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The Whiskey Charmers “On The Run” – Print Review in Lust for Life Magazine (Leading Dutch National Music Mag) – 12/17/22

December 20, 2022 — Leave a comment

(Translated from Dutch)

Singer/guitarist Carrie Shepard and guitarist Lawrence Daversa hail from Detroit and together form The Whiskey Charmers, a duo that draws inspiration from the alternative country variant. Music that leans heavily on indie pop, but which still has an unmistakable country feeling. Carrie and  Lawrence have already released three albums, but On The Run is my first introduction to the music of these passionate musicians. They write beautiful songs with a melancholic undertone and witty lyrics.

Carrie seems to have a penchant for wide-brimmed stetsons and fancy cowboy boots, but she’s anything but a classic country singer. All the talents of this remarkable duo seem to come together in The Devil’s Rodeo: a touching love song, almost a country martyr, in which Daversa split the stars from heaven with his guitar. As far as I’m concerned, the great strength of The Whiskey Charmers lies in these kinds of simple songs. And with that, the two do add something to the alternative country genre

-Harry De Jong – Lust for Life Magazine 12/17/22

Rooftop Artist Concert Series!

December 5, 2020 — Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Check out the debut episode of the Rooftop Artist Concert Series! We performed our new album “Lost on the Range” from start to finish with the full band, as well as two songs that will be on our next record. You can watch it at the YouTube link below or click here to view it on Facebook. Our new album is on the internet, if you know where that is!

Presented by: Roof Top Arts, Inc. Featuring The Whiskey Charmers. Donations accepted in support of the artist and producers. Paypal: rooftopRecording@gmail.comVenmo: @RooftopRecordingCashAp: $RooftopRecording

New Indiegogo Reward – Cassettes!

February 27, 2019 — Leave a comment

Hey everyone, word on the street is that cassettes are back in style, so we added a special reward to our Indiegogo campaign. Bust out your Walkman and head over to http://igg.me/at/WhiskeyCharmers/x/14913175 to claim yours!

 

Indiegogo Launched!

February 4, 2019 — Leave a comment

We have launched our Indiegogo for our third album! Everyone who pledges gets a download of our song “Human” the same day that they pledge. Many more rewards available such as album downloads, CDs, T-shirts, album credits, private shows and more at https://igg.me/at/WhiskeyCharmers !

Floorshime Zipper Boots!

October 12, 2017 — Leave a comment

Many thanks to Flooshime Zipper Boots for the great mini-review of our new album!

“The Valley is the sophomore album from Detroit band The Whiskey Charmers. The eleven tracks flawlessly blend blues rock, alt-country and folk rock into a masterful album that is sultry, swinging, heavy when it should be and intimate at all times. This is a band unafraid to show their grasp of somewhat arcane styles, by dragging them into a modern interpretation that works from start to finish. Highlighted by strong vocals and musicianship, this album is a must have. Stream and buy The Valley at the following link.” – Floorshime Zipper Boots – 10/5/2017

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Album Review by Frank Gutch Jr – No Depression

August 25, 2017 — Leave a comment

Many thanks to Frank Gutch Jr. for the great review of our new album “The Valley” in the music journal No Depression. Excerpt below. You can read the full review here.

“You know, writing reviews can sometimes be a chore, the occasional five-song EP hard to get through, but The Valley left me wanting more. In fact, the ender (“Warnings”) has me stopped in my tracks. It is reminiscent of a song I have heard many times and holds a very special place in my heart but I’ll be damned if I can remember who did it. What I do remember is that it had a major impact on me when I heard it and that I played the hell out of it for a long time. No worries. It will come to me and “Warnings” will suffice for now, but, damn, I wish I could remember. If only to compare what I consider excellent tunes.” – Frank Gutch Jr, No Depression – August 24, 2017

Album Review – The New York Daily

August 21, 2017 — Leave a comment

Many thanks to The New York Daily for the great review of our new album! Excerpts below. You can read the full review here.

“…Dark country band the Whiskey Charmers made a big splash with their 2015 debut album. Their new one, The Valley – streaming at Bandcamp – takes their Lynchian twang and shuffle and raises the energy: this is much more of a blue-flame electric rock record…. “Been looking for you lately on my lawn…been looking for you in the back of my car,” Shepard muses in the swaying, melancholy Red Wine. The album’s most epic track is Coal, a majestically gloomy, metaphorically bristling anthem that could be the Dream Syndicate at their countriest, capped off by a searing, careening Daversa solo. The album winds up with Warnings, an Americana-pop song in Halloween disguise. You have been warned: this band is going places. Catch them now before it costs you big bucks at a venue like Bowery Ballroom.” – The New York Music Daily, August 18, 2017

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American Roots UK Review

August 16, 2017 — Leave a comment

Many thanks to Mike Morrison for the great review of our new album “The Valley”! Check out an excerpt from the review below. You can read the full article here.

This is their second album and to my ears, whilst their debut was excellent, this recording leaves it a little in the shade, having pretty much defined their style on this album that has the subtlety of artists such as the Cowboy Junkies but with greater depth, textures and variety. The band consists of Carrie Shepard, who handles all lead vocals and acoustic guitar and Lawrence Daversa who plays electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitar and harmony vocals and shows incredible restraint in his inventive guitar playing, knowing that less notes often equate to more in creating an atmosphere of great depth and quality….Just two albums in to their recording career and I genuinely list the Whiskey Charmers as one of my favourite 21st century bands. – Mike Morrison, American Roots UK 8.15.17

TJ Music Magazine Review of The Valley

June 9, 2017 — Leave a comment

Many thanks to Brian Rock, from the Americana Music Magazine TJ Music, for the great review of our new album The Valley! You can read the full article here.

“The Whiskey Charmers serve up another round of their signature “Country Noir” on their second studio release, The Valley. Picking up where they left off, the Charmers create a moody, atmospheric soundscape that plays like the soundtrack to a film noir/spaghetti western mashup. Simultaneously foreboding and alluring, The Whiskey Charmers music is as tempting as forbidden fruit”. – Brian Rock, TJ Music – June 9th, 2017

Devils Night Recording!

November 1, 2016 — Leave a comment

A few photos from our recording session at Rooftop Recording on Devils Night! Our second album should be out in early 2017. If you like, you can pre-order on Indiegogo igg.me/at/whiskey!