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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 57 MIN

Wheezer

from The Wedding Singer Podcast

This week Nathan and Will are joined by John and Richie from North East-based Weezer tribute band, Wheezer.A “let’s get the band back together” meet up to cover early nineties grunge indie classics led to the only rational conclusion: to form a tribute band. John and Richie talk about the lifespan of tribute bands, whether the bubble will burst, and the challenges of being called Wheezer with a ‘H’.We also discuss the downside of wearing cardigans, the only safe space to practice backing vocals and what sort of sacrifices are required to learn five-minute guitar solos.Will reveals the last time he had a hash pipe.You can find Wheezer on Linktree at:https://linktr.ee/wheezertribute?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c9b812e5-653b-48ab-94e2-14f61f5bc038And TikTok: @wheezer.weezer.tr You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):https://newyorkcitycops.comThe track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Nathan and Will are joined by John and Richie from North East-based Weezer tribute band, Wheezer.A “let’s get the band back together” meet up to cover early nineties grunge indie classics led to the only rational conclusion: to form a tribute band. John and Richie talk about the lifespan of tribute bands, whether the bubble will burst, and the challenges of being called Wheezer with a ‘H’.We also discuss the downside of wearing cardigans, the only safe space to practice backing vocals and what sort of sacrifices are required to learn five-minute guitar solos.Will reveals the last time he had a hash pipe.You can find Wheezer on Linktree at:https://linktr.ee/wheezertribute?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c9b812e5-653b-48ab-94e2-14f61f5bc038And TikTok: @wheezer.weezer.tr You can follow The Wedding Singer podcast on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/theweddingsingerpod/Catch the UK’s best/sexiest/wittiest/coolest [delete as appropriate] The Strokes tribute band ‘New York City Cops’ live in a city/town/hamlet near you - dates here (you can also book us via the website):https://newyorkcitycops.comThe track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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