BR5-49
| BR5-49 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country music |
| founding | 1993 |
| Current occupation | |
| Chuck Mead | |
| Don Herron | |
Drums , vocals |
Shaw Wilson |
| Mark Miller | |
| former members | |
| Chris Scruggs (2001-2005) | |
| Gary Bennett (until 2001) | |
double bass |
Jay McDowell (until 2001) |
double bass |
Geoff Firebaugh (2001 through) |
BR5-49 is an American country band. Her music has strong influences from western swing , hillbilly and rockabilly . The band's name is based on a sketch from the American Hee Haw Show , in which comedian Junior Samples holds up a slip of paper with the phone number BR-549 several times.
BR5-49 was originally formed as a live band for Robert's Western Wear , a clothing store and bar in Nashville . Here the group played several times a week. In 1995 they got a record deal with Arista Records . 1999 followed a joint tour with Brian Setzer . After the country music division of Arista was dissolved, the group switched to Lucky Dog , a Sony label . After Bennett and McDowell left, a move to Dualtone Records took place .
In 2015, the German label Bear Family Records released a previously unreleased German concert by the band from 1996.
The band has been nominated for a Grammy three times .
Discography
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Singles
- 1996: Little Ramona / Hickory Wind
- 1996: Cherokee Boogie / I Ain't Never
- 1996: Even If It's Wrong / Crazy Arms
- 1998: 18 Wheels And A Crowbar / Chains of This Town / Hickory Wind
Albums
- 1996: BR5-49
- 1996: Live From Robert's
- 1998: Big Backyard Beat Show
- 2000: Coast To Coast Live
- 2001: This Is BR5-49
- 2004: Tangled In The Pines
- 2006: Dog Days
- 2015: Live At The Astrodome
- 2015: One Long Saturday Night
- 2017: Meet Me In St. Louis
- 2017: Austin City Limits
- 2017: Live At Iowa State Fair
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harkins, Anthony: Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon, 263
- ^ Biography of the band on CMN , July 13, 2006
- ↑ Official Grammy Awards page with nomination listing , accessed August 5, 2019
- ^ Billboard Hot Country Charts