- Company of Thieves (band)
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Company of Thieves 
Company of Thieves performing in March 2009 with former bassist Bob Buckstaff.Background information Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA Genres Indie rock
Alternative rockYears active 2007—present Labels Wind-up Records Website Official site Members Genevieve Schatz
Marc Walloch
Chris Faller
Marcin SulewskiCompany of Thieves is an indie rock group from Chicago, Illinois. Their first release, Ordinary Riches, was released digitally on January 6, 2009, with a physical CD release on February 24, 2009. Company of Thieves is signed to Wind-up Records.[1]
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History
They have been featured as an iTunes Discovery Download for their song "Oscar Wilde",[2] as well as in their Indie Spotlight: Rock/Alternative – featuring the album alongside the recommended track, "Pressure".
The band's debut album Ordinary Riches debuted on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart at #5.[3] They also won the 2007 New York Songwriters Circle contest for their song, "Oscar Wilde".[4]
In January 2009, Genevieve and Marc appeared on "Live From Daryl's House", Daryl Hall's monthly Internet concert, as Company of Thieves. They performed "Pressure", "Even In The Dark", "Past the Sleep" and "Around The Block" from their debut album, along with Hall & Oates songs "Starting All Over Again" and "Everytime You Go Away", as well as other covers. They also performed on Last Call with Carson Daly in February.
Company of Thieves' single "Oscar Wilde" was featured on "Gossip Girl: Real NY Stories Revealed" as part of the Dove Go Fresh campaign,[5] as well as being aired during an episode of Gossip Girl.
Their second album, Running from a Gamble, was released on May 17, 2011. The lead-off single, "Death of Communication", was released on March 15, 2011.
Members
- Genevieve Schatz – vocals
- Marc Walloch – guitar
- Chris Faller – drums
- Marcin Sulewski – bass
- Eitan Bernstein – keys
Former members
- Dorian Duffy – bass guitar[6]
- James Ratke – drums
- Brad Sawicki – Bass
- Scott Heatherly- Piano
- Joe Drennan- Piano
- Josh Schroeder - Spoons
- Bob Buckstaff – bass
- Mike Ortiz - Drums
- Mike Maimone - keys
- Gabriel Albert - Bass
Discography
Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions US
[7]US
Alt
[8]US
Heat
[9]US Rock
[10]Ordinary Riches - Release date: February 24, 2009
- Label: Wind-up Records
- Formats: CD, music download
162 — 5 — Running From a Gamble - Released: May 17, 2011
- Label: Wind-up Records
- Formats: CD, music download
97 12 — 25 "—" denotes releases that did not chart Singles
Year Single Album 2009 "Oscar Wilde" Ordinary Riches 2011 "Death of Communication" Running From a Gamble External links
- Official Website
- Company of Thieves on MySpace
- Official Facebook page
- Wind-up Records
- Company of Thieves interview March 2009
- Pop Wreckoning article
- Buzzgrinder article
- LA Metromix article
- Company of Thieves on Channel One News
- Company of Thieves on Live From Daryl's House
- Dove Go Fresh Campaign
- Company of Thieves interview on HEAVEmedia, May 2011
References
- ^ [1], plug in music – Company of Thieves Signs with Wind-up Records Press Release
- ^ [2], welikeit.indie
- ^ [3], Billboard.biz Artist Index
- ^ [4], BMI News – NY Songwriters Circle Contest
- ^ [5], Dove Go Fresh – Real NY Stories on The CW Website
- ^ http://nbc5streetteam.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/in-good-company/
- ^ "Company of Thieves Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/company-of-thieves/chart-history/990339. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Company of Thieves Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/company-of-thieves/chart-history/990339?f=794&g=Albums. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Company of Thieves Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/company-of-thieves/chart-history/990339?f=324&g=Albums. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Company of Thieves Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/company-of-thieves/chart-history/990339?f=408&g=Albums. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
Categories:- Wind-up Records artists
- Musical groups established in 2007
- American indie rock groups
- Alternative rock groups from Chicago, Illinois
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