Shotgun Overdose: New News

Since Jim has been off the stage for the past 7 weeks we were able to finish a CD of cover tunes, we hope you'll find something there you'll like. Check out the "MUSIC" section for more on that.

Next weekend we'll be sharin' the stage with DEAF LEPPARD (the NW's hottest Def Leppard tribute band) at the Back Alley and we are JACKED UP about it!

The Dr said Jim had to sit it out for 10-12 weeks, we've been tryin' to hold him down but it looks like 8 is all he's gonna take.

As always, we're anxious to see ya all out there, up front gettin' LOUD!

While we were settin' up at Malibu's last night Jim took a header and ended up going to the ER. Wound up with 9 fractures in his Tibial Spine (under the kneecap). He made it back in time to share the stage with SPIN CYCLE for a couple of songs. At one point it was hard to tell where one band stopped and the next band started, both bands putting together a string of tunes to keep the crowd HOPPIN'!

We are extremely grateful that SPIN CYCLE was able to cover for us, thank you Liz Nash & the boys!

Our first time at Charlie's and what a party it was!

We had a great time, lot's of dancin' and drinkin' and dancin'! The staff here are VERY cool, good food, great drinks, Aubrey took real good care of us on the mixing board and our own sound-guy Eric got to come out and relax and enjoy a show from a table with a drink for a change!

We're definitely lookin' forward to playin' at Charlie's again, and we're REALLY glad you all came out and hung out with us, thank you!

Back in our hometown of Battle Ground, WA at Bell's Corner!

We love Bell's! Good people, good times, and always a PARTY! This show was no exception! Saw a whole bunch of people that we hadn't seen for awhile, and met some new friends, we were REAL happy to see so many people come out for the show.

Thanks for your support, you ROCK!

Tekila Willie's is awesome!

We played, you danced, you drank, and you got LOUD AS HELL! We had a blast, thanks for comin' out and spendin' your New Years Eve with us.

We'll see you again real soon!

Our CD Release Party and what a BLAST it was!

Lots of friends showed up for the show, we were sure glad to see you all there, the Jager & Beer special seemed to be a HUGE hit (lol). So was the guitar that we gave away (congratulations Kelly Dalpogetto)!

The staff at the Club were GREAT and they've got a real nice hard-rock vibe there. It was our first time playing here and we're DEFINITELY lookin' forward to doin' it again soon. I think we've already inked a few dates for next year so have a look at the calendar, we'd sure like to see ya again.

We've never had a CD Release Party before but we certainly had a good time at it. You were all awesome, Thanks for comin' out and partyin' with us, gettin' drunk, gettin' loud and helpin' us celebrate.

The new album is done and we should have it back in plenty of time for the CD Release Party on December 10th (the official release date for the CD is December 6th, 2011).

It should be available in the next couple of days on all of your favorite on-line retailers and digital download sites. Check out CD Baby, Zune, Napster, iTunes, Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, eMusic, Amazon MP3, etc...

We'd like to thanks our wives (Tracy, Kimmi, Janice, and Heidi), Jeff Moran (our new cover-girl), Kevin Staley (beer-master-engineer), and Dan Burroughs for joining us in the studio on "Both Barrels" and "Waiting".

Our families, our friends, and our fans, we love you all.

Hopefully if we've forgotten anyone they'll read this and stop by so we can thank 'em in person, and hopefully they'll bring some beer...

The Back Alley is always a cool place to party. Opening for RAMBLE ON (led zeppelin tribute) was no exception. Costume party, drinks, dancin' and more drinks! Saw lots of old friends for this show so that was VERY cool. Made a few new friends and we're lookin' forward to playin' at the Back Alley again VERY soon!

This place ROCKS!

We had a great time, and everybody was really cool. We play a lot in Vancouver and in Kelso/Longview but we haven't played in Woodland in almost 4 years! We're definitely ready to go back as soon as they'll have us.

It was fun to be back at Hardtails! Actually the last time we played here it was called "West Main Street Bar & Grill" about 3 years ago, we played for the 4th of July Party.

Good times, friendly staff, good food, GREAT drinks!

We'll see ya next time!

When we got up this morning we had NO IDEA what to expect...


We didn't expect to play one of the the BEST shows we've ever played, and we certainly didn't expect to have as much fun as we did. We were wrong.

