Wife Patrol plays Dolly Parton at Tonic Ball #16

On Friday, November 17th Wife Patrol joined many Indianapolis musicians to perform in the 16th Annual Tonic Ball. The band performed two Dolly Parton covers and their original song H.A. with the help of local musician, writer, and community organizer, Elle Roberts on vocals and tambourine. The Dolly songs they performed were "Don't Drop Out" and "PMS Blues".

Tonic Ball is an annual fundraising event in Indianapolis, IN that benefits local non-profit organization Second Helpings and their efforts to provide food and culinary training to the community. Each year, Tonic Ball plays host to a number of venues featuring a musical act that local musicians cover; the 2017 artist selections included James Brown, The Cure, Dolly Parton, Simon & Garfunkel, and Wilco.

Check out these photos of the performance captured by Staci Kagiwada for NUVO (see her full Tonic Ball slideshow here).

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We had the best time playing for a packed room at @pioneerindy for @tonicindy! We performed some rare #DollyParton songs: "Don't Drop Out" and "PMS Blues"! Check them out if you get a chance! Big thanks to Elle Roberts (@elleiswrite) for lending her beautiful voice and tambourine skills to our sound! Thanks to everyone who made this event possible and came to support @secondhelpingsindy & Tonic Indy! #Tonic16 #TonicBall #FeedIndy #TonicIndy @dollyparton #listenlocal 🎥 Marcy Hook-Moeller (thank you!)

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And here's another look at our cover of @dollyparton's "Don't Drop Out" with special guest Elle Roberts! 🦋🦋🦋#DollyParton #Tonic16 #TonicBall #FeedIndy @pioneerindy #tonicindy @tonicindy @secondhelpingsindy 🎥 Marcy Hook-Moeller

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AudioFemme Features Wife Patrol in concert highlights

Wife Patrol’s live show at The Blockhouse in Bloomington, Indiana featured in AudioFemme. Author: Rebecca Kunin

“We need to see more girls onstage,” Wife Patrol bassist Nicole announced to the audience about halfway through their Blockhouse set last Saturday night. “And people need to get used to it,” she added, before diving into another grunge-heavy number alongside bandmates Natasha (drums) and Greg (guitar, vocals). Indianapolis-based trio Wife Patrol delivered an energetic performance of their original tracks – an eclectic amalgamation of grunge, punk, metal, and pop – with some favorite new wave covers.

Originally published on August 1, 2017. Read the full article here.

Photo by Rebecca Kunin for AudioFemme

Wife Patrol at Record Store Day 2017

Photo Credit: Matt Sommers for Klipsch Audio

Wife Patrol had the pleasure of performing at Indy CD & Vinyl for Record Store Day 2017! The band performed in the Klipsch Live Music tent and caught the ear of a lot of new fans including David Lindquist of the Indy Star. Check out Dave's follow-up articles:

1. A way-out trumpet and sincere songs on Record Store Day (Indy Star)

2. 8 Record Store Day acts in 2 minutes (Indy Star)

The Scene Podcast: Wife Patrol and Bullet Points

Season 7 Episode 29 of Indiana Public Radio’s The Scene podcast headed to the Musical Family Tree performance space in Indianapolis, Indiana to feature live performances by local bands Wife Patrol and Bullet Points. Hosted by Isaac Andrews.

Premiere: Wife Patrol Small Studio Session on WFYI

We are excited to share our WFYI Small Studio session! Recorded at our local pubic radio station WFYI in downtown Indianapolis, the session features a live performance of five songs and an audio interview with Jill Ditmire. Head to wfyi.org/SmallStudio for the video and audio sessions, or just listen/watch below! WFYI is the Indianapolis NPR/PBS syndicate station for public television and radio.

Special thanks to Small Studio producer Melissa Davis, reporter Jill Ditmire, and the audio/video crew.

Wife Patrol Small Studio Session (Full)

Wife Patrol Small Studio Session Interview with Jill Ditmire

Musical Family Tree Premieres Wife Patrol's "In a Race"

Have a listen to a new Wife Patrol single "I'm In a Race" premiering now on Musical Family Tree! It's a short and sweet tune with slide guitar and harmonies. Check out the song and feature article by Seth Johnson on Musical Family Tree here.

PS: *Also check out a bonus track “I Need Mo’ Allowance”, a cover of the song made popular by The Beets on the Nickelodeon cartoon Doug. Listen to both songs below.

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