WIND-UP ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF COMPANY OF THIEVES

Four subsidiaries of Wind-up Entertainment and the Chicago-based Company of Thieves have entered into agreements for this broad-based relationship.  The band’s future recordings will be released by Wind-up Records.  Additionally, the sale of all Company of Thieves merchandise at on-line, retail, and touring points of sale will be handled by Wind-up Entertainment’s Pronto Merch.  The band’s publishing will be administered by the company’s Sakyamuni Music Publishing, LLC.  Company of Thieves has also entered in to an agreement with Wind-up Artist Development Corporation, regarding touring and appearances.

Genevieve Schatz (vocals), Marc Walloch (guitars), and Mike Ortiz (drums) are Company of Thieves.  Their debut album ORDINARY RICHES was released independently in May 2007, receiving across the board raves.  Yahoo! exclaimed, “Hands down, one of the best debut albums of 2007,” while Billboard offered, “One of the best unsigned acts out there,” prior to the deal with Wind-up.  The band’s “Oscar Wilde” took first place in the New York Songwriter’s Circle contest last year.  Company of Thieves cites Motown, soul, 1960’s and 1970’s rock n’ roll, Wilco, Neil Young, Fiona Apple and The Beatles, among their influences. 

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