In the Studio: Rough Shop

(Welcome to In the Studio, a section on A to Z that spotlights -- what else? -- local artists in the studio. If you are also recording/recently recorded -- or are a studio engineer/producer and working with people -- email me, with the phrase "In the Studio" in the subject heading.)

Toby Weiss

Kate Eddens and Anne Tkach recording "The Little Wrapped Gift."

Who: Rough Shop (plus special guests)
Where: Sawhorse Recording Studios
With Whom: Engineers Jack Petracek & Jason McEntire at Sawhorse Recording Studios / Jack Petracek, Engineer & Mixing: Jack Petracek at Eagle Rare Studios
(The band's producing.)
When: Selected days Through October 23
What: Just Because It Was Christmas, a full-length Christmas CD featuring seven new original Christmas songs plus unexpected covers
When due out? December 12 (CD release party)

Sounds like... "Christmas & holiday music for people who don't even think they like Christmas & holiday music," says John Wendland.
Special guests? Wendland gives the following list, and promises that more are being added all the time: Steve Carosello (Love Experts) on lead vocals and harmony vocals, Kate Eddens (ex-Julia Sets) on lead vocals and harmony vocals, Toby Weiss (The Remodels) on lead vocals and harmony vocals, Jon Parsons (Transmitters) on organ and harmony vocals, Tim Sullivan (Red-Headed Strangers) on piano, Mike Tiefenbrun (ex-Rough Shop) on stand-up bass, Sean Anglin (ex-Rough Shop) on drums and Michael Ludwig on pedal steel.

Toby Weiss

Anne Tkach and friend.