Before Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry grew up and became The Band Perry, Kimberly used to perform as a solo artist, and her brothers were her roadies. Reid jokes, “Worst two weeks of my life. Kimberly didn’t even pay us for that.”
Neil agrees. “Yeah, carrying amps and stuff, but then we caught the fever as well and we started our own band and eventually just started opening up for Kimberly.”
Fortunately they eventually joined forces and became The Band Perry, bringing us great music like, “If I Die Young,” “Better Dig Two” and their latest single, a remake of Glen Campell’s 1967 classic, “Gentle on My Mind.”
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The Band Perry – didn’t get paid as roadies :12
Reid Perry – “We were. Worst two weeks of my life. Kimberly didn’t even pay us for that.”
Neil Perry – “Yeah, carrying amps and stuff, but then we caught the fever as well and we started our own band and eventually just started opening up for Kimberly.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – NOVEMBER 17, 2014 – MONDAY
The Band Perry’s Neil is celebrating his birthday today (11/17). The trio have been doing some songwriting for their next album in their down time from touring as of late.
2014 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS
GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR – The Band Perry
The 2014 American Country Countdown Awards will air live from Nashville’s Music City Center on December 15 on FOX.
2015 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINATION
FAVORITE COUNTRY GROUP – The Band Perry
The People’s Choice Awards will be handed out live on January 7, 2015.
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 · November 15
Vote TBP for Favorite Country Group on the #PeoplesChoiceAwards!!! VOTE AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT: http://vote.peopleschoice.com/#!/home/all/63/3
The Band Perry @thebandperry · November 14
Bid on items signed by TBP to benefit music education! Hurry, auction ends tomorrow! http://bit.ly/PerryCountryChristmas … @GRAMMYFdn
The Band Perry @thebandperry · November 12
Vote TBP 4 Favorite Country Group on the #PeoplesChoiceAwards! VOTE AS OFTEN AS YOU WANT: http://vote.peopleschoice.com/#!/home/all/63/3
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