The "Roadies" from OSP are some of the best Sound Engineers we've ever worked with.

We feel honored to have been so well received and made to feel so welcome, thank you.

We will definitely be back next year if you'll have us.

Oh, and the BADASS banner you sent home with us is hanging in our practice studio, thank you!

What can we say about the Columbia Inn? It was BADASS to be back in Kalama with all you crazy fuckers!

We love playin' in Kalama. We only play here once each Summer but the wait is SO worth it! We have alot of fun rockin' out with you and we're honored that so many of you keep comin' out to see us!

Happy birthday to Heidi, thank you for celebrating your birthday with us, and for sharing your cake with us.

We're definitely lookin' forward to seein' you all again next Summer!

Great place for a ROCK & ROLL party!

Joe and his crew took real good care of us.

We met some really cool new friends and saw a couple of people we haven't seen in awhile so that was awesome. As a Vancouver band we never really know what to expect when we play in Portland but the place was hoppin' and we had a BLAST!

Thanks for havin' us, we're lookin' forward to seein' ya again REAL soon!

Long drive out and a longer drive home but it was SOOO worth it!

Lot's of new friends this time out, and more dancin' than we've ever seen! What a BLAST!

We'll be back for New Years Eve and hope to see you all again.

Keep on ROCKIN'!

We always have a good time at Bell's, and tonight was no exception. A packed house with lot's of dancin', good drinks, good people, lots of old friends and some new friends too!

We can't wait to see you again for HALLOWEEN!

June 25th, 2011 - Private Party - Ariel, WA
May 14th, 2011 - Malibu's - Vancouver, WA
May 6th, 2011 - Bell's Corner - Battle Ground, WA
April 29th, 2011 - The Whiskey Bar - Portland, OR
March 26th, 2011 - Big John's - Hillsboro, OR
March 25th, 2011 - Malibu's - Vancouver, WA
March 12th, 2011 - Tekila Willie's - Saint Helen's OR
February 26th, 2011 - Outsiders MC Clubhouse - Portland, OR
February 24th, 2011 - The Refectory - Portland, OR
January 9th, 2011 - Back Alley - Vancouver, WA
November 13th, 2010 - Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
November 12th, 2010 - Bell's Corner - Battle Ground, WA
October 30th, 2010 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
October 1st, 2010 - Splits Tailgate - Kelso, WA
October 2nd, 2010 - Splits Tailgate - Kelso, WA
September 10th, 2010 - Fargher Lake - Yacolt, WA
August 21st, 2010 - Rock For Kids / Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
August 20th, 2010 - Columbia Inn - Kalama, WA
July 19th, 2010 - Cowchip Boogie - Toutle, WA
June 11th, 2010 - The Refectory - Portland, OR
May 1st, 2010 - Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
March 19th, 2010 - Three Monkeys - Vancouver, WA
March 20th, 2010 - Three Monkeys - Vancouver, WA
March 12th, 2010 - ABATE of Oregon Party @ MM Tavern - Gresham, OR
February 27th, 2010 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
February 19th, 2010 - Roadbrothers MC Clubhouse - Portland, OR
January 29th, 2010 - Doc's Club 82 - Portland, OR
January 30th, 2010 - Doc's Club 82 - Portland, OR
December 31st, 2009 - Outsiders MC Clubhouse - Portland, OR
December 31st, 2009 - Whiskey City Rock Bar - Portland, OR
December 19th, 2009 - KJ's Winter Jam - Portland, OR
November 7th, 2009 - Kennedy's Nightclub - Longview, WA
October 31st, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
September 26th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
September 25th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
September 4th, 2009 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
August 22nd, 2009 - The Regent - Longview, WA
June 27th, 2009 - Stagecoach Saloon - Fairview, OR
June 26th, 2009 - Irishtown - Vancouver, WA
June 19th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
June 6th, 2009 - The Ol' Tima - Longview, WA
May 30th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
May 29th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
May 16th, 2009 - The Cross Keys - Longview, WA
May 15th, 2009 - The Cross Keys - Longview, WA
May 9th, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
May 8th, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
March 28th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
March 27th, 2009 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
March 14th, 2009 - The Cross Keys - Longview, WA
February 28th, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
February 27th, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
January 2nd, 2009 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
December 31st, 2008 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
November 22nd, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
November 21st, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
November 15th, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
November 14th, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
November 1st, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
October 31st, 2008 - Silver Star - Longview, WA
August 16th, 2008 - Nutstock Festival - Monitor, OR
July 26th, 2008 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
July 25th, 2008 - The Icehouse - Vancouver, WA
July 12th, 2008 - Columbia Inn - Kalama, WA
July 11th, 2008 - Columbia Inn - Kalama, WA
July 3rd, 2008 - West Main Street Pub - Kelso, WA
June 27th, 2008 - Pepper's Taqueria - Vancouver, WA
June 14th, 2008 - BC's Bar & Grill - Portland, OR
May 31st, 2008 - Stagecoach Saloon - Fairview, OR
January 5th, 2008 - The Glo Loca - Portland, OR
December 15th, 2007 - KJ's Winter Jam - Portland, OR
November 17th, 2007 - The Merwin Tap - Woodland, WA
September 29th, 2007 - Pete Morris Birthday Party - Yacolt, WA
September 15th, 2007 - Stagecoach Saloon - Fairview, OR
September 8th, 2007 - Stagecoach Saloon - Fairview, OR

