Wheat Halo
Indie Alt Folk-Noir from Alberta, Canada
Wheat Halo, Indie Alt Folk-Noir from AlBerta, Canada.
Making a departure from, or maybe running parallel to their Alt/Classic Country roots, Wheat Halo revels in the collective ensemble approach for their debut album, Initiation Well. “Since the music is our focus rather than any one member of the band, the songs become bigger than the people playing them.” Murder ballads, snarky political statements, smart songs, cutlery, swirly guitars, cookie sheets, thumping drums, an angelic vocal chorus, pumping accordion- these are the sounds on Initiation Well.
Wheat Halo would like to thank the very talented musicians who contributed their time and talents: Isho Gunn (Edmonton, AB), Rebecca and Ryan Anderson of F&M (Edmonton, AB), Lealand Grauwiler (Edmonton, AB), Jason Kodie (Edmonton, AB), Jason Colvin (Edmonton, AB), John Dymianiw (Edmonton, AB), Pete Turland (Edmonton, AB), Clayton Yates (Toronto, Ontario), Jimmy Bowskill (Toronto, Ontario)
Tanyss Nixi: Voice, Songs, Acoustic Guitar
Mitch Diesel: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar
Scott Lingley: Drums, Assorted Junk
Lealand Grauwiler: Electric Swirly Guitar
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ALBUM RELEASE SEPT. 27, 2024 @ The Aviary, Edmonton, AB.
ARTIST: WHEAT HALO (Independent)
ALBUM TITLE: INITIATION WELL
RECORDING CREDITS: Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Mitch Diesel at Edmontone Studio (with Trevor Rockwell) and Cold Weather Studio. Co-Produced by Tanyss Nixi. Mastered by Stew Kirkwood. Copyright SOCAN 2024.
PLAYERS:
Tanyss Nixi: Songs, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mitch Diesel: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar
Scott Lingley: Drums, Percussion, Junk
F&M Rebecca Anderson: Backing Vocals, Keyboard, Accordion. Ryan Anderson: Backing Vocals
Clayton Yates: Electric Guitar (Toronto)
Jimmy Bowskill: Pedal Steel (Toronto)
John Dymianiw: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Isho Gunn: Electric Guitar, Electric Slide Guitar
Jason Colvin: Backing Vocals
Lealand Grauwiler: Watery Swirly Electric Guitar
Pete Turland: Upright Bass
Jason Codie: Accordion
Aree Lasso: Vocal Chorus
Robyn Marie: Vocal Chorus
Cover Art: Amy Freelend
Graphic Design: Aaron Golson
Poster Design: Aaron Golson
Webite Photograph: Francis A. Willey
Some Past Shows:
March 22 @ SOHO in Edmonton, AB
The Aviary with Carolyn Mark
Cask and Barrel
Rec Room South Edmonton Common
Revival
Curbside Concerts
Shows 2020 (Pre Covid Global Pandemic)
Vancouver Island Shows with Hush Hush Noise:
Feb 6, Skol Pub, Gabriola Island BC
Feb 7, The Vault, Nanaimo BC
Feb 8, Vinyl Envy, Victoria BC
Feb 9, Hummingbird Pub, Solo Double Bill with Jack Garton, Galiano Island BC
Feb 29, The Commodore, Edmonton AB
Shows 2019
Nov 2, The Ship and Anchor
Sept 21, Elmwood Community 55th Birthday Party, Edmonton AB
Sept 7, Cask and Barrel, Edmonton AB
June 6, The Aviary, Edmonton AB for Amy Freelend Art Show Opening
(Writing and Preproduction in May)
May 26 The Aviary, Edmonton AB with Hush Hush Noise (Victoria) and Billie Zizi (Edmonton)
May 19 The Commodore, Edmonton AB
April 11, The Empress, Edmonton AB
March 3, Cartago with guest guitarist Ben Sures, Edmonton AB
March 2, The Black Dog with guest guitarist Ben Sures, Edmonton AB
Feb 23, The Commodore, Edmonton AB
Feb 9-16, Vancouver Island Tour Dates: Feb 14 Birdsong House Concert on Gabriola Island, Feb 15 Live performance CFUV Victoria Campus Radio, Feb 15 Cornerstone Taphouse Courtenay BC, Feb 16 Northern Quarter with guitarist Joel Fernandes Victoria BC, Feb 17 Hootenanny @ Logan’s Pub Victoria BC, Feb 17 The Nanaimo Bar Nanaimo BC
Jan 19, The Cask and Barrel, Edmonton AB
Shows in 2018:
Nov 10, The Paddock, Indie Week, Toronto ON
Sept 21, F & M Album Release, The Aviary, Edmonton AB
Sept 8, NDP Back to School BBQ for MLA David Shepherd, RailTown Park, Edmonton AB
Sept 2, Best in Show, Black Dog, Edmonton AB
July 28, Sasquatch Gathering, Metis River Crossing AB Main Stage
July 19, Muttart Conservatory Concert Series, Edmonton AB 7:00PM
July 7, Bell Live Music Series at The King Eddy for Calgary Stampede, Calgary AB
July 2, The Works Festival of Art and Design, Edmonton AB Main Stage 7:30PM
June 29, The Works Festival of Art and Design, Edmonton AB Main Stage 3:45PM
June 2, Black Dog, Edmonton AB