07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Rock forgot one of its wildest front men. He's got a story to tell.
BOSTON
More than 20 years ago, Peter Wolf, the former front man of the J. Geils Band, drove across town to see his buddy David Bieber, a local media figure known for his equally nocturnal habits.
It was past midnight when they hopped into Wolf's car, and he put on a song he had just finished for his next record. A wash of gritty guitars gave way to that voice, raspy and melodic, delivering the opening lines of 'Nothing but the Wheel.'
