Did you know that Americans use over 40 million paper cups per day? Or that it takes nearly 2,000 gallons of water every day to support an average American lifestyle? What about that Americans dispose of 10.5 million tons of plastic garbage each year? April 22nd marks the 41st Anniversary of Earth Day. Here at Overboard, we’re making Earth Day Resolutions, like switching to reusable travel mugs, doing our bills online and being better about carpooling to rehearsals and gigs. Every little bit helps, so what’s your Earth Day Resolution? Visit our Facebook page and let us know!

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) is no longer available as a free download.

This week’s free track is a tribute to Upstate New York. Seriously, there’s a lot going on up there.

Over the past year, we’ve had the pleasure to get to know a lot of impressive people based Upstate. In February, we recorded Ithaca College’s Ithacappella and Premium Blend on their single “Firework,” which reached the iTunes singles chart and raised money for a great cause. Earlier this month, we performed at the first (hopefully annual) Social Media A Cappella Conference (SMACC) at Syracuse University, where we shared the stage with some talented collegiate groups, including Rochester Institute of Technology’s Eight Beat Measure, as well as Syracuse University’s Orange Appeal and Mainsqueeze, among others.

This past Saturday night, we returned to the State Theater in Ithaca to perform at Acappellooza and debuted this week’s free track, Florence + The Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over,” featuring the awesomely talented Ariel Arbissier, an alum of Cornell University’s Chordials, on lead. Check it out!!

Extra special shoutouts to Syracuse’s Groovestand whom we recently did a masterclass with, the Binghamton Crosbys who are insanely entertaining live and David Longo of Rochester-based Sled Dog Studios for his great work with live sound.

Dog Days Are Over is no longer available as a free download.

When we asked Marblehead High School’s Grizzly Freakin’ Man Singers to be on this track, their response was “That’s so Grizzly!” Combine them with Jeff’s legendary S&M dance moves and his Jersey swagger and we just may have a hit on our hands!

Hope you enjoy our Grizzly Freakin’ track!

Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) is no longer available as a free download.

People ask us all the time how we pick songs for Free Track Tuesday. Well, it depends on the week. Some are seasonal, others are personal favorites. This week, Jeff thought it would be fun to ask our friend Rob Dietz what the number one song is in Australia, where Rob is currently studying at the Australia Institute of Music. And so, here it is, a song that can be heard from the clubs of Sydney to the bars of Melbourne. Enjoy the track and our music video on YouTube. Share it with your friends!

Like the production on this track? We do a cappella production work fast and cheap. Visit our Productions page to learn more.

S&M is no longer available as a free download, but make sure to check out our YouTube video.

Be honest, you just knew we were going to release this song in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, didn’t you? We hope you enjoy our take on this classic ballad and that you have a safe and happy holiday.

Thanks to Dave Sperandio (http://www.diovoce.net) for mastering this for us!

Danny Boy is no longer available as a free download.

This week we’re offering you our take on the 1970 classic “Temptation Eyes” by The Grass Roots, in honor of the band’s drummer, Rick Coonce, who died last week at the age of 64. It’s one of Scott’s guilty pleasure songs, so it only seemed fair to have him take lead. Hope you enjoy!

Temptation Eyes is no longer available as a free download.

Free Track Tuesday’s Six Month Anniversary Edition!

Once upon a time, before the reign of Jersey Shore and Teen Mom, MTV played music videos. Back in the 1980s, videos were magical things, short movies with your favorite songs, populated by scantily clad models writhing around on muscle cars for the long haired musicians who lusted after them. But, as you think back to classic 1980s music videos, which ones come to mind? Probably not “You Might Think” by The Cars. Yet, in 1984, before two-fifths of us were even born, “You Might Think” won the very first MTV Video Music Award, beating out Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” with one of the first music videos to feature computer graphics.

We’re thinking a lot about firsts lately as this track marks the first of the second half of “Free Track Tuesday.” Hard to believe it’s been six months since we started. It’s a ton of work: every week we do everything ourselves, from arranging to tracking, editing to mixing (with frequent guest mastering by the awesome Dave Sperandio at Diovoce). You might think we’re crazy, but we’ve come a long way and learned a ton since we released Justin Bieber’s “Baby” as our first track back in September. Our plan is to go for a full year, so check back every week for a free download and tell your friends to do the same!

Although we hope you enjoy our take on this 1980s classic, it’s arguably even more fun to listen to live, so check out our calendar for upcoming gigs in your area! Enjoy!

You Might Think is no longer available as a free download.

Hot off his recent appearance on “The Daily Show,” we bring you Fredo singing Cee Lo Green’s hit “Forget You.” We had a great time performing this recently at the New England ICHSA semi-finals, although sadly neither Gwyneth Paltrow nor the Muppets were available to guest star. Best of luck to all of this season’s ICHSA and ICCA competitors!

Forget You is no longer available as a free download.

I Want You To… AUDITION FOR OVERBOARD!!
We’re currently seeking a new member – it could be you!

Visit our audition page for more information.

Download this week’s free track, “(If You’re Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To” by Weezer, featuring Caleb on lead.

(If You’re Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To is no longer available as a free download.