Based out of the lonely midwest of America, the Wheelers are a four piece band specializing in 90's influenced alternative/indie rock.
Most recently, the band contributed a cover of the Breeders smash 1993 single, "Cannonball" to the American Laundromat Records release, "GIGANTIC - A Tribute to Kim Deal."
Their 2006 debut release, "Observance of the High Ideals" presented ten powerful tracks of thick fuzz.
In a review published in Little Village: Iowa City's News & Culture Magazine, Erik Farseth (Punk Planet, Maximumrocknroll) had this to say about the album, "At its best, indie rock has always attempted to subvert the tough guy poses of its punk and hardcore brethren, an anti-macho stance that can easily degenerate into preciousness or infantilism. Not so here. Observance of the High Ideals marks the point where the deliberate naivety of the lo-fi movement finally circles back on itself. This is heavy, brutal music for tender hearted creatures."
The band has been compared to Pavement, Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Unwound.
In the past they have performed with Dressy Bessy, Simon Joyner, Jake Bellows (Neva Dinova), Blackpool Lights, The North Atlantic, Ed Gray, The Slats and the Miracles of God.
Greg/ everybody else too- you guys were killer! i love your new lineup. it's perfect. Your new songs are bitchin too! Cant wait to get my hands on your new record. Are you goin thru tyros with that shit? Ian said he was gonna let me hear some of the stuff you recorded the other day so i can hear what the new studio might sound like cuz we're gonna record with him next month.
We want our album just as much as you. We aren't exactly sure what's the hold up. As for Kate's album, you can get them on the dates on the calender on our page/Kate's page.
good to hear from you! i've been doing alright... summer's going fast. lot of travel plans coming up that i'm looking forward to. i'll definitely keep checking back to see if you play in cf sometime. take care!
Thank you for your Birthday wishes! Bummer I didn't know about your show at the mews that night! would have been more fun then what I ended up doing (watching kung fu movies). catch ya next time and keep rockin' Emmalyn
1. I can't say we are. Luke leaves in a month. Abby and I are creating a new band this summer with members of I'm on Neptune. 3. Complicated shit. We're wondering ourselves.
-Kate
P.S I got an album out- Listen to the Beat Go. It's on CD and cassette. I'm looking for time to make it purchasable on my Myspace page. I thought you might like to know. Holler if you want me to send you one!
lol, cake is for pussys! kiddin, I went out and bought myslef an icecream cake, it wouldnt have made it vary far! sucks, Im moven to minnesota, and I never got to see you guys in concert! FUCK! I really realy dig ur muse guuuuys, and gals. maybe you could hit up minnesota soemtime!!!
Sweetness. Gimme a Shout, i will return the call this time, sorry dude. Yeah we gotta catch up we have a fucking super busy summer planned so i have been slacking off as much as possible. looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for the add. To answer your question,I was reading Julie Peel's blog about the upcoming Kim Deal tribute. From there,I checked out the tribute's myspace page and came across yours. I look forward to hearing more in the future! Mike
bauce soss: /ˈbäs ˈsȯs/ function- adjective (root- conjured up in the parking lot of the new and improved Soundhole in the wee hours after the show) meaning "good" or "bodacious" example: The Wheelers' songs were so bauce soss that Jill felt the need to express her joy through interpretive dance, which was also bauce soss.
GIGANTIC - A Tribute to Kim Deal
Observance of the High Ideals
