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18 Wheelers

Rank #12 Miami, FL Country / Honkytonk / Roots Rock

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Members: Paul Feltman - guitar, John Gilson - guitar, Bob Wlos - pedal steel, Chris DeAngelis - upright bass, Sam Levine - drums / Robert LaMont - drums

Sounds Like: The Flying Burrito Brothers, ELVIS PRESLEY, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

Bio:
The 18 Wheelers like to sing songs about trucks.

They may be the only musical group in Florida who specialize in that special brand of classic C&W, known as "truck driving music”.

Blending elements of roots rock, honky tonk country, western swing, rockabilly, and bluegra... See Full Bio

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The new 18 Wheelers website is up and running! Go to http://www.18wheelers.org to check it out!

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"By contrast, the Wheelers set themselves apart, tapping into songs etched with the authenticity of genuine, dyed-in-the-wool Americana. Listening to them crank out convincing covers of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" or Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried," audiences can easily imagine they're not in South Florida but rather in some downtown dive in Austin or Nashville."

— Lee Zimmerman, Miami New Times

“BEST LOCAL COUNTRY BAND - Singer with acoustic guitar (Paul Feltman.Singer with upright bass (Chris DeAngelis). One of the best drummers alive (Robert Slade LeMont). Stinging electric guitar leads (John Gilson). Songs about trucks, drinking, trucks, women, trucks, prison, and trucks. For seven years these virtuosos have been providing the purest, sweetest mix of covers and originals in true country style. The itch has finally pried from them their first CD, the live Songs from the Road, which just came out. "We recorded everything and the ones that didn't have too many mistakes went on the CD. It's exactly what we sound like live," says DeAngelis. That means it sounds fantastic. Hundreds of live shows have proved the Wheelers to be the real deal, the best band in Nashville that isn't in Nashville, and certainly the finest performers of true country music in Miami. ”

— Greg Baker, Miami New Times Best Of The Year Issue 2004

“The Wheelers lure country-hungry locals with both original and mainstream C&W covers dating back to the '40s, when artists like Lefty Frizzell and Hank Williams first brought America a carnival-ride style of song directly from the small-town smoky bars known as honky-tonks. ”

— Emma Trelles, Broward Palm Beach New Times

“ Well, the 18 Wheelers are here to remind us what rock was like before art and heroin got involved -- when blue suede shoes were cool and country musicians didn't pen songs about buying American flags at Wal-Mart. The band's 17-song CD, Songs from the Road, is proof that these guys know their roots. ”

— Jason Budjinski, Broward Palm Beach New Times

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Sax in the City Summer …
Hollywood, FL, US | 6:00pm
Sax in the City Summer Co...
Hollywood, FL, US
Wed Jun 19 6:00pm
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We'll be playing from 6 until 8 pm.,as a trio on the street,in downtown Hollywood.Our most proboble location on this particular wednesday will be Hollywood Blvd. and 19th Ave. There will be three other bands performing along the boulevard, as well !
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Jun 22

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Coconut Grove, FL, US | 6:00pm
Scotty's Landing
Coconut Grove, FL, US
Sat Jun 22 6:00pm
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Scotty's Landing
Coconut Grove, FL, US | 6:00pm
Scotty's Landing
Coconut Grove, FL, US
Sat Jul 06 6:00pm
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Jul 24

Sax in the City Summer …
Hollywood, FL, US | 6:00pm
Sax in the City Summer Co...
Hollywood, FL, US
Wed Jul 24 6:00pm
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We'll be performing as a trio, from 6 - 8 pm on the street. There will be three other bands playing on Hollywood Boulevard at the same time!