The Wheels

The Wheels

Nashville rock/Americana duo The Wheels (Sean Locke and Jabe Beyer) met onstage at a Billy Block show in 2007 and performed together before ever speaking a word. “Jabe and Sean are remarkable talents individually and, together, they are magical,” says manager Ramona E. Simmons. The Wheels have been likened to “a combination of the Everly Brothers and Paul Westerberg with a new edge.” Critics have called the musicianship “flawless and very contemporary” and the songwriting “nothing short of excellent.”

The Wheels’ live performances include sold-out gigs at 3rd and Lindsley with Raul Malo, Leon Russell and the Duhks and other local shows at The Bluebird, 12th & Porter and more. The band has also toured through Massachusetts and Vermont. The Wheels’ management, Global Eyes Entertainment, is currently booking gigs throughout the US and Europe to support the band’s upcoming release.

The Wheels' debut album of eleven self-penned tracks was produced by Stu Kimball (guitarist/Bob Dylan) and Doug Lancio (guitarist/Patty Griffin) at Patty’s Nashville Studio. In the vein of artists such as Tom Petty, Wilco and Ryan Adams, the Wheels' brand of rock/Americana boasts smartly crafted lyrics, catchy hooks and seamless harmonies giving the music enormous cross-genre appeal.

Sean Locke, a Nashville writer with a number of hits, including Pinmonkey's "Barbed Wire & Roses," quickly became a staple of the Nashville songwriter scene after making the move from Iola, Kansas. His songs have been recorded by Gary Allan, Bruce Robison, Kieran Kane and others. Jabe Beyer, an award-winning songwriter from Boston, MA whose credits include a Songwriting Hall of Fame Award and a 2007 BMI Musicmaker win, toured the U.S. and Europe extensively with his namesake band, JABE and his side project The Benders.