Indie Music Mugs
Description: Remembering the wonderful Hess Department Store. Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company started in 1897 with one store, originally known as Hess Brothers, and grew to nearly 80 stores by its peak in the late 1980s. It was a shopping mecca known around the world for its quality merchandise. The store's motto was "be best, be first, be entertaining". The Patio, the store's restaurant, was renowned for its famous strawberry pie.
Description: Curve were an English alternative rock and electronica duo from London, formed in 1990 and split in 2005. The band consisted of Toni Halliday (vocals, occasionally guitar) and Dean Garcia (bass, guitar, drums, programming). Halliday also wrote the lyrics of their songs and they both contributed to songwriting. An important collaborator was producer Alan Moulder, who helped them to shape their blend of heavy beats and densely layered guitar tracks set against Halliday's vocals.
