December 15, 2009

XMAS 2009 freebies: Rough Shop

Rough Shop: Just Because It Was Christmas

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.

Live date:
  • 12/17 Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO

» roughshop.com
» myspace.com/roughshop

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