LEGAL REPRESENTATION Charles J. Biederman, Esq. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Contact:jbiederman@manatt.com
Influences
The Beatles, Wilco, Billie Holiday, Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Simon and Garfunkel, Fiona Apple, Coldplay, Radiohead, Flaming Lips, Broken Social Scene, Elliott Smith, The Doors, The Zombies... and pretty much anything that our ears and brain are keen to. The list could go on forever!
"One of the best unsigned acts out there."-Billboard "Hands down, one of the best debut albums of 2007!"-Yahoo! "Schatz's vocals are explosive, dominating the aural palette."-UR Chicago Magazine "First Place Winner- NY Songwriters-Circle Songwriting contest 'Oscar Wilde'"
Track Listing
1. Old Letters
2. In Passing
3. Oscar Wilde
4. Quiet on the Front
5. Pressure
6. Around the Block
7. Even in the Dark
8. Under the Umbrella
9. Past the Sleep
10. The Fire Song
11. The Tornado Song
12. New Letters
We met, we write, we're trying.
Company of Thieves is proof that everything happens for a reason. When Genevieve Schatz and Marc Walloch met by chance nearly two years ago in Chicago’s bustling Union Station, they never imagined that the encounter would lead to the evolution of the band that they now call home. Schatz, a singer “since she could talk,” and Walloch, a seasoned guitarist, were introduced by mutual acquaintances. A casual discussion of their shared love of the Beatles ensued and the two forged an instant connection. It was not long before they were spending a lot of time together — writing songs in the confines of their apartments and performing at a weekly Monday night music event in the city.
Schatz and Walloch spent the bulk of 2006 crafting the songs that would ultimately make up Company of Thieves’ first full-length CD Ordinary Riches, which was released for public consumption in May of 2007. It has since been described by Yahoo! as “hands down, one of the best debut albums of 2007,” and an article in the October issue of UR Chicago said “Schatz’s vocals are explosive, dominating the aural palette.” Independent, and as yet still unsigned, the band worked on the CD with friend and famed Fallout Boy and The Hush Sound producer Sean O’Keefe, financing and releasing “Ordinary Riches” all on their own.
Company of Thieves sites Motown, soul, 1960’s and 1970’s rock n’ roll, Wilco, Neil Young, Fiona Apple and — of course — the Beatles, among their influences. In fact, the name “Company of Thieves” stems from the group’s feeling that their material is their own, more textured version of the music produced by their favorite artists, and therefore, a form of “thievery.” The Thieves have shared the stage with The Smoking Popes, Wax on Radio, Jon McLaughlin, Cary Brothers, Sara Bareilles and Teddy Geiger, and are enjoying a busy fall tour schedule, having recently performed several sold-out shows at legendary Chicago venues Beat Kitchen and Schubas, and participating in the Sept. 25 Yahoo! Billboard Live showcase at B.B. King’s in New York City. A subsequent Inside Track review of the Billboard show said that Company of Thieves was one of two performances from the event that stood out “head and shoulders above the rest,” and Billboard itself calls Company of Thieves “one of the best unsigned acts out there…” certainly an unquestionable indication of what is to come.
Regarding Company of Thieves:
“You have succeeded in completely breaking my heart, filling it with a sort of melancholy optimism, and gluing it back together with Midwestern mud.”
–Arthi Meera, Fair and Kind
You beat us to the punch, Marc. Thanks for kind words and the feelings are beyond completely mutual. We'd share the stage with you ANY night. Besides, I owe you a beer.
hey heyyy, so i just wanted to check up and tell you about a few of our shows thats happening soon:
July18 - Rocker Dogs in Lombard - 8:30, 9$ at the door, 7$ pre-sale (ask us about it!) July25 - Xtreme Wheels in Crystal Lake - 9:45pm, 7$ w/ Breathe Electric Aug1st - "Stick it to the Man Fest" @ The Matchbox in Bartlett - 2:30pm, 8$ w/ Eli, A Kidnap in Color, An East Hazel Tango...more! Also we'll be selling new T-Shirts at this show!
so yea thats it, hope you can make it out to any one of these we'd really love to see you there!
i cant wait to hear u guys in palatine! ull see me FRONT ROW for sure, for sure. i LOVE ur music. ;) im stolked and know it will be FANTASTIC! love ME ;)
hey i hear your playing palatine if you could get me in to that show it would be awesome i saw you guys at u of i when you played with operetta so if you wanna let me know about getting me in...im 20 btw but i would really like to see you guys play again thanks :)
