- Papa Wheelie
Infobox musical artist
Name = Papa Wheelie
Img_capt = Papa Wheelie
Background = solo_singer
Origin =Bay Area, CA , USA
Instrument =
Genre = Punk, Metal
Label =Chophouse Records
Current_members =Jason Newsted ,Steven Wiig ,Joefus Papa Wheelie is a
punk rock /heavy metal jam band formed in1996 fronted by formerMetallica bassistJason Newsted .The band emerged from a mountain biking-based friendship between Jason and his neighborhood bike shop owner. Early in the project, Newsted played the drums and
Steven Wiig would play guitar. Since then, Newsted assumed full guitar and vocal responsibilities and Wiig returned to the drumkit.The band records every single session at Newsted's home studio THE CHOPHOUSE and have played several Bay Area gigs - ranging from outdoor BBQs to his neighbor's living room birthday party to local legendary
San Francisco rock clubs.The band is currently in an idle state due to Newsted's shoulder injury.
Members
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Jason Newsted : Guitar and Vocals (occasionally drums)
*Steven Wiig : Drums (occasionally guitar)
*Joe Ledesma : BassDiscography
*2002 "Unipsycho"
*2002 "Live Lycanthropy"Quotes
*"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 NewstedExternal links
* [http://www.chophouserecords.com/xcart/home.php?cat=259 PAPA WHEELIE]
* [http://www.chophouserecords.com/chrmedia/pw_media.php Papa Wheelie Media]
* [http://www.myspace.com/pwheelie Papa Wheelie MySpace Page]
* [http://www.music-reviewer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=168&Itemid=26 "Live Lycanthropy" Review]
* [http://www.chophouserecords.com/chrmedia/video/chr/pw_live1.ram VIDEO: Live From The Chophouse]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6994719829108654478 "Rituals of Desire" Video]
* [http://www.foundrymusic.com/bands/displayheadline.cfm?the_date=&postfart=go&id=1223 Foundrymusic.com Article]
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