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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 Blasting Company
Also known as	The Petrojvic Blasting Company
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Eastern European Folk American Folk Jazz[1]
Years active	2008–present
Members	5, including Justin Rubenstein J.R. Kaufman Charles De Castro Cory Beers Brandon Armstrong
Website	blastingcompany.com

The band composed the soundtrack for the Cartoon Network mini-series Over the Garden Wall.[3]

Style

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

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]

Discography

Albums

• A History of Public Relations Dilemmae (2010)
• Over the Garden Wall (2016) (Also includes Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Jack Jones and others)

EPs

• Sketches of the Unknown (2020)
• Tiny Star (2020)[8]
• For Hire (2022) (Includes Ashley Nguyen DeWitt)

Singles

• Candy (2020)
• Old Summer Reckoning (2021) (Co-written by Van Dyke Parks)

References

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