OVERLAPS is an alternative rock band from the northeast of Italy, more precisely from near Venice, formed in 2016. After some line-up changes, the band is currently composed of:
- Gloria Piccinin (vocals),
- Stefano Galioto (bass),
- Marco Marinato (guitar),
- Stefano Guglielmo (drums)
The band’s debut single “On Monday” stormed the Virgin Radio charts in their native Italy in 2016 and managed to stay in them for six weeks. The band’s named debut album “Overlaps” was released in September 2018 and was produced by Fabio Trentini (Guano Apes, Donots), who brought his very own mix of 90s rock and crossover to the production.
Frontwoman Gloria Piccinin stands out for her soulful and delicate, yet powerful and sometimes even shrill-sounding voice. Together with guitarist Marco Marinato she forms the artistic head of the band. The two are supported by bassist Stefano Galioto.
While Marco and Stefano see their musical background in metal and alternative rock, singer Gloria comes more from melodic metal and indie rock. In recent years, Gloria and Marco have been exploring more and more the pop and alternative world, experimenting with a mix of electro-pop with synth guitars and vocal effects.
Some elements of this change can be heard in the second album “In Your Room” (March 27, 2020), released on Time To Kill Records and produced by Franco Fraccastoro (Boosta, Bloody Beetroots, etc.).
Gloria writes the lyrics and melodies of the songs, which are fully arranged by Marco. In the last two years the two have created a perfect combination of rock and alt-pop, with a lot of electric influences like Pvris, Nothing But Thieves and Muse.
The band can also convince live. The catchy melodies and powerful vocals of their songsare supported by the energetic instrumentation and strong image of the band on stage.
In 2018, Overlaps had the great honor to support The Rasmus on their “Dark Matter” European tour: 27 gigs in twelve different countries in 37 days.
Following that huge tour, the band played 15 headlining shows across Europe, including a performance at the 2019 Rockstock Festival at Newcastle University.
The band just opened for The Darkness and The Amazons at Pordenone Blues Festival 2022 on July 23rd
On October 2022 they had the chance to tour again with The Rasmus around Europe about 15 shows. (Touching the best iconic venues O2Ritz Manchester, O2Kentish Town London, O2 Bristol..)
On October 2023 the band opened for the iconic Patti Smith for GO 2025 Borderless Culture in Gorizia.
They released the third album on October 2024.
Last summer they opened again for the Darkness at Festival di Majano 2025 and they played part of Faaker Am See Festival in Austria 2025.
Now they are recording our fourth album with more modern metal influences, like Bad Omens, Poppy, Spirito, Bring Me The Horizon.
“Their sound is incredibly well mixed considering they are the first of three bands to perform that night. Overlaps launch right into their set with a high energy level, which they maintain throughout their performance. Gloria’s vocals soar above the distorted guitars; the power in her voice really stands out. Strong guitar riffs and melodies interspersed throughout the tracks add detail to their sound. Overlaps have some catchy tunes that are easy to dance and move to, which definitely adds to their appeal.”
– Sound Board review live at Manchester Academy (October 2018)
