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Wheatus
Brendan Brown
Brendan Brown
Background information
OriginNorthport, New York
United States
GenresAlternative rock
Pop rock
Years active1995–present
LabelsSony BMG Music Entertainment
Montauk Mantis
MembersBrendan B. Brown
Matthew Milligan
Kevin Joaquin Garcia
Karlie Bruce
Gabrielle Aimée Sterbenz
Mark Palmer
Past member(s)Peter McCarrick Brown
Philip Jimenez
Rich Liegey
Mike Joseph McCabe
Elizabeth Grace Brown
Kathryn Elizabeth Froggatt
Shannon Patrick Harris
Vanessa Jimenez
Michael Bellar
Nicolas diPierro
Gerard Charles Hoffmann
Constance Renda
Melissa "Missy" Heselton
Johanna Cranitch
Georgia Haege
Ken Flagg
Delaney Gibson
Dani Elliott
WebsiteOfficial website

Wheatus is an American alternative rock band from Northport, New York. Wheatus has six members in the band; the current band members are Brendan B. Brown, Matthew Milligan, Kevin Joaquin Garcia, Karlie Bruce, Gabrielle Aimée Sterbenz and Mark Palmer.

The band was formed in 1995 by lead singer Brendan B. Brown. The band is probably best known for their 2000 hit song, "Teenage Dirtbag" from their self-titled debut album. Their song "Punk Ass Bitch" was also used as the ending theme for Jackie Chan Adventures. They released their self-titled debut album "Wheatus" on August 15, 2000. They are currently signed to Montauk Mantis which the band created after leaving Sony Records. They released their third studio album "TooSoonMonsoon" on October 18, 2005.[1]

Band members

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Current
  • Brendan B. Brown – lead vocals, guitar (1995-present)
  • Matthew Milligan – bass guitar (2006-present)
  • Kevin Joaquin Garcia – drums (2006-present)
  • Karlie Bruce – backing vocals (2008-2011, 2011-present)
  • Gabrielle Aimée Sterbenz – backing vocals (2011-present)
  • Mark Palmer - keyboards (2011-present)
Former
  • Peter McCarrick Brown – drums (1995–2006)
  • Philip Jimenez – keyboards, percussion (1995-2003)
  • Rich Liegey – bass (1995-2000)
  • Mike Joseph McCabe – bass (2000–2005)
  • Elizabeth Grace Brown – backing vocals (2002-2007)
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Froggatt – backing vocals (2002-2006)
  • Shannon Patrick Harris – keyboards (2002–2004)
  • Vanessa Jimenez – backing vocals (2003)
  • Michael Bellar – keyboards (2004–2005)
  • Nicolas diPierro – bass (2005–2006)
  • Gerard Charles Hoffmann – keyboards (2005–2011)
  • Constance Renda – backing vocals (2006)
  • Melissa "Missy" Heselton – backing vocals (2006-2007)
  • Johanna Cranitch – backing vocals (2007-2011)
  • Georgia Haege – backing vocals (2007-2008)
  • Ken Flagg – keyboards (2011)
  • Delaney Gibson – backing vocals (2011)
  • Dani Elliott – backing vocals (2011)

Discography

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So far as of 2012, Wheatus have released 5 albums:

References

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  1. "Index of /". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

Other websites

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