Common Rotation is an American indie folk rock band consisting of Eric Kufs, (vocals, guitar), Adam Busch (vocals, saxophone, harmonica, glockenspiel), and Jordan Katz (vocals, trumpet, banjo). The three are childhood friends from New York City and have been making music together for almost 20 years.

History

The band was formed by Kufs and Busch while they were in high school in

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in the early 1990s with two other members, and was originally known as ''28 Orange Street''. They debuted at the Nassau County Folk Festival, and soon began performing hundreds of gigs each year throughout the northeastern United States. As 28 Orange Street, the

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released their first album, titled ''Common Rotation''. The band recorded its first record as Common Rotation with the help of

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, who subsequently backed them on the recording and allowed them to open on their first major

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across the United States. In 2007 they toured the United Kingdom, albeit without Jordan Katz, alongside

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. Common Rotation have

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five full length records and 'A Song A Day' for over ten years online at the website "The Union Maid".

Collaborations

Common Rotation can be heard on

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's two albums, ''Live in Los Angeles'' and ''Live in New York'' and provided the soundtrack to the film " Drones". "True Hollywood Romance" from ''The ClearChannel EP'' is featured as

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's comedy special, ''The Littlest Suspect''. Common Rotation recorded

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's, " We're Not Gonna Take It" with

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for the latest installment of

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Guilt by Association series, Guilt by Association Vol. 3. The band recorded "Salty South" with the

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for their live record, ''Staring Down The Brilliant Dream''.

In other media

Peter Stass's documentary film ''How to Lose'' chronicled the band's efforts to protest Clear Channel's monopoly on the musical touring market by playing in fan's homes from Alaska to Europe.

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's music video for ''Wasted Words'' follows the band while performing for the

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in the remote fishing villages of Kotlik and

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. Their song "Clear Channel" was featured in British Indie filmmaker Evan Richards' 2006 film, "In a Day."

Personnel

Busch is also known for his work as an actor (''

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, The Professional,

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''). Katz has worked with hip hop groups (

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). Kufs is a singer-songwriter who has completed his first solo collection of songs, "A Dust Bowl Full O' Cherries.'

Compilations

*"'' We're Not Gonna Take It''" (

cover) from Guilt by Association Vol. 3 (2011).

References

External links

Official websiteMySpace websiteThe Union Maid ArchiveCommon Rotation at This Might be a Wiki
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)