Starbucks: The Therapy for Fools and Horses
Heads up, Starbucks patrons: Tomorrow morning when you go to get your fix, check the CD rack for Off the Clock Vol. 1: Up and Coming Artists From Starbucks.
Rock band Fools and Horses — a talented Baltimore group with a sizable local fan base — has a track on Starbucks’ newest compilation album.
Here’s the back story: Last fall, Starbucks asked its employees to send in music from their own bands to be considered for a new CD. Fools and Horses singer/guitarist Steve Herrera, who works at the Starbucks at 31 York Road in Towson University, entered the contest.
Starbucks then whittled down the more than 800 submissions to the 15 that appear on Off the Clock Vol. 1. “The Therapy” by Fools and Horses was one of them. The CD is available at American and Canadian Starbucks cafes, and gives the group a taste of the exposure they deserve.
If you’re not a Starbucks regular, you can also download the track on iTunes.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
