WHEELER BROTHERS Will Send Fan Home for the Holidays + tour dates!

Tue Nov 8 11:04:45 CST 2011

WHEELER BROTHERS Announce Fall & Winter Tour Dates
PLUS, Exclusive Video Contest to Send a Fan Home for the Holidays!

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"...mixing country rock guitars with warm, rootsy vocals. Portraits stakes out ground somewhere in the vast space between Band of Horses and the Avett Brothers." - Austin American Statesman

"Through 11 fiery roots-influenced cuts, the Brothers bare their songwriting chops with an addictive sense of bravado and cerebral storytelling... Seemingly a bottomless pit of musical vision, Portraits is a debut that shows this band's melodic wellspring already bubbling over." - Elmore Magazine

"...ball-of-fire Americana and fueled by expansive musical backgrounds..." - Austin Chronicle

Indie-Americana five-piece, Wheeler Brothers, are coming to a city near you this holiday season! Formed in Austin, TX, the Wheeler Brothers are made up of brothers Nolan (guitar/piano/vocals), Tyler (bass) and Patrick Wheeler (drums) along with Danny Matthews (guitar/vocals), and A.J. Molyneaux (lap steel/guitar/vocals). They have quickly emerged as one of Austin's most exciting up-and-coming bands whose style is described as "ball-of-fire Americana" by the Austin Chronicle. They will be making their way across the country through November and December hitting Nashville, Dallas, Austin, Chicago and NYC along the way. Wheeler Brothers are touring in support of their debut release, Portraits (Bismeaux Records), which dropped this summer and features sing along, guitar driven jams with clear, crisp vocals and plenty of down-home Southern twang. Check out the brand new video for their aptly titled track "Home for the Holidays" featuring actor Art LaFleur (The Sandlot, Field of Dreams) and directed by Christian Sorensen Hansen (The Head in the Heart, Fences, Atmosphere) HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S48g-ACGt6o>.

Please feel free to share the video with your readers using the below embed code!

As the cold weather is settling in and holiday music begins to occupy the airwaves, people all over the country are wishing they could spend this special time with their loved ones. Enter: Wheeler Brothers! In conjunction with their winter tour and the release of their brand new music video, the Brothers will send you HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS via a brand new Facebook initiative! The band says, "As a band of brothers, we are never too far from our family.  Wherever we end up during the holiday season, we always feel at home. To help you feel the same way we are going to fly one lucky fan to be with their friends and family this holiday season. Make a video telling us why you deserve to be sent 'Home for the Holidays'".

To enter, head over to the Wheeler Brothers Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/WheelerBros> and "Like" the page. Then make a video explaining why you should be the winning fan and upload it to the contest page. The winner will be selected based on votes from the band, as well as votes from fellow fans and friends of contestants, and announced via a live webcast at the band's December 10th show at the Omni in Toledo, OH. Video submissions will be accepted NOW through December 8th.

Embed code for "Home for the Holidays" official video:
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WATCH:
LIVE performance of "Ghost in the Valley" HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfp3Y5cZfMw>
LIVE performance of "Portraits" HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcx4bvPL70>

Wheeler Brothers Announced 2011 Tour Dates:

11/9/11              Fayettville, AR @ Georges Majestic

11/10/11           Norman, OK @ The Red Room

11/11/11           Jonesboro, AR @ Brickhouse Grill

11/13/11           Nashville, TN @ Five Spot

11/18/11           Austin, TX @ Antone's

11/23/11           Ft Worth, TX @ Lolas

11/25/11           New Braunfels, TX @ Gruene Hall

12/2/11              Houston, TX @ Hotel Sorella

12/3/11              Lubbock, TX @ Blue Light

12/6/11              Wichita, KS @ Rock Island Live

12/7/11              Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar

12/8/11              Des Moines, IA @ Gas Lamp

12/9/11              Chicago, IL @ Abby Pub

12/10/11           Toledo, OH @ The Omni

12/11/11           Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark

12/14/11           Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar at Appalachian

12/16/11           New York, NY @ Living Room

12/17/11           Washington DC @ Hill Country BBQ

http://wheelerbrothersmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/wheelerbrothersmusic

For more information on WHEELER BROTHERS contact:
PRESS HERE
212-246-2640
Jamie Sherman // jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jamie at pressherepublicity.com>

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