Local shows around Orange County included Fitzgerald’s, Blue Café Long Beach, The Knitting Factory and playing with local bands such as Sasquatch, Anglo Jackson, Leatherwolf, Amplifires, and Sky Wreck. Later dates included playing House Of Blues and The Key Club in which we were an opener for Steel Panther aka Metal Skool. During the live performances and between studio practice, Albatross Overdrive recorded a 5 song demo at Griff Dogs records in Huntington Beach with local engineer Derek Philips. Who has worked with local legends and who we consider a brother band to Albatross Overdrive, the band Anglo Jackson.

After settling into their own in late 2007 with the addition of guitarist Andy Robinson, the sound of Albatross Overdrive had reached a new level. Live shows seemed to prove what we were capable of and what we had to offer.

2010 saw the addition of Andrew Luddy on guitars, replacing Andy Robinson. His fluid playing and brakeless guitar kept Albatross Overdrive soaring without missing a beat.

After recording a full length 11 song album, Rodney has been coined the “one take wonder” and continues to awe the rest of his band mates. The guitars are nothing less than inspirational…according to us and Davey…well, let’s just say he lives the life of an 80 year old retiree that just happens to love bass guitar more than beer, or, well I won’t go that far. What’s Dan Silva’s favorite band? Ask him, he’ll tell you Albatross Overdrive. But that’s from mutual respect, passion and love for music.

“Non image based rock and roll…Clint Eastwood never wore make up or painted his nails and neither should you. “-Davey Obade