“Musically and
lyrically, it extends far beyond the political heat of the moment,” says The
A.V. Club. Hear “soaring guitar solos” of “Desire” now at
Glide.
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The Wheel
Workers (L-R): Craig Wilkins, Kevin Radomski, Erin Rodgers, Steven
Higginbotham, Zeek Garcia. Photo Credit: Allison McPhail / 5AM Creative.
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Tickets on
sale now for The Wheel Workers
on Nov. 16th for the post-truth
record
release show at Houston’s White Oak
Music Hall!
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“Airy chugging guitars and dramatic choruses, and a
tough-love lyricism. There is a post-punk sound here that brings to mind groups
like the Pixies and Interpol complete with spiraling guitar
solos.” – Glide
Magazine on “Desire” by The Wheel Workers
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The Wheel Workers – In The Press
“Painfully catchy.” — MAGNET
“Sincerely progressive and catchy as hell.” — Space City Rock
“Sociopolitical consciousness with a memorable hook.”
— The Big Takeover
“New Wave synth stylings meet sharp lyrics.” — PopMatters
“Houston’s brightest hope. Damn. Seriously righteous.”
— BLURT
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The Houston based five-piece political rock band The Wheel Workers isn’t so political on
its upcoming new album post-truth (out Nov. 2nd, 2018.)
Now, the band’s lean and quirky Dead Kennedys, The Clash,
and Pixies-influenced style shoves
real life in front of our eyes. Following up an astounding eight nominations at
the Houston Press Music Awards in
2015 for its previous album Citizens, post-truth’s opening cut “White Lies” was first released in
November of 2016 just before the Presidential election.
As for the impact of the song on Higginbotham nearly two years later, he reveals, “I was personally
caught up in the horror many liberals felt at the time. But after all the
personal difficulties the band has faced since then, I’m not sure I would write
that song the same way today. Two of our members had houses flooded during
Hurricane Harvey,” Higginbotham
continues, “and they have spent the better part of a year coming back from
that.”
Higginbotham goes on to explain, “Some of the people that were
most supportive and kind during our difficulties were people I would probably
disagree with politically, but the decency and love they showed in helping us
rebuild our lives is so much more important than whether we agree on this or
that issue.”
The latest track taken from post-truth is the new
song “Desire”. Glide Magazine called
out the song’s “soaring guitar solos” and “dramatic choruses” in its premiere
coverage of the track here.
“‘Desire’ is about
the tension between pursuing your dreams and keeping up with your
responsibilities,” says Higginbotham.
“The sky-high hopes and moments of musical ecstasy versus the day to day grind
of life.”
“I’m definitely still socially conscious,” Higginbotham concludes about the
direction that The Wheel Workers
exhibit on post-truth, “But now I think problems are best dealt with the
way we do in our personal lives, with the people we genuinely care about,
supporting and loving one another with understanding and forgiveness.”
post-truth,
the latest album by Houston-based band, The
Wheel Workers arrives on Nov. 2nd,
2018, preceded by the single “Desire”.
The band headlines a record
release show at Houston’s White Oak
Music Hall on Nov. 16th.
Members of The
Wheel Workers are available for interviews. Contact Josh
Bloom at Fanatic for
more information.
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Eight-time Houston Press Music Awards nominees show personal
side on new LP. Hear Dead Kennedys, The Clash, Pixies-influenced
“White
Lies”.
“Successful political art foregrounds the artistry
while making a statement that isn’t just applicable for a limited time.
Musically and lyrically, it extends far beyond the political heat of the
moment.” – The A.V. Club on “White Lies” by The Wheel Workers
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The Wheel Workers
post-truth
Nov. 2nd, 2018
(S/R)
Track Listing:
03. Doesn’t Really Matter
04. How Did I Go So Wrong
05. Games We Play
06. Burning
07. Nothing To Say
08. Sing
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The Wheel Workers Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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