Jack Burton Overdrive

From Americana to Prog, no genre is off limits in Cincinnati quartet Jack Burton Overdrive’s (JBO) quest to combine unique storytelling and driving, idiosyncratic instrumentation into a singular blend described as “distinctive and diverse” (CityBeat) and “expansive and gutsy.” (WVXU) JBO’s first album “Tarbell Street” has been ensconced in Reverbnation’s local indie genre” Top Five” for 3 years, yielding a featured spot on NPR’s “Car Talk” with the song Service Light

JBO’s first album “Tarbell Street” has been ensconced in Reverbnation’s local indie genre” Top Five” for 3 years, yielding a featured spot on NPR’s “Car Talk” with the song Service Light and frequent rotation on Northside’s Radio Artifact with Rarified Air.

The newest effort from JBO, “Happy to Be Here,”was recorded in 2018 with Ben Cochran of Soap Floats and reflects a more ambitious undertaking, expanding their instrumentation and thematic topic matter to address modern relationships - be they healthy, toxic, imaginary or esoteric.

Whether exploring conflicting media reports over a vanished British spy, the bitter rants of an unreliable narrator to his former muse, or the mystery of a missing blanket, Happy to Be Here addresses cognitive and emotional space in a way only a band with a dog for a logo could pull together.

JBO are:

Nick Barrows - Vocals, Concertina, Stylophone

Jack Rininger - Vocals, Ukulele, Mandolin, Bass

John Stork - Vocals, Guitar

Dave Welsh - Drums, Vocals, Guitar

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Bunbury: The Experience (Saturday)

Fan photos from Saturday of Bunbury Music Festival at Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove in Downtown Cincinnati.

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Jack Burton Overdrive at Second Sunday on Main

Photos of Jack Burton Overdrive at Second Sunday on Main. Photos courtesy of Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Tors, Jack Burton Overdrive, and Intro Signal at Fountain Square

Get ready to head down to Fountain Square on Friday, June 14th for Indie Fridays Powered by CincyMusic with Tors, Jack Burton Overdrive, and Intro Signal!

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Thursday, June 13, 2024, 8:00am

Indie Fridays Powered by CincyMusic at Fountain Square - Summer & Fall Lineup

Your Friday nights just got better with Fountain Square’s Indie Friday Concert Series powered by CincyMusic!

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 10:00am

Taste of Cincinnati Entertainment Lineup

Immerse yourself in a culinary adventure featuring an array of mouthwatering dishes and craft beers, all set against the backdrop of live entertainment on six stages throughout the event.

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Friday, May 17, 2024, 9:00am

Indie Fridays Powered by CincyMusic

Your Friday nights just got better with our concert series, Indie Fridays Powered by CincyMusic! Featuring a variety of the best up and coming artists on the Fifth Third Bank Center Stage on Fountain Square.

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, May 12, 2023, 10:00am

Set Times for A Night of Venom - Benefit Concert for Venomous Valdez

Join us at The Southgate House Revival on October 21st for A Night of Venom - Benefit Concert for Venomous Valdez!

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Friday, September 30, 2022, 10:00am

A Night of Venom - Benefit Concert for Venomous Valdez

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 11:30am

Jack Burton Overdrive Want You to Get Xmas Drunk Again

Cheers to the Holidays! Jack Burton Overdrive have released a new song about libations and good cheer.

Courtney Phenicie

Monday, December 20, 2021, 11:00am

Jack Burton Overdrive Host Early Listening Party on Sunday

The new album by Jack Burton Overdrive, Happy to be Here is out! Sunday, August 18th JBO is hosting a listening party at The Overlook Lodge from 4p – 6p. Talk about a Sunday Funday! Stop by, give the album a listen and perhaps you will win some cool prizes!

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Thursday, August 15, 2019, 10:42am

Album Review: Jack Burton Overdrive Happy to Be Here

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Man, I wish the early Barenaked Ladies had gone on a sunny picnic with They Might Be Giants, where they conceived, wrote, and recorded a bright, poppy folk record built around a ton of ukulele and concertina,” then do I have some good news for you - submitted for your approval, I present Happy to Be Here, the latest album from Jack Burton Overdrive.

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Friday, May 24, 2019, 11:07am

Ride the Cincinnati Bell Connector to Second Sunday on Main

Second Sunday on Main (SSOM), the eclectic street festival of Over-the-Rhine, will celebrate life on Main Street in OTR for residents and visitors alike. This free monthly event is held June to October, noon to 5 PM. Now in its 11th year, Second Sunday on Main has grown to include an outdoor...

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Friday, September 9, 2016, 2:09am

Jack Burton Overdrive Album Release at Barrio

In the winter of 2014 Jack Burton Overdrive went into the studio with Ben Cochran at Soap Floats Recording. Pulling from their collective memory of the sounds and experiences from their youth in Clifton, Northside, Downtown and OTR, the resulting album Tarbell Street to be released Saturday,...

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Thursday, September 10, 2015, 5:22am

2014 Second Sunday on Main Kicks Off Season

2014 marks the ninth season of Second Sunday on Main (SSOM), the eclectic monthly street festival of historic Over-the-Rhine. The first event of the season is Sunday, June 8 from noon to 5 PM with “Main Street Block Party,” featuring over 90 local vendors and food trucks, live music and street...