Whiskey Myers return with their signature gritty and soulful southern rock on MUD, their Dave Cobb produced album, out September 9th. Since their previous full-length, Early Morning Shakes, Whiskey Myers has grown; once a quintet, the guys are now a seven-piece with the welcome addition of Jon Knudson (fiddle/keyboard/sax) and Tony Kent (percussion), both now full-time members, alongside regulars Cody Cannon (lead vocals and guitar), Cody Tate (guitar), John Jeffers (guitar), Gary Brown (bass), and Jeff Hogg (drums). And while they’ve grown in size, the additional instrumentation has also found them growing sonically as MUD showcases an expansive sound from the boding fiddle and percussive thumping of opener “On The River” to the old-time front porch harmonizing of closer “Good Ole Days,” which nods to enjoying the good old days present in the here and now. In between those bookends are eight additional tracks which boast anything from an aggressive rock lean (“Mud”) to poignant, piano centered ballads (“Stone”); as well as gigantic doses of swaggering southern rock (“Deep Down In The South”) and ebullient bluesy, horn-flushed numbers (“Lightning Bugs and Rain”). MUD also includes “Some of Your Love” a bold, lively rocker, “Frogman” (co-written with Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes) the fierce tale of a Navy SEAL missing home and the restrained “Trailer We Call Home” an impactful story of working class dreams, struggles, and love. MUD may only be Whiskey Myers’ fourth album, but they’ve managed to refine - yet simultaneously expand and perfect - their sound into something that is grounded by a one-of-a-kind versatility, intensity and diversity that cements MUD as one of the best of the year.
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