Follow up from the band:
we’ve had some pretty amazing submissions so far in our search for a new singer! very exciting stuff. make sure if you’re interested you reach out asap before its too late! TCWKband@gmail.com
A message from The Company We Keep
Hello there people.
We’ve been a bit quiet in the past weeks, winding down from our short summer tour, and gearing up to begin finishing many many demos as we move closer to tracking our first record. Thank you to anyone and everyone who came out to see a show on this past tour! We appreciate it very much, and we had a blast.
I wish i was writing simply with good news about the progress toward
s the tracking of our first album, but sadly we now face a very difficult set back. Amy Brennan, our friend and singer, has decided that she would like to move on and pursue other options in her life. She will be extremely difficult to replace, and we’re very sad to see such a talented and amazing person leave our band. In the coming months you will most likely be seeing a lot of Amy as she explores other ventures and goes on to great things, so be prepared!
As for TCWK, while this will obviously slow us down, we have no intentions of giving in. With nearly 30 songs in the cue at the moment, and we’re working on finishing demo versions of all songs and getting things in line to track an album as soon as possible. Obviously in order to do this, we’re going to need a voice to make it all work!
We’ve decided in an effort to reach as many interested parties as possible, we’d love to make this a a very open audition process. We also don’t want to exclude anyone simply because of what we once had, so while we would still like to have a female singer, we welcome any men to give it a shot as well if interested!
Step 1 is to read the criteria below, followed quickly by Step 2: email us a link, preferably a video, of you singing anything! 90’s alternative rock covers will move you to the top of the list, but videos of any actual performances with current/previous bands would be great as well. From there, if we like what we’ve seen/heard, we will send you one of the songs from our Making Moves release, sans vocals, and ask you to record your own version of the song so we can hear your voice in context with our music.
Step 3, if there is a Step 3, would be making a trip to Michigan to work on some of our newer songs, and see if we all get along and work well together.
What we’re looking for:
- must be at least 21 years old
- must be ready, willing, and able to tour 8-10 months a year and love being poor
- previous band/tour experience is a major plus
- being able to play an instrument is also a major plus
- you think Stabbing Westward used to be awesome
If you’re interested in being heard, please send a video/mp3/streaming link to TCWKband@gmail.com. If you send music only, please include a photo! We’re excited and look forward to your submissions, and hopefully soon we’ll be announcing the new singer of this band and making a record!
The Company We Keep Cover Pedro The Lion
The Company We Keep recently recorded a cover of Pedro The Lion’s “Magazine.” Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
New tour dates added for the fall with Wilson and Machree!
9/19 - Columbus, OH at Skully’s Music Diner
9/20 - Akron, OH at Musica
9/21 - Lansing, MI at The Loft
9/22 - Chicago, IL at Elbo Room
9/25 - Lawrence, KS at The Jackpot
9/26 - Oklahoma City, OK at The Conservatory
9/28 - St. Louis, MO at Fubar
Want some TCWK merch?! Check them out on tour now and grab some!
Expect them on the webstore after the tour as well.
POZ Road Blog: The Company We Keep (Pre-Update)
The Company We Keep are heading out on a tour within the next few days, and the band has written up two pre-tour updates in preparation of their upcoming PropertyOfZack Road Blog feature. Check out the first one below!
From Brian Southall:
Hi,
My name is Brian Southall, I am 30 years old, and instead of buying a house and settling down, I just bought a van and decided to start a band. Yes, I am insane. I realize that concert attendance is drastically down, I know that people rarely buy records anymore, and since I’ve spent the past 4-5 years Tour Managing bands, I realize how very hard it is to make any sort of living doing this…. but… I DONT CARE.
We humans are becoming a terrible joke of a race, and I refuse to become a part of this complacent generation just content getting by. I want to make music for a living, and there is absolutely nothing else that makes me feel the same way, so I plan to make it happen, somehow, some way. I’ve never been the guy with the cool clothes, cool hair, terrible tattoos, etc… I’m just a guy who likes writing songs and performing them with my friends, and I decided, as bad of an idea as I know it is, I’m going to give it one last shot. One last attempt at being in a touring band, and doing what I love, with people that I love while traveling uncomfortably across this country. So this here road blog will be the chronicle of our second tour ever as a band, and our first time in most of these cities. I’m extremely excited, mildly terrified, but most of all, I’m content knowing that I’m not sitting on my ass wondering what if, or spending my days complaining about doing something that I hate.
I hope we’re interesting enough to catch your eye, and maybe you’ll share some of this experience with us.
The Company We Keep are gearing up to go out on their second tour, and both Amy Brennan and Brian Southall from the band made Playlists for PropertyOfZack. We’ve paired both of the member’s Playlists with their pre-tour Road Blogs as well. Check out the Playlists on Spotify and the Road Blogs below!
(Click on image to listen in Spotify)From Amy Brennan:
It’s Amy here :) If you didn’t know, we’re about to go on our second tour EVER. Couldn’t be more excited! Right now, life is taking many turns and crazy loops and it’s all a big blur, but this tour is such a getaway for me to go do what I love every night with people I love. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do. This is actually only my second tour personally as well. I haven’t been to most of the cities we are hitting, so the level of excitement and curiosity is sky high. Nothing makes me happier than playing music and to be able to wake up in a new city everyday to do just that is something I feel very lucky and blessed to do. I hope this road blog brings us all a little bit closer and leaves for some rad memories to be kept forever.
From Brian Southall:
My name is Brian Southall, I am 30 years old, and instead of buying a house and settling down, I just bought a van and decided to start a band. Yes, I am insane. I realize that concert attendance is drastically down, I know that people rarely buy records anymore, and since I’ve spent the past 4-5 years Tour Managing bands, I realize how very hard it is to make any sort of living doing this…. but… I DONT CARE.
We humans are becoming a terrible joke of a race, and I refuse to become a part of this complacent generation just content getting by. I want to make music for a living, and there is absolutely nothing else that makes me feel the same way, so I plan to make it happen, somehow, some way. I’ve never been the guy with the cool clothes, cool hair, terrible tattoos, etc… I’m just a guy who likes writing songs and performing them with my friends, and I decided, as bad of an idea as I know it is, I’m going to give it one last shot. One last attempt at being in a touring band, and doing what I love, with people that I love while traveling uncomfortably across this country. So this here road blog will be the chronicle of our second tour ever as a band, and our first time in most of these cities. I’m extremely excited, mildly terrified, but most of all, I’m content knowing that I’m not sitting on my ass wondering what if, or spending my days complaining about doing something that I hate.
I hope we’re interesting enough to catch your eye, and maybe you’ll share some of this experience with us.
