49 Winchester to Serve Up Songs, George Dickel Bourbon at ‘Rolling Stone Writers’ Room’
Dubbed “Country Music’s Buzziest of Buzz Bands” by Rolling Stone, Virginia-based roots-rockers 49 Winchester will strap on their six-string electrics and crank up the tube amps for an intimate gig on June 7.
Presented by George Dickel Bourbon, the “Rolling Stone Writers’ Room” will showcase 49 Winchester onstage, preceded by a special Q&A conversation between the band and Rolling Stone Country’s Senior Editor, Joseph Hudak.
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In recent years, 49 Winchester have exploded onto the national scene. With their fiery blend of alt-country, rock, and indie-folk stylings, the sextet consists of childhood friends who formed the band in the backwoods of rural Southwestern Virginia.
“Music was the vehicle to get out and do whatever we wanted to do,” Isaac Gibson, 49 Winchester’s lead singer and guitarist, told Rolling Stone. “We come from a place where if you don’t work your ass off, you’re never going to have anything. There’s not a whole lot of silver spoons given out in Appalachia.”
Grinding it out on the road through endless tours, 49 Winchester eventually won the “On the Rise” competition at FloydFest 2021 — a coveted fan-chosen award for best new band at the Virginia roots-music festival. That same day, the group inked its deal with New West Records backstage, resulting in the critically acclaimed 2022 major-label debut Fortune Favors the Bold.
“We’re almost in a state of shock at how fast things have started to grow,” Gibson said. “We’re seeing thousands of people at our shows now. You can let it all be overwhelming. But you also got to step back and say, ‘I get to go out here and literally play my songs for a living.’”
George Dickel Bourbon, first launched in 2021, honors the legacy of its namesake, George A. Dickel, a Nashville businessman who sold liquor over 160 years ago in “The Volunteer State.” Just two years into its worldwide release, the 8-year-aged George Dickel Bourbon won Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, “the oldest and largest competition of its kind.” It’s a seamlessly balanced bourbon whisky handcrafted in small batches and stored in charred oak barrels.
George Dickel Bourbon has also earned a reputation among discerning bourbon drinkers as being both accessible yet highly nuanced — a liquor that can be savored and enjoyed by novices and experts alike.
“Rolling Stone Writers’ Room” featuring 49 Winchester and a very special guest is invitation-only.
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