The Band Perry

This group consists of three siblings Neil, Reid, and Kimberly Perry. Their hometown is in Greeneville, Tennessee. Kimberly (1983) is the eldest followed by Reid (1988) and then Neil (1990)-the youngest. As youngsters, they had already manifested their love for music. Kimberly had started a band and both her brothers’ job was to tune guitars and polish the drums. When the boys got taller, they decided to make a three piece band comprised of siblings. They performed gigs in Mobile, Ala and in radio stations.

In that fateful day of 2005, the band Perry was officially formed when they were included in the New Faces of Country tour. In 2008, they made connections with Bob Doyle- Garth Brook’s manager and right away they were writing and recording songs in Nashville. They were discovered by Jimmy Harnen and Scott Borchetta- both are label executives. In 2009, they signed their first contract with Republic Nashville and released their first single “Hip to my heart” on the same year. It ranked number 20 in the billboard hot country songs. Their next single “If I die young” was even more successful. It immediately skyrocketed to number one in the country chart in just a few months after its release. This song was written single handed by Kimberly Perry. In October 2010, they released their album named “The band Perry” which sold 50,000 copies after its release.

The band has received many awards such as the top new vocal group by the Academy of country music in 2011. They were awarded as the best new artist and best single of the year (If I die young) by the Country Music Association. Their album has been certified platinum and they were invited to perform on the white house and also in the concerts of famous celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

Their third single “You Lie” was another success. Released in December 2010, it placed no.2 in the 2011 country charts. Their next single “All your life” was released in August of 2011 and topped number one in February of the next year, which makes it as their second # 1 hit. “Postcard from Paris” is their latest single and was released in March 2012. The band’s good country songs have led them to be nominated for several awards namely best new artist, vocal group of the year and top country album. Hopefully, their new single will take its place in the country music chart as their other singles did.