Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
The BigWheel Band
American Made
At moments, the
debut by Milwaukee’s The BigWheel Band superficially evokes such terrors as
Blue Cheer, Primus and Cream. And if they filter their influences through the
lesser, post-grunge lens of Pop Evil or Creed, the BigWheel’ers also have some
Nirvana in their lineage. But a well-meaning (relatively) experimental bent
finds the guys sometimes reaching farther than they can grasp. And a singer who
doesn't quite sound tough enough to be singing some of this badassery dims the
promise of rivaling Chief as the city's most rocking power trio. More road
experience and connecting with a sympathetic outside producer could go a long
way in allowing The BigWheel Band to make a turn for the better.



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