The album was originally only made available via the band's website, until 2007, when it was added to iTunes and Amazon MP3 after the band signed a distribution contract.Дў005вЂ“2007: Line-up changes and Too Soon Monsoon Д«assist Mike McCabe left the band in March 2005, shortly after the release of Suck Fony. For the re-release, the album included new songs, including the new track 'William McGovern', and a cover of the Pat Benatar classic 'Hit Me with Your Best Shot'. In February 2005, the band re-released Hand Over Your Loved Ones under the new title Suck Fony. During this time, they also enlisted Michael Bellar as a replacement for Shannon Harris, who had decided to leave the band over the dispute. In October 2004, the band made the decision to part with their record label, and as such, formed their own record label, Montauk Mantis. When their second studio album, Hand Over Your Loved Ones, was released in Autumn 2003, it received little or no promotion in the United Kingdom, and was never released in the United States due to the ongoing dispute. The album's first single, 'American in Amsterdam', was heavily underpromoted after the band had a dispute with their record label over their request to lip sync on Top of the Pops. Shannon Harris of Relish, a band who had previously supported Wheatus on their earlier tours, was also added to the band as keyboardist. The band began work on their second album in the summer of 2002, with Brendan enlisting the help of his sister, Liz Brown, and the band's merchandiser, Kathryn Froggatt, as backing vocalists. Another song from the album, 'Punk Ass Bitch', was bought by the creators of Jackie Chan Adventures and reworked as 'Chan's the Man', the end credits theme for the program's first season.Дў002вЂ“2005: Hand Over Your Loved Ones and Suck Fony The third single from the album, a double A-side of 'Leroy' and 'Wannabe Gangstar', didn't perform as well as expected, only reaching No. Their second single, a cover of one of Erasure's signature songs вЂ“ ' A Little Respect', also reached very high chart positions, peaking at No. Their self-titled debut album was released on Augand spawned the band's first and largest hit, 'Teenage Dirtbag', a song which charted at No. Maiello was subsequently hired as the band's manager. Maiello invited Patrick to see a showcase at Mercury Lounge and Patrick quickly signed the band to a multi-album deal. Maiello sent demos to Kevin Patrick from Columbia Records. Maiello helped the group and shopped their self-produced debut album to major record labels.

Then, in 1999 they hired New York entertainment attorney Ray Maiello who booked them at the Luna Lounge on New York's Lower East Side for regular appearances. The band derives its name from the nickname 'wedus' given to the Brown brothers by their father when they were children. Jimenez on various percussion instruments, keyboards, harmonica, providing samples and special effects. Brown began by writing a few songs, and subsequently enlisted the help of his brother Peter Brown on drums, Rich Liegey on bass and backing vocals and Philip A. Brown in 1995, on the lower east side of New York City. History 1995вЂ“2002: Formation and Wheatus Brown has also collaborated with James Bourne of Busted and McBusted (a collaboration between Busted and McFly) on several songs for McBusted's album, McBusted. Brown, commonly known as BBB to fans, is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and the only remaining founding member of Wheatus, which he formed in 1995 with his brother, Peter Brown (drums) and Rich Liegey (bass). 2.7 2018вЂ“present: Touring & classic line-up reunionД«rendan B.2.3 2005вЂ“2007: Line-up changes and Too Soon Monsoon.2.2 2002вЂ“2005: Hand Over Your Loved Ones and Suck Fony.

Wheatus album cover