Like all great artists, Company of Thieves (Genevieve Schatz, Marc Walloch, Chris Faller, Marcin Sulewski) is full of ideas, whether the Chicago band is writing a concept album about a girl seeking independence in modern-day America or having the audacity to channel disparate influences like the Beatles, Billie Holliday, and Radiohead into its heady, catchy rock songs.
It's difficult to think of a harder-working group of musicians than the skilled players who make up Company of Thieves. These guys and gal are road warriors, and there's a good chance that they've already played your town a few times. They've toured with Annuals, OK Go, and the Hold Steady; played festivals like Lollapalooza and Mountain Jam; appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly; and Schatz and Walloch were given props by the veteran players when they performed on Live From Daryl's House.