Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played nearly 3,000 live shows to ever-increasingcrowd sizes since their emergence in 2007. In addition to headlining their own sold-out showsfrom coast to coast at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Ryman Auditorium,plus performing at marquee festivals Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, Download and more, the six-piecewas also personally selected to open The Rolling Stones’Chicago stadium show.Lauded byRolling Stoneas“their most supercharged album yet”that“sounds on the whole like aninvigorated, freewheeling rock band in its prime,”Whomp Whack Thunderis available now viathe band’s own Wiggy Thump Records. As lead single“Time Bomb”climbs the Active Rockradio charts,Forbesopines,“Whiskey Myers has atrack record of turning out cutting edgealbums, with each one consistently better than the last.Whomp Whack Thunderis their latest bestexample,”also noting,“every song is worth the journey.”Their previous project,Tornillo,featured the No. 17most-played Americana song of 2022,“John Wayne,”and followedbreakthrough albumWhiskey Myers, which debuted at No. 1 on both the Country andAmericana/Folk sales charts, at No. 2 on the Rock chart and No. 6 on the all-genreBillboard200chart (No. 3 among new releases). In total, Whiskey Myers have sold more than 2.7 millionalbums and amassed over 4.1 billion streams while earning nine RIAA Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications as an independent band. Known for their high-energy live show andunique sound, the band praised byEsquireas“the real damn deal”has also earned sync successwith features in Paramount’s hit shows“Yellowstone”(including an on-screen performance) and“Landman,”plus Netflix series“What/If,”Angelina Jolie film“Those Who Wish Me Dead”andCBS series“SEAL Team,”among others.USA Todaydescribes their sound as“a riff-heavy blendof Southern rock and gritty country that has earned comparisons to the Allman Brothers Bandand Led Zeppelin,”withRolling Stonenoting“it’s the seminal combination of twang andcrunchy rock & roll guitars that hits a perfect sweet spot.”
