At last check, they were at more than 1-point-8 billion streams of their music.Īnd they’re not only selling out shows, they’re selling merchandise at near the same level as major acts like Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and others. Since then, they’ve had nine songs featured on the Paramount series, so far.Īfter Red Rocks, they performed at Bonnaroo.įor an unsigned, independent band without the backing of a big record label, their success is unprecedented.
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In 2018, their song “Stone” was chosen for the TV show Yellowstone and Whiskey Myers became the only band to perform on the show itself. Once they broadened their reach and more people began discovering their music, things started to happen. She recalls telling them, “I want you to go all the way up to Maine, all the way up to Seattle, down to Miami, over to San Diego, like the whole breadth of the country. Meredith Jones, an agent with Creative Artists Agency was instrumental in helping them map out a strategy. Then, about six years ago, they began taking their music to other parts of the country.
Just doing it our own way because we didn’t really care about anything else.”ĭuring their first 10 years together, they played the clubs consistently, building a strong and loyal fanbase in their home state of Texas. And I think our uniqueness, writing songs the way we do and our music style, kind of came out of that. We didn’t care about being famous, or walking down red carpets, or taking pictures. “We never gave a shit about anything else, we just wanted to play shows. “We were always about the work, Cannon says. (In addition to Cannon and Jeffers, members include Cody Tate on guitar, bassist Jamey Gleaves, Jeff Hogg on drums, and Tony Kent on keyboards and percussion.) Cannon says they’ve known each other and worked together so long, they can “look at each other and know what’s going to happen.”Īnd from the beginning, they’ve shared the same goals for the band and the music. Producing Tornillo was a collective effort for the hard-working, close-knit band that formed in Palestine, Texas 16 years ago. “It’s still us at the core,” Cannon says, “because we’re writing the songs and playing the instruments.” Credit: Khris PoageĪnd though it might sound slightly different than some of what they’ve done in the past, the songs like “The Wolf,” “Whole World Gone Crazy,” “Heart of Stone,” all feature the strong lyrics their fans have grown to love - reflecting real life and real experiences. Whiskey Myers working on new album "Tornillo" at Sonic Ranch Studio in Texas.
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