20 September, 2016Print
Whiskey Myers' 'Mud' Debuts at #4 on Country Charts
"Big and Bold" (Rolling Stone) New Album Also Opens Top 10 on Americana Chart, Top 20 on Indie + Rock Charts
Whiskey Myers "big and bold" (Rolling Stone) new album 'Mud' (out now via Thirty Tigers) has debuted at #4 on the Billboard Country Charts. Recorded with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell), 'Mud' is a showcase of "stellar songwriting and musicianship to match" (Austin American-Statesman). The album also debuted at #6 on the Americana chart, #11 Indie, and #17 Rock.
'Mud' is a natural extension of the band's raucous live sound and their dedicated approach to songcraft, from the ominous backroads buildup of album opener "On The River" to the screaming guitars on the Rich Robinson (Black Crowes) co-write "Frogman," a desert-rock blues told from the perspective of a Navy SEAL missing the comforts of his southern home. Lead singer Cody Cannon emerges as a startlingly versatile songwriter, equally adept at writing a rollicking tribute to the country gateway drug that is Hank Williams ("Hank") or a stately piano ballad that climaxes in a smoking hot twin guitar solo ("Stone"). And "Trailer We Call Home" proves Cannon has a gift for painting a portrait of working class struggles and the redemptive power of home.
Whiskey Myers are on the road now. Tour dates below.
PRAISE FOR WHISKEY MYERS
"Big and bold...embodies the dirt and grit suggested by the album title." - Rolling Stone
"If anyone is going to save country music, Whiskey Myers is a very hot contender for the job." - VICE Noisey
"East Texas rockers come out swinging... the band's blend of riff-heavy Southern rock and Red Dirt country receives its best treatment yet." - Texas Monthly
"Rightly considered contemporary keeper of the Southern rock flame, Whiskey Myers adds its own distinctive Texas take on the genre that cuts country behind Cody Cannon's songwriting." - Austin Chronicle
"Stellar songwriting and musicianship to match." - Austin American-Statesman
"An impeccable album...Whiskey Myers is poised to become Texas Country's next breakout band" - Houston Press
"An immaculate follow-up...a clear affirmation of Whiskey Myers' place amongst the pre-eminent country acts of the millennial generation." - PopMatters
'MUD' TRACK LIST:
1. On The River
2. Mud
3. Lightning Bugs And Rain
4. Deep Down In The South
5. Stone
6. Trailer We Call Home
7. Some Of Your Love
8. Frogman
9. Hank
10. Good Ole Days
11. Ballad Of A Southern Man
12. Early Morning Shakes
U.S. TOUR DATES:
9/22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
9/23 - Springfield, MO @ Midnight Rodeo
9/24 - Garnett, KS @ Cornstock
9/28 - Winnie, TX @ Texas Rice Festival
9/29 - Texarkana, TX @ Scottie's Grill
9/30 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
10/1 - Hempstead, TX @ Waller County Fair
10/6 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
10/7 - Tuscaloosa, AL @ Druid City Music Hall
10/8 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's
10/13 - Denton, TX @ Rockin Rodeo
10/14 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Wormy Dog Saloon
10/15 - Shiner, TX @ Shiner Music Festival
10/27 - Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room
10/28 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge
10/29 - Nacogdoches, TX @ Banita Creek Hall
11/3 - San Marcos, TX @ The Marc
11/4 - Stephenville, TX @ City Limits
11/5 - Waco, TX @ The Backyard
11/10 - Auburn, AL @ Bourbon Street
11/11 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
11/12 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Ribfest
11/17 - Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
11/18 - Springfield, IL @ Boondocks
11/19 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
12/15 - Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
12/16 - Spring, TX @ Big Texas Dancehall
ORDER 'MUD': smarturl.it/WhiskeyMyersMUD
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Official Website: whiskeymyers.com
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For more information on Whiskey Myers, contact James Rainis (jrainis@shorefire.com) or Andrea Evenson (aevenson@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, 718 522-7171