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49 Winchester
49 Winchester have always sought to incorporate the conflicting impulses of both longing for home and longing for the road into their music.
49 Winchester have always sought to incorporate the conflicting impulses of both longing for home and longing for the road into their music.
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Hailing from Castlewood, Virginia, 49 Winchester have always sought to incorporate the conflicting impulses of both longing for home and longing for the road into their music. Over the course of their four studio albums, the eight-piece band’s Appalachian folk has gradually blossomed into a rockier and more rough-around-the-edges sound.
49 Winchester have patiently built a loyal following over the course of their three independently released albums, which began back in 2014 with their self-titled debut release. This was followed by The Wind in 2018, before the trio was completed by III in 2020.
The band’s mercurial, definition-defying style caught the attention of Nashville’s go-to label for Americana and alt-country music, New West Records.
In 2022, 49 Winchester released their first album with New West, Fortune Favors the Bold. the project received far-reaching acclaim, and served as a celebration of the band’s roots in Virginia.
The playful artwork depicts a coal miner, embodying 49 Winchester’s continued determination to pay homage to the blue collar traditions that have long formed the backbone of country music, as epitomised on ‘Hillbilly Daydream’.
Fortune Favors the Bold elevated 49 Winchester from regional heroes to national prodigies. Various outlets championed the group for their eclectic mix of influences, with Holler naming the 2022 album as one of its Albums of the Year.
In 2023, 49 Winchester are set to embark on a hotly anticipated tour across the US, which will see them playing in Tennessee, Arizona and more.
- Full name Isaac Gibson, Bus Shelton, Chase Chafin, Noah Patrick, Tim Hall and Justin Louthian
- Hometown Castlewood, Virginia
- Best selling album Fortune Favours The Bold
- Website 49winchester.com/
Ernest and 49 Winchester Release Cover of Willie Nelson's ‘Night Life’
The special collaboration has been released as an exclusive Spotify Single.
49 Winchester Put Their Appalachian Country Twang on Full Display at the Grand Ole Opry
The six-piece root-rockers took to the coveted Grand Ole Opry stage for a second time, bringing a fresh breath of their Appalachian country-folk sound to a packed house.
Charley Crockett to Kick Off Railbird Festival 2023 with Pre-Party Show
Crockett's party-starting performance is due to take place at The Burl Outdoors on June 2.
49 Winchester Take Debut London Shows by Storm at C2C Festival 2023
The Virginia-hailing country rockers travelled across the pond for a packed out schedule of shows at London's O2 Arena.
49 Winchester Announce 2023 UK Show at The Lafayette
The much-loved country-folk band will perform the one-off show while supporting Luke Combs on the UK leg of his world tour.
49 Winchester Announced as Support for Luke Combs’ UK and Europe Tour Dates
Combs’ shows will be also feature a special writer's round with Ray Fulcher, Drew Parker and James McNair.