Whiskey Falls
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Whiskey Falls is an American
country music group composed of Seven Williams (lead vocals), Wally Brandt (guitar
, vocals) Damon Johnson
(guitar, vocals), and Buck Johnson (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
). Seven Williams & Wally Brandt were once members of Atlantic Records Recording Artist, Seven and the Sun
. While Damon Johnson was once the frontman of the Southern rock
band Brother Cane
and a guitarist for shock rock
er Alice Cooper
. Whiskey Falls released its self-titled debut album on September 25, 2007, on the Midas Records Nashville
label. It produced two Top 40 singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts in "Last Train Running" (#32) and "Falling Into You" (#40).
charts.
The group and their song "Load Up the Bases (The Baseball Song)" are featured in promos for Atlanta Braves
telecasts on FSN South
and SportSouth
, as well as for Colorado Rockies
telecasts on FSN Rocky Mountain
. This song also charted at #55 on the country music charts from unsolicited airplay during the 2007 World Series. It was re-released again in 2008 and re-entered at #55 on the country charts from unsolicited airplay during the 2008 World Series.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music group composed of Seven Williams (lead vocals), Wally Brandt (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals) Damon Johnson
Damon Johnson
Damon Rogers Johnson is an American born guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, best known for his work with the hard rock band Brother Cane, and as a guitarist for Alice Cooper. He is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist for country music group Whiskey Falls. He had been the guitarist of the...
(guitar, vocals), and Buck Johnson (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
). Seven Williams & Wally Brandt were once members of Atlantic Records Recording Artist, Seven and the Sun
Seven and the Sun
Seven and the Sun was an American band best known for their 2002 single "Walk with Me". Their song was used in the TV soap opera Passions. It received moderate air play on American radio, reaching number 38 on the Billboard Adult Top 40, number 27 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and number 40...
. While Damon Johnson was once the frontman of the Southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
band Brother Cane
Brother Cane
Brother Cane was an American hard rock band that released three albums in the 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by singer/guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Glenn Maxey. Joined by guitarist Roman Glick and drummer Scott Collier, Brother Cane released their self-titled debut album in 1993...
and a guitarist for shock rock
Shock rock
Shock rock is an umbrella term for artists who combine rock music with elements of theatrical shock value in live performances.-History:Screamin' Jay Hawkins was arguably the first shock rocker...
er Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
. Whiskey Falls released its self-titled debut album on September 25, 2007, on the Midas Records Nashville
Midas Records Nashville
Midas Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music and contemporary Christian music. It was founded in August 2005 by Ron Clapper, Keith Follesé and Brad Allen. The label partnered with New Revolution not long after opening...
label. It produced two Top 40 singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in "Last Train Running" (#32) and "Falling Into You" (#40).
Biography
The band's lead singer is Seven Williams (born Keith Volpone). Whiskey Falls' other three members, Wally Brandt, Buck Johnson, and Damon Johnson (the latter two are no relation), all sing lead and harmony vocals and play guitar, and Buck Johnson plays keyboard as well. In 2007, Whiskey Falls signed to a recording contract with Midas Records. Their self-titled debut album produced two singles in "Last Train Running" and "Falling Into You", which respectively reached #32 and #40 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
The group and their song "Load Up the Bases (The Baseball Song)" are featured in promos for Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
telecasts on FSN South
FSN South
Fox Sports South is a regional sports network that airs sports programming in the Southern United States. It is part of the larger Fox Sports Net group of regional sports networks...
and SportSouth
SportSouth
SportSouth is a regional sports network in the United States, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. SportSouth, formerly Turner South, relaunched on October 13, 2006...
, as well as for Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
telecasts on FSN Rocky Mountain
FSN Rocky Mountain
Root Sports Rocky Mountain is a regional sports network based in Denver, Colorado. The network is part of the DirecTV Sports Networks and is an affiliate of Fox Sports Net...
. This song also charted at #55 on the country music charts from unsolicited airplay during the 2007 World Series. It was re-released again in 2008 and re-entered at #55 on the country charts from unsolicited airplay during the 2008 World Series.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Whiskey Falls Whiskey Falls (album) Whiskey Falls is the American country music group Whiskey Falls's debut studio album. It was released on September 25, 2007, it was released on Midas Records. The album includes the singles "Last Train Running" and "Falling into You", which respectively reached #32 and #40 on the Billboard Hot... |
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25 | 171 | 26 | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 2007 | "Last Train Running" | 32 | Whiskey Falls |
| "Falling into You" | 40 | ||
Other charted songs
Songs charted from unsolicited airplay from World Series in 2007 and 2008, respectively.| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 2007 | "Load Up the Bases (The Baseball Song)" | 55 | Whiskey Falls |
| 2008 | "Load Up the Bases (The Baseball Song)" (re-entry) | 55 | |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Last Train Running" | Paul Boyd |