Tragically Hip: The Wheat Kings

The Wheat Kings

are the ultimate tribute to “The Tragically Hip”. This 5-piece band has enjoyed tremendous success with clubs, universities, colleges, festivals and fairs throughout Canada and the United States.

Since the bands inception in the spring of 1994, The Wheat Kings have delivered rock n’ roll with the same energy, style, and sound as the Hip themselves, giving audiences exactly what they came to feel and hear!

The band formed when five professional Toronto area musicians realized that audiences couldn’t get enough Hip.

In an interview with Toronto Life Magazine, lead singer, Todd Sharman, is quoted as saying “I have a Great time up there,” and in a nutshell, this echoes the outlook of the entire group.

With many years of continuous success and consistently exciting performances, ‘The Wheat Kings’ will remain the ultimate tribute!

Video Samples:

“Bobcaygeon” performed at The Arbour, September 10, 2011

Song Lists:

Hip Songs By Album
Album	Song Title	Album	Song Title
Tragically Hip	Highway Girl	Day For Night	Grace Too
	Small Town Bringdown		Greasy Jungle
Up To Here	Blow At High Dough		Daredevil
	38 Years Old		So Hard Done By
	When The Weight Comes Down		Nautical Disaster
	I’ll Believe In You		Thugs
	Trickle Down	Trouble At The Henhouse	Gift Shop
	Boots Or Hearts		Ahead By A Century
	New Orleans Is Sinking		Don’t Wake Daddy
	She Didn’t Know	Phantom Power	Poets
Road Apples	Little Bones		Something On
	Twist My Arm		Bobcaygeon
	Cordelia		Fireworks
	Fight	Music @ Work	Music At Work
	Born In The Water	World Container	In View
	Three Pistols
Fully Completely	Lookin’ For A Place To Happen
	At The Hundredth Merdian
	Wheat Kings
	Fully Completely
	Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
	Courage
	Fifty Mission Cap
	Pigeon Camera

Sample Song List (Other Bands):
Band	Song Title
AC/DC	Have A Drink On Me
	TNT
Black Crowes, The	Hard To Handle
Bob Dylan	Like A Rolling Stone
Clash, The	Should I Stay Or Should I Go
David Bowie	Rebel, Rebel
John Mellencamp	Small Town
Led Zeppelin	Houses Of The Holy
	Whole Lotta Love
Monkees, The	I’m A Believer
R.E.M.	The One I Love
Rolling Stones, The	Beast Of Burden
	Miss You
	Sympathy For The Devil
Romantics, The	What I Like About You
Tom Petty	Free Fallin’
	Last Dance With Mary Jane
Who, The	Baba O’Riley

Bios:

Todd Sharman
Lead vocals, Guitar

With a gift for storytelling, Todd can really belt out a song, and give it a great range of emotions. Influenced by artists old and new, Todd frequently progresses into tidbits of everything from Eminem, Sly and the Family Stone, to Tom Jones during a performance.

 

 

 

Mark Higginbottom
Guitar

Mark grew up in the industrial town of Windsor. Because he was located a mere bus ride away from Detroit, he was able to get inspired by the big city and all of the legendary acts that traveled through it. Mark is an amazing lyricist who has provided many of the core ingredients to the band’s message.

 

 

Steve Ruppert
Guitar

Steve, like Mark, grew up in the Windsor area. He has been fortunate to be able to call upon a terrific reservoir of talent as he studies and teaches music. Steve is a very gifted and inspired guitarist who also has a passion for recording which puts him at the core of the band’s sound.

 

 

Paul Whiteside
Bass

Paul grew up in the Greater Toronto Area playing bass. He has a gifted ear for tone and pitch which allows him to consistently pick notes out of the air generated by virtually any source. A practical joker, Paul is the backbone of the vocal harmonies which bring depth and dimension to the band’s sound.

 

 

Randy James
Drums

Randy is able to make three drums sound like ten. He plays an unusual kit made up of two floor toms (one laid on its side as his bass drum) and a snare. Inspired by legends like Buddy Rich and John Bonham, Randy anchors the bands rhythm and provides a solid dose of energy and emotion.