"I was raised on unstable grounds. Therapy taught me to stop making excuses for those that have abused and abandoned me. A man that distantly titled himself as a “father” but neglected every simple duty of being one. A stepfather who looked for excuses to beat on me or throw me out for years. I accept that this is the hand that I am dealt. I respect and appreciate the journey I have been shaped and designed to travel. I am all I need" says Joey Arena.
Ovtlier has grown into a roaring rock band of stadium ambitions. Led by the enigmatic frontman Joey Arena, Ovlier has already captured the hearts of more than 60K daily followers online, more than 2.1 million views of fan-curated content on YouTube, over half a million streams Spotify, appearing in Revolver Magazine, Alternative Press, Loudwire, ABC News and has been selling out shows around the Northeast. Drawing influences from Breaking Benjamin, 30 Seconds To Mars, Korn, Periphery and others, Ovtlier brings the rock and metal edge to a new height of intensity.
Inspired by everything 80’s to 90s grunge and NuMetal, Arena began playing guitar at the age of 11 on an old 3-string guitar. After achieving commercial success with his band, Young Bloods, Arena re-centered himself and began traveling 8 hours from Rochester to Cleveland in search of an identity. Playing sold-out hometown shows, touring the states and rapidly growing their fan-base among all types of music fans. Housing a hybrid sound that cross-pollinates into other sub-genres, giving a formula to freedom in songwriting and forever being able to validate surprise in their releases to come. Ovtlier is set out to deliver their most personal and intense work yet.
GEMINI SYNDROME ‘Initiation’ USA Fall 2021 tour dates:
10/28 - Chippewa Falls, WI – Joel’s 4Corners #
10/29 - Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center #
10/30 - Racine, WI – Rt 20 (WIIL Rock Halloween Bash) #
10/31 - Battle Creek, MI – The Music Factory #
11/02 - Lakewood, OH – The Winchester Music Tavern #
11/04 - Flint, MI – The Machine Shop #
11/05 - Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works #
11/06 - Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s #
11/07 - Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance #
11/08 - New York City, NY – Mercury Lounge ####
11/09 - Albany, NY – Empire Underground #
11/10 - Reading, PA – Reverb #
11/12 - Johnson City, TN – Capones #
11/13 - Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger #
11/14 - Huntsville, AL – Sidetracks ###
Direct support is Ovtlier #
Smile Empty Soul, Ovtlier, Sunflower Dead, Pushing V, Tommy Gibbons ###
GEMINI SYNDROME and Ovtlier only ####