The Band Perry plans soph disc for April
Thursday, January 10, 2013 – The Band Perry will release their sophomore album on April 2. The as yet untitled disc is spearheaded by the hit lead single Better Dig Two.
In two months, the Top 10-and-climbing tune has become their fastest-rising single to date and has already sold more than 650,000 downloads.
As special guests on Rascal Flatts' Changed Tour The Band Perry will take a break from recording this weekend and head to Green Bay, Wisc. tonight, Moline, Ill. on Jan. 11 and Springfield, Mo. on Jan. 12 where they will unveil their new show, complete with production and a sneak preview of new music from their forthcoming release.
Last Friday, the band announced, exclusively via social media, the launch of a brand new site, www.thefansperry.com, created for and dedicated to their fans. Last fall The Band Perry ran a contest on social media asking their fans to submit names to be considered for the new site and the fans answered with The Fans Perry. The free community includes exclusive The Fans Perry news, meet and greet opportunities, pre-sale ticketing, photos, events and more! Fans have unlimited access to the site and are able to post photos, videos and comments.
TBP consists of siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry. Since signing to Republic Nashville in 2009, The Band Perry has had a Platinum, self-titled debut album. Now approaching sales of 1.5 million, the project produced two Gold-certified hits - number one All Your Life and You Lie plus the quadruple-Platinum, If I Die Young.
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Pioneer
Sports fans may be familiar with the term "sophomore slump," where a player has an excellent rookie season, but then struggles mightily in his second. With "Pioneer," The Band Perry demonstrates that the phrase can carry over to the music world as well. Where the group's debut was quirky and showed real potential, their second release takes some artistic steps backwards while developing a more mainstream sound.
The lead single and opening track, Better Dig Two, also »»» |
The Band Perry (full length CD)
Image-wise, the siblings of The Band Perry are aiming squarely at the youth market. Sister and lead singer Kimberly has a Taylor Swift thing going on, with big curly blonde hair, while brothers Neil and Reid could be Jonases as easily as Perrys. Their musical style trends young, as well. There's an element of bluegrass in the music, but it's often more of a grace note on top of the pop-rock guitars and drums that remain the focus of the album.
Lyrically, the songs also offer a »»» |
The Band Perry
The Band Perry gets its name from the fact that all three of its members are siblings. There's Kimberly Perry, who sings lead, in addition to playing piano and guitar. Her brother Reid Perry is the bassist, while Neil Perry plays drums, mandolin and accordion. The centerpiece song of this five-track EP is the single If I Die Young, which is made all the more striking by the fact that it's also sung by a young lady. Being young is usually no time to contemplate death - leave that to the old folks. »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: McGraw has plenty of fight left –
Despite the fact that Tim McGraw is five years sober, fit as a triathlete and touring behind a number one album, he is still in an unenviable position. As he approaches 50, McGraw has to stay a step ahead of the current crop of young country hunks with TV shows, cross format radio airplay and wider appeal. But as he proved at First Niagara's... »»»
Concert Review: Steve Earle doesn't rest (on laurels) –
If you didn't realize Steve Earle had a new disc out, "The Low Highway," it would have been no problem realizing that quite and quickly.
That was because Earle started the two-hour show with three straight tracks from "The Low Highway," and he would not be done for the night. The title track of was a midtempo effort... »»»
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