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]
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]
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.