The band has had a longstanding cult following in the Denton area, playing upwards of fifty performances which they have claimed to be their "last show ever".
The Wee-Beasties began achieving more widespread notoriety in 2021, when their return to regularly scheduled shows garnered the attention of local publications Central Track and the Dallas Observer,[1] which recognized the band as one of North Texas’ 10 Best Live Acts.
During its spring ’22 tour, the LA Weekly[2] called this Denton, TX, symphonic brass punk collective “the sort of band you might want to check out twice."
The Wee-Beasties' live performances are a spectacle known for onstage antics, and past shows have included BDSM demonstrations, Chippendales costumes, the punk rock burlesque, and heroic consumption of countless cans of Lone Star beer (or whatever is cheapest).
Fronted by the larger-than-life, beer-guzzling, mostly-naked Richard Haskins, the band consists of drums, two guitars, a bass and a colorful cast of horn players, including Richard Haskins, vocals; Tessa McAuley, vocals; Paul Burke, bass; Kyle Harper, guitar; Robert Hokamp, guitar; Trent Jones, drums; Tomo, trumpet; John Wier, trumpet; Niin, trumpet/keys; and Andres Noriega, trumpet.