The
Band Perry
The Band Perry is comprised of siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry.
The three grew up playing gigs in Mobile, Alabama, and made connections
with Garth Brooks' manager, Bob Doyle, in 2008. Following their
encounter, the trio spent time writing and recording music in Nashville
where they were discovered by label executives Jimmy Harnen and Scott
Borchetta. In 2009, the group signed with Republic Nashville. A debut
single, "Hip to My Heart," was issued in November of that same year,
which also saw The Band Perry begin working on their debut album with
producers Nathan Chapman and Paul Worley. A self-titled EP was released
in May 2010, followed by a full-length album of the same name later in
the year. In December 2010, the band had its first No. 1 single, "If I
Die Young," a mystic musing written by lead singer Kimberly Perry.
Early in 2011, the band won the Academy of Country Music's top new
vocal group prize, and by midyear, its freshman album had sold well
over 500,000 copies.
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