The W’s
Christian band from Malibu, CA · formed 1997
- Shows on record
- 29
- Rooms played
- 28
- Cities
- 27
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Oct 8, 2000Wonderland Ballroom
About
The W’s is a band from Malibu, CA, formed in 1997, tagged alternative hip hop, christian, Christian ska by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2000, across 28 rooms in 27 cities.
- The W’s formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- The W’s disbanded in 2000 — MusicBrainz
- Bret Barker: member — MusicBrainz
- James Carter: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Todd Gruener: member — MusicBrainz
- Valentine Hellman: member — MusicBrainz
- Brian Morris: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Schar: member — MusicBrainz
- The W’s has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–1999 — MusicBrainz
- The W's is based in Malibu, California — The W's on Bandcamp
- The W's formed in 1996 — Wikipedia
- The W's is from Corvallis , Oregon, U.S. — Wikipedia
- The W's plays Christian ska — Wikipedia
- The W's plays swing — Wikipedia
- The W's has 13816 listeners on Last.fm — The W's on Last.fm
- The W's has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2000 — The W's on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
29 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19994 shows
- 200025 shows
Where they play
28 rooms in 27 citiesRooms played most
- Chattanooga · Chattanooga2 shows
- Albuquerque · Albuquerque1 show
- Anaheim · Anaheim1 show
- Arlington · Arlington1 show
- Beaumont · Beaumont1 show
Cities played
- Chattanooga2 shows
- Indianapolis2 shows
- Albuquerque1 show
- Anaheim1 show
- Arlington1 show
and 22 other cities
Live history
29 shows on record- Shows counted
- 29
- First on record
- Jun 1999
- Latest on record
- Oct 2000
Shows per year
- 19994
- 200025
Top rooms
- Chattanooga, Chattanooga · 2
- Wonderland Ballroom, Elgin · 1
- New Union, Minneapolis · 1
- Orlando, Orlando · 1
- Yorba Linda, Yorba Linda · 1
Top cities
- Chattanooga, TN · 2
- Indianapolis, IN · 2
- Phoenix, AZ · 1
- The Woodlands, TX · 1
- Philadelphia, PA · 1
Often on the bill with: Five Iron Frenzy, Philmore, Soul, Relient K, Smiley Kids
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1998–2000Take Time To Listen Volume 5.0
2000
Trouble With X
1999 · Album
Larry-Boy: The Soundtrack
1999
Demo De Rhino
1998 · Ep
Fourth From the Last
1998 · Album
The Echoing Green / The W's – Limited Edition Split-EP
1998 · Ep
Limited Edition Split-EP
1998
The Devil Is Bad / J.P. / The King Of Polyester
1998
WOW 1999 (The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs.)
1998
air1 muzik vol. 2000
Lineup
- Bret Barker
- James Carter · background vocals
- Todd Gruener
- Valentine Hellman
- Brian Morris · drums (drum set)
- Andrew Schar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
7 members on record- Andrew Schartenure unknown
- Bret Barkertenure unknown
- Brian Morrisdrums (drum set)tenure unknown
- James Carteralto saxophonetenure unknown
- Todd Gruenertenure unknown
- Val Hellmantenure unknown
- Valentine Hellmantenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Bendixon (via Todd Gruener)
Members' earlier bands: The O.C. Supertones (via Bret Barker)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The W's on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The W's on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The W's on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.