Shotgun Overdose was founded and put together by Jim Fitzgerald somewhere around the 4th of July, 2007 in Fairview Oregon. At this point the band didn't have a name.

Original line-up included James Deel (vocals), Matt Grubb (bass), Shea Tanner (lead guitar), Jim Fitzgerald (rhythm guitar), and Chris Scholten (drums).

August 2007, frontman James Deel was replaced by Tom Moore.

August 10th 2007, the band was named, Shotgun Overdose was officially "born".

December 2007, Matt Grubb left Shotgun Overdose for personal reasons, and a week later Tom Moore followed. Christmas of 2007 found remaining members, Shea, Chris, and Jim pondering the only acceptable solution to their current dilemna...

Febuary 2008, Shea and Jim began working on singing while playing guitar. They practiced at local open mics, in their livingrooms, at any local watering hole that would put them up. Half of the existing setlist was scrapped, new songs added, and they began writing some songs.

Febuary 2008, The band moves the hub of operation from Portland, OR to Vancouver WA.

March 2008, Greg Stokes signed on to play bass.

May 2008, with 2 months of practice, a new setlist, and a reluctant pair of vocalist guitar slingers the first show for this band was in sight.

May 2008, Chris Scholten resigned and Troy Panian stepped in. With just 8 days 'til their first show in almost 6 months, Shotgun Overdose hit it hard and put it all back together. The perfect venue for this next "first show" was the same venue where they played their "original" first show almost 9 months earlier, the Stagecoach Saloon in Fairview Oregon.

The boys hit the ground runnin' and put together a string of shows opening for "Population 361" and then later alternating the opening/closing spots on a handful of shows with "Harsh Polly".

August 2008, Patrick Mulligan (formerly of "Population 361" & "Harsh Polly") signs on to take over the soundboard. The band nicknames him (affectionately) "Buttons & Beer"...

August 2008, Tracy Johnson (TwoForOne Prmotions) signs on as "Manager/Promoter".

January 2009, Shea moves on to pursue a solo recording project and Dan Burroughs takes on the lead axe-slinger spot.

April 2009, Greg leaves the band for family/employment (relocation) reasons and Mike Adams steps in to keep the low-end in the mix.

August 2009, Patrick Mulligan takes on the additional role of "stage Manager".

September 2009, Rex McNew signs on as our new "frontman".

September 2009, Mike Adams resigns and is replaced by Robert England on bass.

January 2010, Troy Panian leaves to persue other projects and is replaced by Paul Smith on drums (formerly lead guitar and lead vocals of "Population 361" and "Harsh Polly").

March 2010, Rex McNew leaves the band to persue a solo project. Jim, Robert, and Paul split-up the vocal duties and Shotgun Overdose is once again, a 4-piece band.

November 2010, Patrick Mulligan resigns as "sound-guy" and "stage manager".

December 2010, Dan Burroughs is replaced by Dave Miner on lead guitar.

March 2011, Eric Sedgley joins the Shotgun Overdose family as "sound-guy" & "stage manager".

June 2011, Dave Miner leaves to focus more attention on his other band and Shotgun Overdose drummer Paul Smith makes the switch to lead guitar. Chris Scholten re-joins Shotgun Overdose after a 3 year hiatus.

WE'LL KEEP YA POSTED!