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| Location: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 6, 2008 (518 days back) |
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BR549 has always been a band that lived, played and triumphed outside the lines. The band began in the mid-90s on Nashville’s then-seedy Lower Broadway where the original quintet began playing marathon sets in the window of Robert’s Western World. The band was quickly signed by Arista, for whom they recorded three acclaimed albums and one legendary live EP. By the end of the decade, they’d earned three Grammy nominations, performed all over network television and toured internationally with acts ranging from Faith Hill & Tim McGraw to Ani DeFranco and The Black Crowes. Yet following the 2001 release of their sole Sony album, the band was rocked by the departure of original bassist Jay McDowell and co-founder/co-lead vocalist Gary Bennett. The group disbanded and Chuck, Shaw and Donnie returned to Lower Broadway to play weekly gigs with badass musical collective The Hillbilly All-Stars. The three were soon revitalized to again play music within an unpredictable scene, leading them to reform BR549 in 2004 with bassist Geoff Firebaugh and singer/guitarist Chris Scruggs for their Dualtone debut Tangled In The Pines. But following victorious tours of the U.S. and Europe (marred only by two separate thefts of their instruments and gear), BR549 was faced with their ultimate challenge when Donnie Herron was invited by Bob Dylan to become the new fiddle and steel guitar player in his band. “It was a real test of our abilities as a family,” admits Mead. “Donnie went on the road with Dylan, Shaw moved to Arizona & I’d moved on to other projects. But for us, BR549 had always been something that needs to be respected and nothing we could ever take lightly.” Following months of heart-to-heart phone calls, plate-spinning scheduling and the addition of new bassist Mark Miller, the band finally convened in Athens, GA in 2005 to record Dog Days. This album is the sound of a band with an unshakeable legacy of integrity and the still-stunning ability to rattle the foundations of Country. “Some people think that there’s a music rulebook that was written a long time ago,” says Wilson. “BR549 never owned a copy of that handbook, and never will.” “We never sold millions and millions of records, but we’ve sold enough to continue to do what we do,” agrees Mead. “And because we never did bullshit anybody, we still have friends and fans from the very beginning. We still work our asses off and there were plenty of times we’ve played 300 dates a year. We were always willing to do that for something we believed in. We still believe in BR549 and plenty of other people do, too. We owe it to them and us to keep it growing.” "Cherokee Boogie" video: "Wild One" video: Please note this site is not maintained by BR549 themselves. If you would like to send mail to BR549 or any of it's members, please visit their individual websites or MySpace pages for the appropriate connections. Private messages sent to this MySpace page will not be delivered to BR549. With that said, thank you for finding the greatest hillbilly band of all time on MySpace. If you enjoy the page, please post comments & let us know. If you have suggestions, corrections or anything else to add please let us know that as well. If you have any pictures, fliers, posters, promo items, etc., that you don't already see posted in the picture section, we'd love to add them! More to come… |
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Music:Member Since: 1/23/2008Band Website: br5-49.com Band Members: PAST & PRESENT(in alphabetical order):Gary Bennett (guitar, vocals)Geoff Firebaugh (bass)Donnie Herron (fiddle, steel guitar, mandolin, etc.)Jay McDowell (bass)Chuck Mead (guitar, vocals)Mark Miller (bass, vocals)Chris Scruggs (guitar, vocals, steel guitar)Shaw Wilson (drums) Influences: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams, Carl Perkins, The Ramones, The Clash, Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan, The Delmore Brothers, Johnny Horton, Tom T. Hall, Charley Pride & John Fogerty... just to name a few. Sounds Like: ...you need some new BR549 gear! Buy: Blue Trucker Hat Buy: Brown Trucker Hat Buy: Men's Ringer Buy: Dog Days CD (2006) 1. Poison 2. After The Hurricane 3. Lower Broad St. Blues 4. Leave It Alone 5. Bottom Of Priority 6. The Devil & Me 7. I'm Goin' Down 8. You Are The Queen 9. Cajun Persuasion 10. A-1 On The Jukebox 11. Let Jesus Make You Breakfast BR549's back catalog can be purchase through Amazon.com & other fine online establishments. Live From Robert's (1996) 1. Boot Plug (dialog) 2. Hillbilly Thang 3. 18 Wheels & A Crowbar 4. Bettie Plug (dialog) 5. Bettie Bettie 6. Me 'N' Opie (Down By The Duck Pond) 7. Tip Plug (dialog) 8. Knoxville Girl 9. Ole Slewfoot BR5-49 (1996) 1. Even If It's Wrong 2. Cherokee Boogie 3. Honky Tonk Song 4. Lifetime To Prove 5. Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts) 6. Crazy Arms 7. I Ain't Never 8. Chains Of This Town 9. Are You Gettin' Tired Of Me 10. Hickory Wind 11. One Long Saturday Night Big Backyard Beat Show (1998) 1. There Goes My Love 2. Wild One 3. Hurtin' Song 4. Out Of Habit 5. Storybook Endings (If You Stop Believin') 6. 18 Wheels And A Crowbar 7. Pain, Pain Go Away 8. You Are Never Nice To Me 9. Goodbye, Maria 10. Seven Nights To Rock 11. My Name Is Mudd 12. You Flew The Coop 13. Change The Way I Look 14. Georgia On A Fast Train Coast To Coast Live (2000) 1. Tell Me Mama 2. Even If It's Wrong 3. Sweet Sweet Girl 4. Pourin' Pain 5. Uneasy Rider 6. Better Than This 7. Waitin' For The Axe 8. Brain Cloudy Blues 9. Big Mouth Blues 10. Six Days On The Road 11. Cracker Jack 12. You're A Hum-Dinger This Is BR549 (2001) 1. Too Lazy To Work, Too Nervous To Steal 2. The Price Of Love 3. The Game 4. Psychic Lady 5. Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) 6. A Little Good News 7. While You Were Gone 8. Look Me Up 9. Let's See How Far You Get 10. Fool Of The Century 11. Different Drum Tangled In The Pines (2004) 1. That's What I Get 2. I'm All Right (For The Shape I'm In) 3. Ain't Got Time 4. She's Talking To Someone (She's Not Talking To Me) 5. Tangled In The Pines 6. No Train To Memphis 7. Movin' The Country 8. Run A Mile 9. When I Come Home 10. No Friend Of Mine 11. Honky Tonkin' Lifestyle 12. Way Too Late (To Go Home Early Now) Record Label: Dualtone Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country / Americana / Rock) |
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| A lot of you have requested certain BR songs be added to the MySpace music player. Since we can only add six songs at a time, we’re limited to how many requests we can fulfill. If you want to ma... Posted by BR549 on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:40:00 PST |
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