Overhead, Damanek

The 1865 presents, by arrangement with Solent Area Prog:

Overhead + Damanek

Sunday 18 July 2027, The 1865.

Overhead
Formed in Finland in 1999, Overhead have spent more than 25 years developing a distinctive sound to emerge from the European progressive rock scene. Their music combines expansive progressive compositions and strong melodies with a live reputation built through extensive touring across Europe. Overhead have performed in countries including Finland, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and the UK, sharing stages with artists such as Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Spock’s Beard, Anathema and Threshold.

Following their early albums Zumanthum, Metaepitome and And We're Not Here After All, the band continued to evolve through Of Sun And Moon and Haydenspark, before releasing their double studio album Telepathic Minds in 2023. The album combines progressive and atmospheric music while reflecting on the turbulent realities of the modern world. The 2027 UK dates will mark Overhead's first dedicated UK tour, following two previous festival appearances. The band are also preparing a forthcoming live album, recorded during their 25th anniversary European tour and scheduled for release as a double CD and triple LP in 2027, while simultaneously working on new material for their next studio album.

Damanek
Damanek is an international progressive rock collective bringing together three musicians from the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. Since its formation in 2016, the band has earned a reputation for sophisticated songwriting, musicianship and albums that blend progressive rock with jazz fusion, folk, cinematic soundscapes and socially conscious storytelling.

Founded by Guy Manning, Sean Timms and Marek Arnold, Damanek was created as a collaborative project, combining decades of experience from some of progressive music's established bands. Rather than following traditional genre boundaries, Damanek creates expansive, emotionally focused music where melodies, intricate arrangements and lyrical depth exist in equal measure. The band's debut album On Track (2017) established Damanek as a new voice in modern progressive rock, followed by In Flight (2018) and Making Shore (2023).

Across these releases the trio has collaborated with a roster of guest musicians while maintaining a musical identity built around expressive songwriting, focused performances and detailed production. Damanek's music explores environmental concerns, humanity, travel, conflict, hope and the human condition, delivered through layered compositions that appeal to classic progressive rock audiences and listeners seeking contemporary musical innovation.