Everest then had the idea of starting a painting and decorating company so that the five could practice together while working. Later, they met Lockie Chapman, discovered similar tastes in music and reformed themselves as a five-piece band, under the name of The Overtones. After auditioning on The X Factor in 2009, as Lexi Joe, they were rejected from the final 24. Their voices bear a strong resemblance to a 1980s' doo-wop boyband, 14 Karat Soul. The four all shared an interest in the doo-wop genre of the 1950s mixed with R&B and modern pop music. With four members originally – Mark Franks, Mike Crawshaw, Darren Everest and Timmy Matley – the band had been performing for several years. The members were originally in a band called DYYCE, which then reformed as Lexi Joe, which formed the basis of The Overtones. More than 500,000 copies of their first album have been sold. After its re-release in March 2011, it reached #4. Their first album, Good Ol' Fashioned Love, entered the UK Albums Chart at #16 in November 2010. Records talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street, singing during their tea break. The Overtones are a UK-based vocal harmony group.
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