Tracklisting:

Liner Notes:

Steve Smith - Vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming
Scott Thatcher - Vocals, guitar, bass

The Whiskey Knights formed in March 2013 with the initial idea of being an acoustic comedy music duo, fusing elements of acts such as Flight Of The Conchords, The Midnight Beast and Barenaked Ladies. The idea was scrapped in favour of a more serious rock band after Steve wanted to make music like to his favourite group The Wildhearts. They began writing and their first song “Whiskey Nights" was released through their Bandcamp on 24 April 2013. Two weeks later they released two new songs, “Change” and “Asteroid”. On 4 June 2013, the duo removed the three songs from their Bandcamp page and released The Whiskey Demos, a collection combining the three songs with two new ones, “There's Fire In Her Eyes” and “The Music”.

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Arrowhead Projects UK Studios, Frimley, UK.

Produced by Steve Smith and Scott Thatcher
Mixed and Mastered by Steve Smith

Artwork by Joe Gahagan

Track by Track:

• “Whiskey Nights” is the first song the band wrote together. Steve came up with the initial concept and riff ideas one afternoon while working at a t-shirt printing company. Steve wrote the lyrics to the verses and the music and Scott wrote the lyrics to the chorus and bridge section. Scott performs the lead guitar in the bridge section with Steve playing the solo after. The song is loosely based on The Agincourt, a night club Steve and Scott used to visit regularly.
• “Change” is a revamp of a song Steve wrote in 2008, making it the oldest song on the demo. It was originally going to be used for a solo album he was working on but it was never released, so he brought it to The Whiskey Knights. The song has remained the same since it was first written with the only difference being slight lyrical tweaks.
• “Asteroid” is a song that Scott came up with, writing the music and chorus lyrics at home later bringing it to Steve to help refine and finish. The song is considered bittersweet as the verses are positive and hopeful but the chorus is darker and implies loneliness. Steve came up with the lyrics for the verses after being inspired to write the first line while driving home from work on a sunny day wearing his sunglasses thinking it would be a nice day to go to the pub. Scott performs the rhythm with a capo on the second fret with Steve filling in with the lead and solo parts. It was well received and became a favourite amongst followers of the band.
• “There's Fire In Her Eyes” is another of Steve's old songs. Written in 2009 under the working title “Special K” for another unreleased solo album, he brought it in and Scott added extra lyrics to the verses, rewrote the chorus and changed the title to what it is now. 
• “The Music” is about performing live, attending shows and the energy of the crowd. The song is high tempo with a heavy, headbanging bridge section. Steve wrote the music and the lyrics for the chorus and along with Scott, they both wrote the lyrics to the verses.