The Blasting Company
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Petrojvic Blasting Company |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | 5, including
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| Website | blastingcompany |
The Blasting Company, formerly known as the Petrojvic Blasting Company, is an American nouveau-folk band based in Los Angeles, California.[2] The band was founded in 2008 by half-brothers Justin Rubenstein and J.R. Kaufman and the group has since expanded to include five members.[2]
The band composed the soundtrack for the Cartoon Network mini-series Over the Garden Wall.[3]
Style[edit]
The band's music is inspired by the music of Eastern Europe, particularly the music of the Balkans,[2] and New Orleans dixie.[4] The band has also been noted for its folk influences and Bohemian style.[5]
The band uses a variety of more orthodox instruments including an accordion, as well as a Macedonian tapan.[2]
Performances and projects[edit]
The band regularly performs in Los Angeles, and plays every Sunday at the Hollywood Farmers' Market.[2]
The band wrote the soundtrack for the television miniseries Over the Garden Wall, for which it was critically acclaimed.[6][7] The extended version of the soundtrack was debuted at the San Diego Comic Con in 2016.[7]
The band provided a theme for a fan made Dungeons and Dragons project titled The Crooked Moon.[8] They have also been offered opportunities to provide further music including themes and ambience tracks for the individual campaigns within the expansion.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- A History of Public Relations Dilemmae (2010)
- Over the Garden Wall (2016) (Also includes Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Jack Jones and others)
EPs[edit]
- Sketches of the Unknown (2020)
- Tiny Star (2020)[9]
- For Hire (2022) (Includes Ashley Nguyen DeWitt)
Singles[edit]
- Candy (2020)
- Old Summer Reckoning (2021) (Co-written by Van Dyke Parks)
References[edit]
- ^ Polo, Susana (3 November 2014). "An Interview With the Folks Behind Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall, Premiering Tonight!". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Wappler, Margaret (18 December 2010). "The wild, wild Petrojvic Blasting Company". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Over the Garden Wall Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Melissa. "The Petrojvic Blasting Company: Coming soon to a sidewalk near you". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "THE BLASTING COMPANY". Lugano Buskers. Lugano Buskers. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (13 October 2014). "6-Minute Preview of CN Mini-Series 'Over the Garden Wall'". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b Shiach, Kieran. "Mondo to Debut 'Over the Garden Wall' Soundtrack Vinyl at San Diego Comic Con". Comics Alliance. Comics Alliance. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (21 September 2023). "The Crooked Moon: Folk Horror in 5E by Legends of Avantris - Kickstarter". Dicebreaker. Dicebreaker. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Discography". The Blasting Company. The Blasting Company. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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