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Issue date: 10/27/09 Section: Arts & Society

Media Credit: Jered Scott Martin OverUnder discusses their album "First Come, First Served".

For the last few years, it seems that everyone thinks that MySpace is losing its thunder. No one wants to use it anymore. The new thing is Facebook, with Twitter following closely behind it.

With many bands, this isn't the case. MySpace is still very much alive in the world of music. Jimmy Connors of the Long Island Band, The OverUnder, knows that MySpace is the tool for them. "MySpace for sure," Jimmy says. "It's been huge for us at least - it's given us an opportunity to reach out to tens of thousands of people that we otherwise would probably not have been able to. I'm not really too familiar with Twitter yet, but until it lets you play music, I'll give the edge to MySpace; though I think any way that you can get your name out to people is a good one."

The OverUnder is a five-man pop/punk band from Long Island, New York. In August of 2009, they released an EP called "First Come First Served." Jimmy Connors is the vocalist, Drew Langer plays guitar and sings vocals, Brian Deutsch also plays guitar, Andrew Bilder plays bass and sings vocals and Ryan Bihn plays the drums.

Meghan Hole: How long have you guys been a band?
Jimmy Connors: Since the summer of 2007.

MH: Where are you all from?
JC: Everyone in the band is from various towns on Long Island, except for me. I grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, [and] I moved up to New York a little over two years ago.

MH: Have your hometowns shaped how you guys play music?
JC: I would say so; there's a pretty decent scene on Long Island. There are always shows going on, and kids are really passionate about music, which encourages you to keep pushing forward with your own. It gives you a lot of confidence, I think that's why you see a lot of successful bands come out of this area.

MH: Why do you place yourselves in the pop/punk category?
JC: Our songs usually have a punk-type edge to them, but at the same time you can play them on the radio. Combine those two factors and you get "pop" punk.

MH: How long did it take for you guys to get your current lineup?
JC: It took a long time, actually. We started the band in '07 with five original guys, since then we've had a lot of members come and go. Our band sort of felt like a rotating door for a while. Out of the five original members, only Drew and I are still here. It almost feels like a new band with the same name.

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