested, they only seem to have a twitter page:
https://twitter.com/overloadgb
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Old 27-06-2013, 17:08
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They look more like union J then 1D They also look like they have their old manager too
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Old 27-06-2013, 17:18
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Oh fantastic. Yet another reason to hate the f*cking 'great' British music industry.
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Old 27-06-2013, 18:34
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meh...they're no Boy Banned
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Old 27-06-2013, 18:39
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ho hum
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Old 27-06-2013, 20:15
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I'll give them a chance....
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Old 27-06-2013, 21:01
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They have Union J's old manager. Have they even released any music, or the main part, have we even heard them sing?

Union J were better than 1D were during X Factor vocally, but Carry You was a bit weak compared to What Makes You Beautiful, but then again there's more to come.

They do look like they've been made up as 1D/Union J look-alikes - probably because their music's not much different.
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Old 27-06-2013, 21:35
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Well I don't think any of today's boy bands have any worries about this lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efoiw8_lJrc
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Old 27-06-2013, 21:40
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I seem to recall posting a while back an amusing advertisement they had going for a fourth member. Pretty much said no experience needed, just good looks...


I still think Duncan Bannatyne's boyband is the worst.
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Old 27-06-2013, 23:18
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They look like a bunch of 1D wannabes :yawn:
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Old 28-06-2013, 00:04
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Well I don't think any of today's boy bands have any worries about this lot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efoiw8_lJrc
i want the guy with the chinos now!
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Old 28-06-2013, 00:13
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They have a good strategy on twitter. You never know they could use this well to their advantage to gain a solid following and make a strong impact on their debut release.
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Old 28-06-2013, 09:50
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I still think Duncan Bannatyne's boyband is the worst.
They were on BGT (as a five-piece - they ditched the twins after about two months). Still think they were better and stronger as a five-piece.
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Old 28-06-2013, 10:46
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Hahaha, they claim they're not trying to be 1D!
https://twitter.com/overloadgb/statu...28182569070592

Lose the 1D image and we'll see!
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Old 28-06-2013, 11:43
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I tell you what they should have done, go on BGT or XF looking like they are, and sing something completely out of the ordinary. Classical, girlband song I dunno, but something like that is going to get people to like them.
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Old 28-06-2013, 11:59
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Hahaha, they claim they're not trying to be 1D!
https://twitter.com/overloadgb/statu...28182569070592

Lose the 1D image and we'll see!
OMFG, they look like a 1D tribute band

Although, why such a thing would exist, I have no idea.
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Old 28-06-2013, 12:00
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Why do boybands members always sing in that same style of "high pitched whiny voice"? At least that gay guy from Union J sings in a slightly different style. There was also that guy form Westlife who sung in a lower register... i just think the thing about girlbands is that when you hear their single voices and harmonies you can instantly recognize them where as boybands always seem to be more about the image and having their fans write crappy fanfiction.
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:06
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They have Union J's old manager. Have they even released any music, or the main part, have we even heard them sing?

Union J were better than 1D were during X Factor vocally, but Carry You was a bit weak compared to What Makes You Beautiful, but then again there's more to come.

They do look like they've been made up as 1D/Union J look-alikes - probably because their music's not much different.

1D were oozing "appeal" when they were on X Factor


and X Factor touted as a TV show to discover pop acts to really make it in the real music world outside, it was obvious from the start 1D fit the bill.


all i got from UJ was a feeling of deja vu... something been there before...
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:10
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Joey from overload

Can we mute the others
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:29
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They were on BGT (as a five-piece - they ditched the twins after about two months). Still think they were better and stronger as a five-piece.
I don't think these guys were on BGT, were they?. If you're thinking of Connected, they renamed themselves as 'Reconnected' after they went as a three-piece without the twins
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:43
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1D were oozing "appeal" when they were on X Factor


and X Factor touted as a TV show to discover pop acts to really make it in the real music world outside, it was obvious from the start 1D fit the bill.


all i got from UJ was a feeling of deja vu... something been there before...
To be fair, even with 1D, it was something done before, they are no different from all the other boybands that existed and will exist in the future.

However, with Overload I find this absolutely ridiculous - I just don't get it how they already are trending on Twitter all the time when they haven't actually released anything proper so far. Must be the fact that they are a boyband that immediately attracts fans - something I also will never understand as I always enjoyed some of them ONLY if they were first and foremost, great vocalists.
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:44
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I don't think these guys were on BGT, were they?. If you're thinking of Connected, they renamed themselves as 'Reconnected' after they went as a three-piece without the twins
Aren't 'ReConnected' Duncan Bannatyne's band which someone mentioned? That's who I was talking about when I said they were from BGT.
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:45
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Hahaha, they claim they're not trying to be 1D!
https://twitter.com/overloadgb/statu...28182569070592

Lose the 1D image and we'll see!
Why don't they come back about 10 years in the past?
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:47
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However, with Overload I find this absolutely ridiculous - I just don't get it how they already are trending on Twitter all the time when they haven't actually released anything proper so far. Must be the fact that they are a boyband that immediately attracts fans - something I also will never understand as I always enjoyed some of them ONLY if they were first and foremost, great vocalists.
They are only trending because of these 'follow sprees' that they seem to be doing. Nothing to do with them as a band, or their music. And when their music does come out, I don't expect it'll be anything different to what 1D have come out with.
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Old 28-06-2013, 15:59
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OP what's the problem? They'll be more boybands for you to moan about
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