Whiskey Myers
Studio album by
Whiskey Myers
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Genre
LabelWiggy Thump
ProducerWhiskey Myers
Whiskey Myers chronology
Mud
(2016)		 Whiskey Myers
(2019)		 Tornillo
(2022)

Whiskey Myers is the fifth album of the American Rock N Roll band Whiskey Myers. It was released on September 27, 2019 via Wiggy Thump Records.

Content

The album includes the single "Die Rockin", which lead singer Cody Cannon wrote with Ray Wylie Hubbard.[1] It is also the first album to be produced entirely by the band.[2]

Whiskey Myers debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart published for October 12, 2019, with 39,000 units sold in its first week.[3]

Commercial performance

Whiskey Myers debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums with 42,000 album equivalent units, 39,000 of which are in traditional album sales. The sales figure was boosted by a concert ticket/album tie-in offer for the band's 2019 tour.[4] It has sold 47,900 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[5]

Critical reception

Writing for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, music critic Luke Levenson praised the album, commenting, "In the case of Whiskey Myers, its creators returned to form, writing from the gut and playing from the heart. There's a noticeable touch of the band's rich music taste in the songs' production."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Die Rockin"Cody Cannon, Ray Wylie Hubbard3:24
2."Mona Lisa"Cannon2:26
3."Rolling Stone"Cannon, Adam Hood3:59
4."Bitch"John Jeffers2:50
5."Gasoline"Cannon3:59
6."Bury My Bones"Jeffers, TJ McFarland4:19
7."Glitter Ain’t Gold"Jeffers3:36
8."Houston County Sky"Cannon4:05
9."Little More Money"Cannon4:05
10."California to Caroline"Cannon, Aaron Raitiere, Mark Stephen Jones3:31
11."Kentucky Gold"Cannon, Aaron Raitiere, Dave Kennedy4:10
12."Running"Cannon, Brent Cobb5:27
13."Hammer"Cannon5:01
14."Bad Weather"Jeffers6:03

Personnel

Whiskey Myers

  • Cody Cannon – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Jeffers – guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals, art direction
  • Cody Tate – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jamey Gleaves – bass
  • Jeff Hogg – drums
  • Tony Kent – percussion

Additional musicians

  • Sean Giddings – organ
  • Eddie Long – lap steel guitar
  • Bennett Brown – fiddle
  • Kristen Rogers – backing vocals
  • Tony Martinez – backing vocals
  • The McCrary Sisters – backing vocals

Production

  • Whiskey Myers – producer
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Charles Godfrey – engineer
  • Cody J. Simpson – assistant engineer
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Zack Morris – photography
  • Khris Poage – photography

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 "Whiskey Myers announce new album and launch soulful Die Rockin' single". Louder Sound. June 17, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Whiskey Myers' Evolution Continues on New Album: 'People Are Really Hungry for Music That Speaks Honestly'". People Country. September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Whiskey Myers Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Jon Pardi & Sturgill Simpson Debut in Top 3". Billboard. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Asker, Jim (October 8, 2019). "Whiskey Myers Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Jon Pardi & Sturgill Simpson Debut in Top 3". Billboard.
  5. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Levenson, Luke (2019-10-03). "Catching Up With Whiskey Myers". Nashville Lifestyles. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Whiskey Myers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Whiskey Myers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Whiskey Myers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Whiskey Myers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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