BR5-49

BR5-49 are an American country music band. The group was formed in Nashville in 1993. They took their name from a phone number in a Junior Samples sketch on the television show Hee Haw. They eschew pop-country for a rawer, honky-tonk sound

BR5-49 are an American country music band. The group was formed in Nashville in 1993. They took their name from a phone number in a Junior Samples sketch on the television show Hee Haw. They eschew pop-country for a rawer, honky-tonk sound. BR549 has toured with the Mavericks, Junior Brown, the Black Crowes, and Brian Setzer.