Apparently Cheap Trick got it right with its 1978 hit "Surrender" about some old heads who could still rock.

At least, that's what State College band OverheaD would have you believe. The members voice a similar opinion about rocking middle age in their song "Not Too Late."

The local quartet will feature that song along with a handful of other originals as well as a rock-laden set as part of the Friday Concerts on the Lemont Village Green.

Band members Max Magliaro (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Eileen Christman (bass, keyboards, violin), Kevin Fagley (lead guitar) and Fred Metzger (drums) plan to rock through a mix of classic and modern covers, Magliaro said.

"People try to say we're a classic rock band because we play a lot of classic rock, but we play some modern rock too," Magliaro said. "A couple of my favorites to cover are R.E.M., Gin Blossoms, Dave Matthews and Green Day."

Christman said the band showcases a variety of sounds even within the classic rock genre, naming the Beatles, Moody Blues and Metallica as just a few of the bands that OverheaD covers.

"It's mostly classic rock, but we stick in a little metal because we can," Christman said. "Classic rock itself runs the gamut. We also sneak in a little country and bluegrass."

Christman said because she plays the violin, the band has the freedom to do a song like "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" in the middle of a rock set. Magliaro said it was for that reason that the band could cover the Dave Matthews Band.

Despite the variety in the set list, Magliaro said the bands that OverheaD would cover all have something in common: "Heavy, vocal-powered, guitar-driven rock-harmonies, good melodies and strong guitars."

Though the current lineup of the band has coexisted for six years, the members of OverheaD still juggle their own personal careers along with their duties to the band. Three of the members are computer engineers, while Metzger is a veterinarian.

"We're all professional science and engineering types," Magliaro said. "It's not as unusual as you'd think. People like that play in rock bands, more than you'd realize."

Christman said the scientific background might be a help to the development of a musician.

"The thing that is surprising to people is that music is very mathematical," she said. "Music really is a science."

On the other hand, different artistic genres might not be helped, Christman said.

"Me drawing pictures? I don't do well at that," she said.

Magliaro said the balancing act the musicians undergo is not detrimental to the quality of the music, however.

"We practice every week, and the stuff is sharp and tight even though we're not doing it as a career," he said.

OverheaD is a veteran of the Friday Concerts at the Lemont Village Green series, having played it every year of its existence, Christman said.

Magliaro said the band alters its performances based on its audience, but the environment of the Friday Concerts allows the band to have some freedom in its set list.

"We do tailor our sets to the audience somewhat," he said. "If we're playing a bar gig we might play harder, more danceable stuff. Places like Lemont you can really relax and play stuff you really love, because people are there to listen to us."