Winged Wheel – Desert So Green

“‘So, how did this band even happen?’ That’s the question most often asked ofWinged Wheel, a creatively and geographically scattered collective who have somehow congregated to make a noise that’s unexpected but undeniable. The band includesWhitney Johnson(Matchess, Circuit des Yeux),Cory Plump(Spray Paint, co-owner of the dream venue Tubby’s),Matthew J. Rolin(solo guitar wizard and half of thePowers/Rolin Duo),Steve Shelley(Sonic Youth),Lonnie Slack, andFred Thomas(Idle Ray, Tyvek), each player living in a different city and bringing their own unique element to the group’s chain reactions. Early long-distance file-trading between a few members yielded 2022’sNo Island, a debut album that was