Last October, while standing onstage in front of 20,000 people at London’s 02 Arena, it
dawned on 49 Winchester lead singer/guitarist Isaac Gibson that on the same day,
exactly 10 years ago, he formed the rapidly rising alt-country band.
49 Winchester has been selling out storied venues across America, including a wildly successful Canadian run alongside Corb Lund. Recent album, ‘Leavin’ This Holler’ is 49 Winchester’s fifth studio album, and second collaborative workwith Virginia-native producer Stewart Myers. In addition, the project also features the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, singer-songwriter Maggie Antone on backing vocals, fiddler Philip Bowen, and guitarist Cole Chafin. Chafin is not only the guitar tech for 49 Winchester, he’s also the younger brother of the band’s founding member and bassist, Chase Chafin.
Being in front of massive audiences, all eager to witness 49 Winchester’s raucous, live wire shows, Gibson felt it was a moment where he could honestly reflect on the hard-earned, unrelenting determination and grit within the band that’s brought them to this current juncture of increasing notoriety.
49 Winchester is ready and roaring to break onto the national scene with its unique brand of tear-in-your-beer alt-country, sticky barroom floor rock-n-roll, and high-octane Appalachian folk.
