Wheatus
The Long Island-based singer/songwriter Brendan B. Brown formed Wheatus as a vehicle for his witty, energetic rock songs. The quartet began taking shape in 1995, when Brown enlisted the help of his brother, drummer Peter Brown, as well as multi-instrumentalist Phil A. Jimenez and bassist Rich Leigey (replaced in July 2000 by Mike McCabe). The musicians recorded their self-titled debut album in the Brown home, helming the production themselves, before signing a contract with Columbia Records and releasing the album in August 2000. "Teenage Dirtbag" became the band's first hit, climbing to number seven on the American rock charts while peaking at number two in the U.K. "A Little Respect" also fared well with British audiences, but Brown jeopardized such newfound U.K. success by refusing to lip-sync for a performance on Top of the Pops. In response, the band's label refused to release Wheatus' next record, Hand Over Your Loved Ones, in America. Although a U.K. release did appear in 2003, the label promoted it poorly, and no strong singles appeared. Two years later, the bandmates left the Columbia roster and created their own label to re-release Hand Over Your Loved Ones under a new title: Suck Fony. That same year also saw the release of Wheatus' third album, Too Soon Monsoon. The band toured and underwent lineup changes between 2005 and 2007, announcing a year later that new material was in the works. This culminated in a pair of EPs, Pop, Songs & Death Vol. 1 The Lightning, released in 2009 through their website, and Pop, Songs & Death Vol. 2 The Jupiter for Blacktop Records the following year
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Just A Dirtbag Christmas EP
Christmas Music - Released by Legacy Recordings on 13 Oct 2023
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Teenage Dirtbag 2020 / Mope
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 15 Aug 2020
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Teenage Dirtbag EP
Punk / New Wave - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 4 Nov 2022
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Hand Over Your Loved Ones
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Productions on 30 Sep 2003
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Wannabe Gangstar 2020 / Dead Again
Pop - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 24 Mar 2023
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M (Live in America)
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 10 Apr 2020
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The Valentine Lp
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Productions on 16 Aug 2013
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Break It Don't Buy It (Remix)
Electronic - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 31 Oct 2023
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Pretty Girl 2020 / Dark Day
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 20 Oct 2023
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Lemonade
Pop - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 31 May 2006
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Truffles 2020 / People
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 21 Jan 2022
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Leroy 2020 / Semolina
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 11 Nov 2022
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Hey Mr. Brown 2020 / Satan's Orders
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 13 Sep 2022
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Love Is a Mutt from Hell 2020 / Mullet
Rock - Released by Montauk Mantis Records on 13 May 2022
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