“It’s rare when
the music is as impressive as the message,” says Powerpopaholic. “CITIZENS” album
arrives May 26th.
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The Wheel
Workers (L-R): Jason Williams, Craig Wilkins, Tyson Sheth, Allison Wilkins
McPhail, Steven Higginbotham. Photo Credit: Patrick Bertolino.
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“Yodel” is
the first single from the upcoming “CITIZENS” by The Wheel Workers. Hear it via BLURT
or at the links below!
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“Houston's brightest hope. Damn.
Seriously righteous.” – BLURT on The Wheel Workers
The Wheel
Workers is a Houston-based five-piece
recently nominated as Houston’s “Best Pop Act” in 2014’s Houston Press Music Awards. The band also received a nomination for
Steven Higginbotham, the group’s
lyricist, as “Best Songwriter” – an especially noteworthy accomplishment for a
pop band.
“I love artists who’ve had something substantial to
say beyond the standard lyrical fare in pop songs,” Higginbotham says. The Houston Chronicle called The Wheel Workers’ previous release “one
of the best albums made in Houston last year,” and now the band will follow it
up with a new record CITIZENS, scheduled for release on May 26th , 2015.
When Higginbotham
talks about substance in pop songs, he’s talking about the pairing of
sociopolitical consciousness with a memorable hook. After all, there’s a reason
that listeners are still moved by the catchiest folk and punk protest songs of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Clash,
and Bad Religion.
This approach to music-making by The Wheel Workers is the reason why the Houston Chronicle went on in that same piece to call the album a “thoughtful
recording that offers new rewards during repeated playings.” On CITIZENS, the band’s way of doing
things has become masterful, with the album’s opener “Yodel” providing a vibrant example of the pairing of hook and
substance.
Along with Higginbotham,
The Wheel Workers is comprised of Allison Wilkins McPhail (a fellow Houston Press Music Awards nominee as “Best
Keyboardist”), Craig Wilkins, Tyson Sheth, and Dan Workman.
Members of The
Wheel Workers are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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The Wheel
Workers – Live
04/23 Houston, TX @ Rudyard’s
05/01 Houston, TX @ Summit
05/02 Austin, TX @ Pecan Street Festival
05/10 Houston, TX @ Pop Shop
05/22 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s CITIZENS Record Release Show
05/25 Austin, TX @ House Show w/ Czars
05/29 Beaumont, TX @ Texas Rose Saloon
06/13 Houston, TX @ Numbers
06/14 Houston, TX @ Beerfest
07/18 Bryan, TX @ Revolution
07/25 Houston, TX @ Rudyard’s
08/07 San Antonio, TX @ Josabi’s
08/14 Beaumont, TX @ Texas Rose Saloon
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The Wheel Workers
CITIZENS
(S/R – May 26th, 2015)
Track Listing:
02. Burglar
03. Whole Other World
04. Smokescreen
05. Wage Slaves
06. Run Away
07. Dream
08. Citizen Incorporated
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The Wheel Workers Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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