![]() A country song could end up a rocker or the other way around - it’s extremely organic, and that’s always been us as a band.” When approaching their songs, and ultimately the secret of their creative success, Jeffers states that, “There’s never a plan or the sense that we need to make a song sound a certain way. ![]() From hard driving rock n’ roll that gets your heart beating and your pulse pounding, to a more laid-back state from the bluesy vibes, Whiskey Myers has given us a superior album and have released it on Wiggy Thump Records, their own label. Guest musicians on Whiskey Myers include Eddie Long of the Bama Band on steel guitar, Bennett Brown of Shane Smith and the Saints, and the McCrary Sisters. Their on-going cooperation with these great artists produced songs that take the audience from each end of the emotional spectrum, just like their live shows do. Supported further by singer/songwriters Ray Wylie Hubbard, Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, Tennessee Jet, Aaron Raitiere, Mark Stephen Jones and Dave Kennedy, this fifth studio album is an authentic reflection of their growth over the years, in subject matter and tone. With the entire band contributing feedback and making adjustments along the way until they were satisfied that each song, and the entire album embodied their vision from start to finish. With Cannon and Jeffers as the primary songwriters, they honed in on the craft of developing ideas as a team should. While they have worked with major names before, like the exceptionally talented David Cobb to produce their previous albums, it was time for them to take the helm as they experimented with sounds, lyrics, and rhythms that made their songs really feel like them and represent who they are today. Recorded in just eighteen days at Sonic Ranch Studio in El Paso, Texas, the band took on the triple threat roles as writers, performers, and producers of the album. This is just how it came naturally, and it works better that way.” We’re better than we were at 20 years old - you try to hone your skills and get better, write better, play better. We like it all, so we’re gonna do it all. Lead singer, Cody Cannon, emphasized that point when he said, “Everybody wants you to pick a genre, but we did this our whole career. The way this album rolls between all styles seamlessly shows that they are not a band to be put in anyone’s one-genre box. The collection of talented artists writing, singing, and playing is outstanding. The in-your-face sound will energize current fans and capture a whole throng of new ones. In fact, this whole album is a rally call that synthesizes their rock, blues, and country influences in a way that only they can. Fans have anticipated the release of Whiskey Myers self-titled album with the same fervor that John Jeffers has as he raises his fist at every show to give the defiant one finger salute, exclaiming, “BITCH!” toward today’s popular country music.
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