The Band Perry just released their new single, “Gentle On My Mind,” which is featured on the motion picture soundtrack EP for Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me. Fortunately, their knowledge of country music history is better than Kimberly’s knowledge of American history. She admits, “Of the three of us, I would probably be the least knowledgeable of history, and that’s not my fault because I did have a history teacher, he would kind of give us all the answers to the tests and then I would just memorize them. So I never really learned American History like I should have.”
She reluctantly shared a story to demonstrate her lack of historical knowledge. She says many, many years ago, “Reid and Neil, we were watching something on the History Channel, and they said, ‘Now Kimberly, you do know where Pearl Harbor happened right?’ And I said, ‘Of course, Mississippi,’ because my rationale was there’s a Pearl River in Mississippi and there must be a Pearl Harbor somewhere.”
Some fans have heard about Kimberly’s Pearl Harbor faux pas and Neil says some of them have brought Kimberly history books and she’s received three copies of the movie, Pearl Harbor. Neil assures everyone, “She is well aware of where Pearl Harbor is now.”
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The Band Perry – Kimberly bad at history :46
Kimberly – “OK, well, of the three of us, I would probably be the least knowledgeable of history, and that’s not my fault because I did have a history teacher, he would kind of give us all the answers to the tests and then I would just memorize them. So I never really learned American History like I should have. This was many, many years ago, but Reid and Neil, we were watching somethin’ on the History Channel, they said, ‘Now Kimberly, you do know where Pearl Harbor happened right?’ Many years ago, again. And I said, ‘Of course, Mississippi,’ because my rationale was there’s a Pearl River in Mississippi and there must be a Pearl Harbor somewhere.”
Neil – “Fans have started bringing us like history books on Pearl Harbor and the movie Pearl Harbor.”
Kimberly – “I’ve got the movie three times.”
Neil – “So, she is well aware of where Pearl Harbor is now.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 13, 2014 – MONDAY
The Band Perry will be playing a show on Saturday (10/18) in Panama City Beach, Florida at the Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater, then the trio will be front and center at this Sunday’s (10/19) benefit show at the Nashville screening of the new Glen Campbell bio film I’ll Be Me.
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – The Band Perry
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November 5.
THE BAND PERRY– JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry.
HOMETOWN: Greenville, Tennessee
HUSBAND: Kimberly’s husband is pro baseball player J.P. Arencibia. They were married on June 12, 2014.
LATEST ALBUM: PIONEER – RELEASED: April 2, 2013
CURRENT SINGLE: “Gentle On My Mind” from the movie I’ll Be Me a bio-epic of Glen Campbell.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: May 19, 2012
TOURING WITH: Various solo dates.
RECENT TWEETS:
The Band Perry @thebandperry · Sunday, October 12
Today is the 4-yr anniversary of the release of our debut album! Such an amazing journey so far… WE LOVE Y’ALL!!!
The Band Perry @thebandperry · October 10
Hey #Dallas! Come see us & @TheTimMcGraw perform FREE at the new @MicrosoftStore on 11/8 at @NorthParkCenter! http://msft.it/NPCevent
The Band Perry @thebandperry · October 9
#TBT to 2006, when Reid was in his “double-buckle” phase. #throwbackthursday
THE BAND PERRY – AWARD WINS
2011 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Top New Vocal Duo or Group
2011 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Top New Artist
2011 – CMT Music Awards – USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — “If I Die Young”
2011 – CMT Music Awards – Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award
2011 – Country Music Association Awards – New Artist of the Year
2011 – Country Music Association Awards – Single of the Year — “If I Die Young”
2011 – Country Music Association Awards – Song of the Year — “If I Die Young”
2013 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Top Vocal Group