Coloring inside the lines is not for Whiskey Myers. There are plenty of artists whose music fits snugly in the country music box, and it’s still most certainly “art.” But we get the point. You gotta be this.’ … That’s not art to me.” Well, let’s not get too excited. But that’s fun, right? I hate the whole ‘Put it in a box. “We’re going to bend even more, I think, with this new record,” frontman and primary songwriter Cody Cannon said way back in February when the album was announced. Whiskey Myers have always leaned more in the rock direction. Yes, this is at the expense of some of the more reserved, country-sounding tracks that kept a lot of the shit kickers in their crowd, but it doesn’t come as unexpected. With their sixth album, Whiskey Myers chose to do the producing themselves, and more so than any of their previous releases, lean heavy in the Southern rock direction almost exclusively, including springing for the horn section and a backup chorus from The McCrary Sisters. But exposure is only of value if you can seal the deal with music that sticks to people’s bones and feels essential. The three Certified Platinum singles and another Certified Gold one without any help from the mainstream industry verify the propulsive infectiousness that have made this band an alpha male in this space, and have also proven that Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is more of an influencer in music these days than Bobby Bones. Leading the charge on the more rock side of country is Whiskey Myers. From traditional country, to bluegrass, to Southern rock, from the land, sea and air, fiercely independent artists unwilling to compromise are challenging the status quo. It’s broad-based, multi-pronged, encroaching on the boundaries of Music Row from all flanks.
The country music revolution isn’t being pushed forward by just a few high profile dudes like Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, and Cody Jinks.
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