![]() ![]() They have also sold 400K+ albums and amassed 300M+ streams as they’ve established a devoted fanbase through a relentless touring schedule – playing over 2,000 shows since their formation just 10 years ago.Whiskey Myers have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years (including Billy Bob’s Texas and the iconic Georgia Theatre – on a Wednesday).Also, a limited number of these albums will be released on vinyl. WHISKEY MYERS, the band’s self-titled fifth studio album which they’re self-producing for the first time, is due out September 27, the day before Cornstock, and features lead track “Die Rockin,’” now available.They are currently on the road for their 2019 Die Rockin’ Tour, which kicked off January 24 in Birmingham, Alabama and continues all year with festival stops at Stagecoach and Cotton Fest as well as 15 recently completed European dates.Since 2016, Whiskey Myers has been very busy making a name for themselves, so much so that they are performing to sold-out crowds and have recently opened for the Rolling Stones. Back in 2016, Whiskey Myers fill the vacancy left by Casey Donahew. ![]() A potent showcase for his formidable guitar work-a talent he’s displayed in performing with artists as eclectic as Yelawolf and Mikky Ekko- Bones Owens arrives as a full-tilt expression of Owens’ wildest impulses, all swinging rhythms, and swaggering riffs.This is the second time Whiskey Myers has come to the rescue for Cornstock. In a bold departure from the moody Americana of his acclaimed EPs Hurt No One and Make Me No King, the Missouri-bred musician’s first release with Thirty Tigers delivers a powerful sound deeply inspired by ’60s garage-rock, Hill Country blues, and the swampy roots-rock of bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival (“the first record I remember stealing from my dad when I was ten and just starting to play guitar,” according to Owens). The self-titled, full-length debut from Bones Owens is a selection of songs both gloriously gritty and undeniably euphoric. Opening for Whiskey Myers will be Bones Owens. USA Today describes the band led by frontman Cody Cannon as “a riff-heavy blend of Southern rock and gritty country that has earned comparisons to the Allman Brothers Band and Led Zeppelin,” with Rolling Stone noting “it’s the seminal combination of twang and crunchy rock & roll guitars that hits a perfect sweet spot.” The band has also earned sync success with features in Seasons 1 & 2 of Paramount Network’s Kevin Costner hit show “Yellowstone” as well as the Renée Zellweger-led Netflix series “What/If.” As Esquire proclaims, “Whiskey Myers are the real damn deal.” 1 on the iTunes country chart with single “Stone” hitting Top 10 all genre. The self-titled project follows their most recent album, Mud, which reached No. ![]() New self-produced album WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump Records, debuted atop the Country and Americana/Folk sales charts, at No. Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 2,000 live shows since their emergence in 2007 and have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years to ever-increasing crowds. You can get your tickets here, and sign up to win below! There is a lot of country music coming to the Quad Cities and US 104.9 is going to always be your concert hook up! Whiskey Myers will be at The Rust Belt in East Moline December 10. ![]()
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