Papa Wheelie
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Papa Wheelie | |
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| Origin | stoner metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | 1996–2002, 2011–? |
| Labels | Chophouse |
| Members | Jason Newsted Steven Wiig Joe Ledesma |
Papa Wheelie is an American
The band emerged from a friendship between Newstead and a bike shop owner, over their shared love of mountain biking. Their name is a pun: to "pop a wheelie" is to ride a bicycle with the front wheel temporariliy lifted off the ground. Early in the project, Newsted played drums and Steven Wiig played guitar. Since then, Newsted assumed guitar and vocal responsibilities while Wiig returned to the drumkit and handled artistic duties, while a variety of others played bass guitar.
All the band's recorded material has been produced at Newsted's home studio, The Chophouse.
The band went on hiatus circa 2006 due to Newsted's shoulder injuries, but was resurrected in August 2011 after Newsted and Wiig simultaneously viewed the "U.S. Desert" episode of
Members
- Jason Newsted – vocal, guitar
- Steven Wiig – drums
- Joe Ledesma – bass
Discography
- 2002: Unipsycho
- 2002: Live Lycanthropy
Quotes
- "We ain't good... but we're LOUD"
- "Upon the same ground twice shalt not thy Wheelie tread!" - Fathor Wheelor
- "Our first gig was a neighborhood barbecue. It was all improvised. None of the music is prearranged. There are some skeletons of riffs and no set lyrics. It makes me able to enjoy playing, feeling the noise, with no agenda and no one from a record company breathing down our necks telling us what to do." - Jason Newsted
- "Papa Wheelie is big, loud, and scary, like some crazed, twisted, drinking session caught on tape. 53 minutes and 32 seconds of pure madness." - Absolut
Metal's review of 'UNIPSYCHO'
External links
- PAPA WHEELIE
- Papa Wheelie Media
- Papa Wheelie MySpace Page
- "Live Lycanthropy" Review
- VIDEO: Live From The Chophouse
- "Rituals of Desire" Video
- Foundrymusic.com Article
- PAPA WHEELIE RETURNS
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