Nashville, Tenn. (Top40 Charts/ AristoMedia) Outlaw Country and Southern Rock outfit Whiskey Myers is releasing their raw but righteous sophomore album, titled Firewater, on April 26.
Led by vocalist Cody Cannon and the twin guitars of John Jeffers and Cody Tate,
Whiskey Myers has emerged as one of the Lone Star State's hottest musical exports with their 2011 effort. Produced by ex-Shooter Jennings guitarist and songwriter Leroy Powell, Firewater is distinctly Southern Rock-oriented, yet inventive enough to incorporate the band's heart-on-their-sleeve Country and Blues influences.
The Tyler, Texas-based group, rounded out by bassist Gary Brown and drummer Jeff Hogg, wrote nine of Firewater's 12 tracks, with producer Powell contributing three songs. The resulting album pieces together a compelling narrative of the band's small town roots and the realities of life on the road for an up-and-coming band.
"We know people are going to compare our sound to bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and that's fine, we take that as a high compliment," says
Whiskey Myers lead singer, Cody Cannon. "But when they hear this new record, they're gonna find out that there's a whole lot more to this band. We love Country music, we love Rock, we love Blues - we just love to jam, period. It doesn't matter to us where the music comes from, it just matters that it's real."
Firewater's lead single, "Bar, Guitar and a Honky Tonk Crowd," was released regionally in
Texas and is currently approaching Top 20 status on the
Texas Music Chart. The five-piece group earned their first Top 10 hit on the chart several years ago with "Lonely East TX Nights" and a pair of Top 15 singles with "Summer 2005" and "Road of Life." All three songs were released from the band's 2008 debut, Road of Life, which has independently sold more than 15,000 copies to date.
After drawing significant industry attention in Nashville,
Whiskey Myers signed in 2010 with international booking agency,
William Morris Endeavor. The group has since opened up for some of Country music's hottest acts, including
Blake Shelton,
Miranda Lambert,
Luke Bryan and Randy Houser. They continue to share stages with fellow
Texas favorites like Reckless Kelly, Cross Canadian Ragweed,
Randy Rogers Band and Eli Young Band.
For more information and the latest
Whiskey Myers tour dates, visit www.WhiskeyMyers.com.
