
The Californian band The Phantoms featuring my fellow Ian Hunter / Mott The Hoople fan and friend, Victor Penalosa, has a new album out with his band The Phantoms. One of the songs featured is called 'The Ballad Of Overend Watts' dedicated to the enigmatic MTH band member



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhEiAz5H57I&app=desktop
The attached are links to a great review of The Phantoms' new album. Any comparisons to the Paul Collins' Beat and The Plimsouls sounds great to me



http://www.uberrock.co.uk/cd-reviews/27 ... cords.html
And where the album can be ordered if anyone is so inclined.
https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-phantoms
Of course Overend Watts was immortalised previously in another song by Tom Guerra's band, Mambo Sons, a few years ago now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R-eyw3eHAU
I know MTH has been mentioned in a few songs over the years. I'm not aware of any direct references to Ian Hunter?? Does anyone know of any?