They say those who cannot do, teach. In my case, those who cannot do, write. My musical abilities are proficient enough, I suppose, but never quite enough to lead my own band. Sometimes I'll watch a band, and become extremely envious of their abilities. Especially if they are quite a bit younger than I am. There has never been a clearer case of this than with Wheels Above.

That being said, I hate these kids. Not their band, but the kids themselves. The band is amazing, and that's what makes me hate them on a personal level. It's envy really. These dudes are about a decade my junior, and they are, without a doubt far more talented than I could ever be with a lifetime of practice. Bastards.

With a band whose members are as young as these guys are, you'd expect to hear trite, rehashed tributes to whatever the kids are listening to these days. But that's not what you get at a Wheels Above show. It’s a nice change to see a band as young as theirs drawing inspiration from all over the map, pulling together some very unique references from quite obscure places.

Blending jazzy, avant-garde rock and shoe gazer influences together into a completely listenable mesh of indie rock, these kids take the stage and exemplify a band that not only sounds great, but actually puts on a show as well. Writhing and squirming on stage, guitarist Pete Tremblay reminds me of a young Jonny Greenwood, with similar abilities.

Pulling triple duty on guitar, vocals and the occasional keyboard is Isaac Pindale, the band's leader. Rounding out the line-up is Alex Perez on bass who we're told got his chops by playing in a church band for the better part of his life and on drums is Chris Denny, who played with various metal bands and ran the Vans Warped Tour before joining Wheels Above

Drawing their influences from all over the musical map, Wheels Above pulls together a unique, almost unclassifiable form of indie rock. From chill out to rock out, psyche out to freak out, these guys deliver the goods.

Since their formation in the latter part of 2008, the Wheels Above has played innumerable shows around town as well as a spot at the Florida Music Festival. Not bad for a group that's only been in existence for about a year.

With a little luck, the boys will touring the east coast and recording a album soon. Until then, they'll be playing shows around town. You can catch them at Will's Pub, Peacock Room, Back Booth etc. Also, check them out at www.myspace.com/wheelsabove. Talented Bastards.