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Fresh off a sold-out 47-date UK & Irish tour in 2023 and a standout performance at Download Festival 2024, frontman brendan b. brown reflects on a career that has spanned 25 years. \u201cIt feels truly strange & wonderful,\u201d he says. \u201cWe never took this career for granted, thinking it could end any day. Now, the feelings of gratitude are overwhelming.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny Algieri caught up with brendan to talk about the band\u2019s enduring DIY spirit, milestone moments, and their upcoming UK tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wheatus has spent 25 years carving out their own path in the music world- doing things their way, on their own terms. And after all this time, milestone moments still catch them by surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example- the sun had just set over a beachside festival stage in America in late May. Wheatus frontman brendan b. brown assumed the crowd would leave halfway through to secure a good spot for headliners Paramore, but instead, the crowd of 20,000 stayed until the very end of their set. \u201cI actually looked over and said to the band, “Is this really happening?” during the show\u201d brown recalls, \u201cit was a magic moment\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on moments like these, brown admits he\u2019s still adjusting to what success means now. \u201cSuccess is new to us. For many years, every tour felt like it may be the last. We never felt like we’d arrived there\u201d. Yet, 25 years on, the band is still thriving and doing it all their own way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, Wheatus have never really played the music industry game the way others have. \u201cThe shortest relationship the band has ever had was with a major label- only three years\u201d brendan says \u201cWe still string our own guitars, lug our own gear, drive our own van, make our own art etc… Everything we do is homemade, always has been.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same self-reliance and DIY spirit has shaped their creative evolution too. For instance, brendan reflected on the meaning of their song Something Good<\/em>, from their third album. Originally written as a critique of the gatekeepers who dominated the record industry, its meaning has now shifted over time. \u201cIt was originally about the excesses of power & corruption we saw with the gatekeepers at the record labels\u201d he states, \u201cbut now, since they’ve had to change so much of what they do to accommodate the upstart creative class, it feels like I’m singing to the fallen empire and not the powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to their live shows, brendan emphasised the importance of their fans \u201cfrom song one, we’ll be asking the crowd what to play and doing it their way.\u201d brown says, \u201cThey paid for it, so they should have the final say!\u201d It\u2019s these connections that make the band excited to get back on the road again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, tour life for the band looks a little different these days \u201cI\u2019m much more settled in who I am and what I can do\u201d brendan reflects, \u201cIn 2000, I was green as they come\u2026 Much better at doing what we want these days\u201d. He added that not everything about tour life has remained completely rockstar, especially \u201cwhen the tour bus stops and you realise you’ve got to shop for breakfast fibre and walk the dog as fast as you can\u201d, brown laughs. Still, some things never change \u201cI personally make our bus driver breakfast… Usually scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.\u201d- hardly the lifestyle of a Teenage Dirtbag<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, being a dirtbag<\/em> was never about rebellion but about \u201cdoing your own thing, your own way, regardless of any criticism or exclusion you may face and finding your dirtbag family\u201d, brendan explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That spirit is perhaps why their hit song Teenage Dirtbag<\/em> continues to resurface in charts, trends and crowds, year after year. brendan still remembers the disbelief when it first topped the Australian charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 I remember asking them to confirm that it was the main, national pop chart…I thought that would have been impossible. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Then, there\u2019s that unforgettable high voice which has now become iconic in its own right, \u201cI just thought it felt right. I had a bit of a feeling that it would perhaps exclude us from some mainstream outlets, but even that felt right at the time\u201d he reflects, \u201cplus, I did want to see how high I could get\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick fire Q&A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve kept Wheatus alive through so many waves of the music industry- what\u2019s kept you going?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The idea that we could get better at playing live and making records. That feeling I had watching Angus Young on TV when I was 10 years-old is still with me and has not faded…That and the studio discovery process, which is a renewable resource if you’re willing to not play it safe. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tough question…I think Willow Smith really knows how to put an interesting rock song together and, while Willow REALLY doesn’t need any help from me, I’d still love to collab on something really heavy for her. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s one question you wish interviewers would ask- but never do. And what\u2019s the answer? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wow…I guess more questions about the fact that all my heavy guitar sounds are done with an acoustic. I get the feeling sometimes that people don’t quite understand how, or even believe that I do that. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Finally, if you could tell your 2000-era selves one thing about the next 25 years, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t sign a record deal or get a manager! Just tour and be patient!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After all these years, Wheatus proves that longevity comes from authenticity and passion. Their journey is a testament to the power of staying true to your vision, through ups and downs. Through this all, the band has never lost sight of what really matters: the music and the people who believe in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For fans eager to experience that energy live, Wheatus are hitting the road again soon, bringing their signature DIY spirit and crowd-driven shows to venues across the UK. With no setlist and full audience control, every performance promises to be unique and exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Words by: Jenny Algieri<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography courtesy of Gabrielle White<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets on-sale now via the band\u2019s official website here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UK Tour 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

22 November Dublin Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 November Belfast Limelight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 November Newcastle Boiler Shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26 November Glasgow SWG3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 November Manchester O2 Ritz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 November Birmingham O2 Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 November Leicester O2 Academy 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 December Sheffield Leadmill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 December Leeds Brudenell Social Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 December Leeds Brudenell Social Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 December Oxford O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 December Brighton Chalk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 December Southampton 1865<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 December Norwich Epic Studios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 December Nottingham Rescue Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 December Bristol Electric<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 December Cardiff Tramshed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 December London OVO Arena Wembley (w\/Bowling For Soup)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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