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2380130
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The Company Stores: Rollin' In (CD)
New, Sealed
(Very scarce)
Rock band from Charleston, WV
The title of the first album by The Company Stores, is more a declaration of musical identity than of their arrival on the music scene. Rollin In', produced and engineered by Don Dixon, is a musical stew that subtly brings out the flavors of many different styles and genres, yet creates a taste completely it's own. Smoothly blending elements of Appalachian folk, Delta blues, Rock, Popgrass, and Hip-Hop, the band has come to recognize that their musical identity is really a lack of identity.
They have been performing across the Eastern U.S. for almost two years, and are looking forward to touring to promote their first album. The name 'The Company Stores' is a throwback to the old coal mines of West Virginia. It refers to system set up by coal companies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where they paid the miners in "scrip' or 'coal money' that was only good at the 'company store'. This form of indentured servitude kept miners and their families in bondage to the coal companies, and was a classic case of the rich and powerful exploiting the poor. This name not only shows the bands heritage, but also the gritty, yet hopeful feel of their music and the meaning behind many of their songs about the struggles of the common man.
1 | Bottom Out |
2 | Pocket Change |
3 | Rollin' in |
4 | Street Corner Blues |
5 | Unwelcomed Guest |
6 | Silence |
7 | No Middle Name |
8 | Dear Universe |
9 | Lips |
10 | Barbara's Song |