Bart Dahl leads The Wheel to their morning performance at Denver’s Channel 2 ‘Jams on The Deuce’.

Nathaniel Rateliff waits in the Channel 2 studio hallway before The Wheel’s on air performance.

Killing time: the hallway outside the Channel 2 studio becomes an impromptu waiting room. From Left: James Han, Nathaniel Rateliff, Julie Davis, Adeline Pope, Joseph Pope, and Ben Desoto.

The Wheel performs on-air for Channel 2 Denver’s ‘Jams on The Deuce’.

The waiting game: Julie, Joseph, and James show their strength to Adeline, Joseph’s daughter, between songs on-air, while Nathaniel waits on the floor. Much of the day was spent arriving and waiting, then rushing and leaving.

James carts the bands equipment out of the Channel 2 studio. With six members and their equipment, effort by all is required to keep the band in motion.

Ben and Nathaniel find a quick moment of enjoyment in an otherwise tedious routine.

Nathaniel exits the Channel 2 studio. Arrivals and departures are constant and required for musicians, yet seldom considered by their audience.

Back at his home, Nathaniel spends a gap in the day’s schedule at his kitchen table.

Artist and management, with their respective tools.

Bart and Nathaniel watch the footage from the morning performance on Channel 2.

Nathaniel takes advantage of quiet moment with his Basset Hound, Leyroy.

“The Hollyhocks looked droopy” Nathaniel later explained. His groomed yard has benefited from his job as a gardener and landscaper.

At City Grill in Denver, the band is provided with lunch courtesy of the promotional budget at Channel 2.

Nathaniel mocks Carrie Beeder, who plays violin in the band – while waiting for lunch.

KBCO sound engineer Andy Torri adjusts the microphones prior to The Wheel’s radio performance in Boulder, CO.

The Wheel performed three songs for KBCO 97.3 FM.

Nathaniel replaces a string that broke during the KBCO recording. He had no replacement D string, and worked to modify the tuning of an A string while Joseph calls a local guitar store for a proper remedy.

Nathaniel and James share the tight quarters with the band inside KBCO’s recording room.

James provides a musical interlude while the band prepares for the in-studio recording.

Despite broken strings and frayed composure, the band works to keep their rhythm while departing KBCO radio station for their evening performance at Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Ben Desoto practices prevention by buying Nathaniel 4 sets of nylon strings for his guitar while on his way to their show evening show.

For many drummers, stretching is part of the pre-show ritual. Ben enjoys taking part in his with the view of Red Rocks Amphitheater during sound check.

The Wheel sounds checks on the stage at Red Rocks while local media set up to broadcast. The band performed at the season opener for the popular ‘Film on the Rocks’ summer series.

Julie Davis and her band mates make final adjustments during sound check.

For every show, the tedious task of load in, set up, and sound check becomes routine.

Rain showers on the front range are not part of the routine.

Bart Dahl provides the makings for a needed second wind in the green room at Red Rocks.

Anxiety and boredom are an unusual combination for most. For bands, it seems part of a standard day’s work.

The devil is in the details. Finishing touches on content and presentation take place for the show in 30 minutes.

For their 50 minute set, Nathaniel culls from the 35 songs readily available in the band’s repertoire of original songs. When asked how many songs Nathaniel knows, he pondered with a look at the ceiling and replied, “200. Maybe more.”

The Wheel performs at Red Rocks.

Joseph and Nathaniel have known each other since their childhood in their small community of Herman, Missouri.

Gratification comes delayed but in spades as the 9,000 seat amphitheater fills up while the band plays.

Twelve hours after their day started, The Wheel performs for their audience. The public window alloted to the musician’s life is regulated to a very small portion of their time. It is those moments on stage that both performer and audience work to find.

At the Mile High Music Festival

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Keeping spirits up and spreading the love at MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing with DeVotchka at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Playing at the MHMF

Homevibe presents 97.3 KBCO Presents: One EskimO w/ Dave Preston & Eleanor [had to cancel]

Homevibe presents 97.3 KBCO Presents: One EskimO w/ Dave Preston & Eleanor [had to cancel]

Homevibe presents 97.3 KBCO Presents: One EskimO w/ Dave Preston & Eleanor [had to cancel]

Homevibe presents 97.3 KBCO Presents: One EskimO w/ Dave Preston & Eleanor [had to cancel]

This show was SMOKIN! Smoking SO much the ceiling fire alarm strobes are going off, and the fire trucks showed up.

Come on out and see us Saturday April 3rd 2010 ….$8 cover/21+w/id/7:30 doors

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Vexx, EyeCandy Mag 2006

Sweet Nuthin’, a one-off Velvet’s cover band. Good, too!

Outdoor venue at beautiful Hudson Gardens

A great time we all had!

“One of my favorite venues in Colorado” fp

this place was like it’s own country

very sexy club

I remember it well

Truly a audiovisual experience not to mention all the great love!