David Childers & Bill Noonan

Bill Noonan with Mark Lynch in the background.
David Kim on drums. Beth Chorneau giving an assist on vocals.

Randy Saxon.

David Childers and the Overmountain Boys.

Saw a great show July 11 at Snug Harbor. Two of the alt.country pioneers of the Charlotte scene, David Childers and Bill Noonan, showed why they have built loyal followings. Childers opened with his new band, the Overmountain Boys. The difference from his previous band, the Modern Don Juans is that Mark Lynch is no longer on bass, replaced instead by a keyboard player. Drummer is still son Robert Childers and phenomenal Randy Saxon on lead guitar. David anchors at rhythm guitar and a fiddle player brings kind of Neil Young circa Harvest but with a harder Crazy Horse sound to the music itself. Of course David's howling vocals are much different from those of Neil Young, but the emotion of the performer is similar as you sense the sincerity as he delivers each line. It is good to see David back on the scene after a hiatus. Bill Noonan released his new CD at this show and he showcased his precise songwriting chops. Amazingly, David Kim was on drums joined by Mark Lynch on bass. I came to the realization tonight that probably at least half of my almost 200 videos on youtube feature David Kim ("DK") on drums. This guy is a mainstay on the Charlotte scene and is at the heart of some of its most creative endeavors. Check out my vids at the bottom of the page or www.youtube.com/nosyfieldstone