Company of Thieves (band)

Company of Thieves (band)
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 rock
Years active 2007—present
Labels Wind-up Records
Website Official site
Members
Genevieve Schatz
Marc Walloch
Chris Faller
Marcin Sulewski

Company 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 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

References


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