Whiskey Myers (album) explained
| Whiskey Myers |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Whiskey Myers |
| Border: | yes |
| Label: | Wiggy Thump |
| Producer: | Whiskey Myers |
| Prev Title: | Mud |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Tornillo |
| Next Year: | 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. It is also the first album to be produced entirely by the band.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] It has sold 47,900 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[4]
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."[5]
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
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Whiskey Myers' Evolution Continues on New Album: 'People Are Really Hungry for Music That Speaks Honestly' . People Country . September 27, 2019 . October 15, 2019.
- Whiskey Myers Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Jon Pardi & Sturgill Simpson Debut in Top 3 . Billboard . October 8, 2019 . October 15, 2019.
- Whiskey Myers Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Jon Pardi & Sturgill Simpson Debut in Top 3. October 8, 2019. Jim. Asker. Billboard.
- Web site: Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020 . RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . March 10, 2020 . March 22, 2020 .
- Web site: Levenson. Luke. 2019-10-03. Catching Up With Whiskey Myers. 2020-07-27. Nashville Lifestyles. en-us.
- Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 9, 2021.
- Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. June 26, 2020.
