![]() “But we never thought about cutting anything like that to fit a format. ![]() We’re from the country, and we grew up on that,” says Cannon. “We write the songs as to how we want them to sound, and we like to rock, especially live, but we have country songs too. Whiskey Myers, even at 14 tracks, is a concise, focused effort and proves the band can be just as compelling, hard-rocking, and genre-crossing on record as they are onstage. While 2014’s Early Morning Shakes was their breakout, and 2016’s Mud their most commercial success, both LPs had moments where they lulled. After four previous albums, two with super-producer Dave Cobb, this is the record the band was poised to make. “After a couple of beers and a glass of wine or two, I ended up writing how I was feeling that night.”īy the time the album gets to the fifth track, “Gasoline,” it’s at fever pitch. “I heard the same lyrics in every single song I listened to,” he says. boogie of “Mona Lisa,” which sets up the one-two punch of “Rolling Stone” and “Bitch,” the latter a song that Jeffers says he wrote with a “chip on his shoulder” after hearing too much similarity on the radio. “Die Rockin’,” written with Texas icon Ray Wylie Hubbard, steamrolls into the B.T.O. The first five tracks are irresistible rockers with a hint of country twang peppered here and there. Even some of the song titles allude to the Stones: one is called “Bitch,” another simply “Rolling Stone.” The self-titled LP, their fifth, was produced by the band - Jeffers, singer Cody Cannon, guitarist Cody Tate, drummer Jeff Hogg, bassist Jamey Gleaves, and keyboardist Tony Kent - and it explodes out of the gate. On their new album, Whiskey Myers channel their heroes in both swagger and vibe. He’s watching videos, scrolling through and we got handpicked by him. “We learned that Mick picks bands off an iPad. You’re opening up for one of your idols,” says Whiskey Myers guitarist John Jeffers a few months later, still high on the Stones buzz. “It was the most hectic, but coolest day in the world. Fortunately, the Texas six-piece have been training their entire dozen-year career for this night, and they nail it, gaining the crowd’s attention and even earning a shout-out from Mick Jagger when the Stones take the stage. ![]() Such a massive gig can go either way: it can be a triumphant win or a total crash-and-burn. Splice Magazine says it best: “run, don’t walk to the nearest Whiskey Myers show and experience this band for yourself.It’s late June and Whiskey Myers are onstage at Soldier Field in Chicago, opening for the Rolling Stones on the rock giants’ No Filter Tour. ![]() dates as well as 15 European stops, will bring what USA Today describes as “a riff-heavy blend of Southern rock and gritty country” and Rolling Stone commends for its “seminal combination of twang and crunchy rock & roll guitars that hits a perfect sweet spot” to a whole new legion of fans. “We always say that we’re just a bunch of rednecks trying to play rock and roll, so the fact that we now get to go into new countries blows my mind.” “It’s been wild to go into all these new cities we’ve never played before and see those crowds still show up singing every word back to us,” shares Cannon. Launching January 25 in Nashville, Tennessee, the Die Rockin’ Tour follows a string of sell outs for the band Esquire calls “the real damn deal” and Playboy praises as “the new bad boys of country music.” In the last 15 months alone, Whiskey Myers have sold out more than 115 headlining shows, with several more sellouts on the way through the end of 2018. With both Jeff Hogg and Tony Kent on separate percussion sets simultaneously driving the rhythm for frontman Cody Cannon, the indie band heads overseas for their 2019 Die Rockin’ Tour. Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have built a loyal following through hits like “ Stone ” and their hard-rocking live shows. Irene Michaels Releases “What The World Needs Now Is Love” THE AMERICAN RELICS “The Eyes of 1969” (Retro Mix) Music Video Goes Viral & Breaks 100,000 ViewsĬharlotte Morris Talks New Album, Chicks, and Fiddle vs. Rocco Lupo Releases New Music Video For Single “That Drip” (Priceless) Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Animalistic!” Tuesday October 10th, 2023, 7 PM PT On Twitch Irene Michaels Hit Single “I Like Rain” Wins Song Of The Year At The Josie AwardsĪlex Miller Talks Country Music, Sinatra, and Keeping His Place In the Lineīaker Grace: An Inspiring Musical Anomaly
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