of pre-rock and roll era country music, BR549's sound draws from post-rock and roll styles, "when honky tonk, rockabilly, Western swing, bittersweet storyteller swill and Sheb Wooley all commingled in search of proper homes in the evolving country landscape." BR549's sound encompasses alternative country, Western swing, Bakersfield sound, rockabilly and country rock. According to Trouser Press, the band "poised themselves as authentic defenders of the faith, but a name taken from a recurring Hee Haw skit and a predilection for campy vintage clothing threatened to make them alt-country’s answer to Sha Na Na." Steve Huey of AllMusic described their sound and appearance as "unabashedly retro", as the band's members dressed in "old, budget-friendly clothes". Members Chuck Mead – guitar, vocals Gary Bennett – guitar, vocals Shaw Wilson – drums, backing vocals Don Herron – fiddle, steel guitar, mandolin, Dobro, banjo Smilin' Jay McDowell – upright bass Former members "Bones" Jim Becker – electric bass "Buggs" Tex Austin (Mark Ude) – saxophone Chris Scruggs – guitar, vocals Geoff Firebaugh – upright bass Mark Miller – upright bass, vocals Discography Albums Extended plays Singles Music videos References External links Chuck Mead's official solo site Gary Bennett's official solo site Jim "Bones" Becker official "solo" site Jay McDowell Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2021) American alternative country groups American country rock groups Arista Nashville artists Arista Records artists Country music groups from Tennessee Dualtone Records artists Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Rockabilly music groups