The Band Perry

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Biography

The Band Perry is a music group composed of siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar, background vocals), and Neil Perry (mandolin, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 and released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 2010. From this album, "If I Die Young" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts and has been certified 6x multi-platinum. Their second album, Pioneer, was released April 2, 2013. It produced additional number one singles in "Better Dig Two" and "Done", plus the top 10 hits "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". The band transitioned to pop in 2017 and began to release music independently in 2018.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2009
Number of Albums 14
Record Label Republic Nashville
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Genres

Country

Trivia

When did The Band Perry sign to Republic Nashville?

August 2009

...n, bouzouki, background vocals). They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 and released their selftitled debut album on October 12, 2010. From ...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Pioneer

...cks charts and has been certified 6x multiplatinum. Their second album, Pioneer , was released April 2, 2013. It produced additional number one singles...
When did the band transition to pop?

2017

...its Don't Let Me Be Lonely and Chainsaw. The band transitioned to pop in 2017 and began to release music independently in 2018. Career edit 200509: Fo...
Where did the Perry siblings begin singing?

Alabama

...BIOGRAPHY The Perry siblings began singing as children in Alabama . They claim Mobile, Alabama, as their hometown. Kimberly Perry sang in her own band ...
What was the name of the opening act for Kimberly?

Mobile Music Machines

... years old, the brothers began performing as an opening act, the Mobile Music Machines , for Kimberly. Once the three siblings had united to form The B...
When did The Band Perry join a New Faces of Country tour?

2005

...nited to form The Band Perry, they joined a New Faces of Country tour in 2005 . In 2008, The Band Perry was discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doy...
Who discovered the band Perry?

Bob Doyle

... 2005. In 2008, The Band Perry was discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle . Partnering with Bob and Josh Pegram, The Band Perry spent the fall a...
Where did the band Perry spend the fall and winter of 2008 writing?

Nashville

...sh Pegram, The Band Perry spent the fall and winter of 2008 writing in Nashville and collecting songs for their first country recording session. When ...
What do I believe stirs up the magic when we create?

our distinctions

...ame classics and cook from the same recipes. With all of our likenesses though, I believe it's our distinctions that stir up the magic when we create....
What did Reid and Neil polish for me and my guys?

drum cymbals

...Reid and Neil's first job was tuning guitar strings and polishing drum cymbals for me and my guys. They were my little roadies, Kim recalled. Reid and...
What was the name of the tour they did with Coke and WalMart?

New Faces Of Country Music Tour

... they were lucky to be booked by Coke and WalMart to do the New Faces Of Country Music Tour right away. They began to get gigs at concerts and radio s...
Where did the trio get gigs?

concerts and radio stations

...s Of Country Music Tour right away. They began to get gigs at concerts and radio stations . Following the encounter, the trio spent time writing and re...
Who discovered The Band Perry?

Jimmy Harnen and Scott Borchetta

...n Nashville where they were discovered by label executives Jimmy Harnen and Scott Borchetta . In 2009, The Band Perry signed a recording deal with Repu...
What was the name of the first single released by the band Perry in 2009?

Hip to My Heart

...rding deal with Republic Nashville that released their debut single Hip to My Heart . Released in November that year, the song was enough to absorb the...
When was Hip to My Heart released?

2009

...were discovered by label executives Jimmy Harnen and Scott Borchetta. In 2009 , The Band Perry signed a recording deal with Republic Nashville that rel...
What is the name of the band Perry's siblings?

Band Perry

... country, pop, and rock elements into a sharp contemporary sound, the Band Perry comprises siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), R...
What instrument does Reid Perry play?

bass guitar

...siblings Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Reid Perry ( bass guitar ), and Neil Perry (drums, mandolin, and accordion). The group officia...
When did the Band Perry form?

summer of 2005

...drums, mandolin, and accordion). The group officially formed in the summer of 2005 , although the siblings had been singing together at home and in var...
How old was Kimberley when she first joined her first group?

15

...nd fiery vocal style, joined and fronted her first band when she was only 15 years old, and used her brothers Reid (ten years old) and Neil (eight yea...
What was the name of the tour in 2005?

New Faces of Country

...ally joined forces as a working band and found themselves on the New Faces of Country tour that same year. The recordings caught the attention of Scot...
What label signed the band in 2009?

Republic Nashville

...attention of Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen of the newly formed Republic Nashville label, which quickly signed the band in the summer of 2009. A deb...
In what month and year did the band release their debut single?

November

... in the summer of 2009. A debut single, Hip to My Heart, was issued in November of that same year, which also saw the Band Perry begin working on thei...