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And You Were a Crow

by The Parlor Mob

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The Parlor Mob make raw rock and roll with a modern edge. It is quite fitting that the band derived its moniker from a notorious 19th century gang of the same name. Around the mid 1800s, the historical New York hoodlums were commissioned by other street gangs to incite riots. Today, these five musical renegades spark a similar explosion, but with verbose riffs, thought provoking vocals and a smooth yet raucous groove.
The Parlor Mob recorded And You Were a Crow with producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse) in the fall of 2007. Relocating to Asheville, North Carolina, they brought the songs to life in the Echo Mountain
Recording studio. Jacquire stayed with the band and he was quickly welcomed into The Parlor Mob family. ;He just became the sixth member of the band, comments Mark.He had an almost paternal role. He was there for us. He got the best out of us, and he took it so seriously. It was pretty amazing. Dave goes on,He was emotionally invested in the record. The songs are really important and close to us. Jacquire felt the same way.
The New Jersey based band formerly went by the name What About Frank , the name under which they were twice voted Best Live Band at the Asbury Park Music Awards. They changed their name in 2006. They have honed their live skill from years of live performances including playing on the Van's Warped Tour, The CMJ Music Marathon, The Great Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park and Austin's South By Southwest Festival. The band is currently touring the US in support of Nicole Atkins and the Seas.