The Third Wheels are an eclectic Helena, Montana based band, performing americana, soul and reggae; acoustic hip-hop and Latin American “juapango.â€
The band formed as collaboration between singer/songwriter Adam Nordell and percussionist Will Boland, in May of 2006; this guitar/voice/congas duo performed nueva cancion/trova and alternative country at an arts festival.
The Wheels now include Michael Willing & Andrea Cross-Guns, and the instrumentation has expanded: guitar, acoustic bass, conga-kit and viola.
The full group has diversified both the lyrical themes and their sound, creating songs "acoustic but driving" with well crafted lyrics.
The band has drawn large crowds and filled bars, ball rooms, coffee shops - and even a used clothing store - across western Montana. The Wheels have also performed numerous times at events sponsored by Montana non-profits including the Montana Wilderness Association and the SAVE Foundation.