Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:15 AM
St. Louis band Rough Shop throw in two free tracks from their album Just Because It Was Christmas. The album has a few covers (Low, Alan Sparhawk and Paul Kelly), but their own stuff is far more interesting. Band members John Wendland and Andy Ploof write most of the band's materail and between them they have come up with seasonal songs that can stand the test of time.
Rough Shop:
Anne Tkach: vocals, bass, mandolin & guitar
Andy Ploof: vocals, guitar, mandolin & dobro
John Wendland: vocals, guitar & mandolin
Spencer Marquart: vocals, drums & percussion
Just Because It Was Christmas is released on Perdition Records. Just Because It Was Christmas is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.
MP3: Rough Shop - Big Man Under the Tree
MP3: Rough Shop - Just Because It Was Christmas
Live date:
- 12/17 Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO
» roughshop.com
» myspace.com/roughshop