Wheat Embarks on Brief Tour

Corn, oats, barley remain in grain bin

Remember Wheat? They were kickin' it central-Massachusetts-style way back in '99 with their minor indie rock hit LP, Hope and Adams. Friends, they're back, and they're mounting a mini-tour of a few Eastern U.S. hot spots-- Beantown, New York, and Philly-- ...this weekend.

And now, a little history about this band that plays low-key but driven tunes with some ambient noodling. In 1996, a fan sent a bootleg to Sugar Free Records that got Wheat signed to a record deal. Since then, Scott Levesque, Brendan Harney and Ricky Brennan have successfully crafted two albums of melancholy indie pop. The aforementioned Hope and Adams, their sophomore release, was produced by the ubiquitous Dave Fridmann.

Rabid Wheat fans can check out the band's official website to download unreleased tunes. This month's installment is the b-side "And First You See a Superstar, Then You Don't." Dates:

11-30 Cambridge, MA: Middle East
12-01 New York, NY: Knitting Factory
12-02 Philadelphia, PA: Khyber

Posted by Alan Haworth on Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 1:00am