The Band Perry is deep into the recording process for their next album. Neil says, “We’re working really hard, it’s exciting. We’ve record about half of it right now. Still writing a lot, but it’s already got an exciting feel to the album.”
At this point they’ve chosen about seven songs to put on the album, so now Reid says, “We’re kind of playing beat the song … we keep writing ones that we think are a lot better than those.”
Sometimes it can be hard to keep perspective when you’re so close to the project, so Kimberly says, “We play tricks on ourselves. We go, OK, we got seven that we really love, so if this was the ‘B’ side of the record what does the ‘A’ side of the record look like, and then it just sorta challenges us.”
The Band Perry says they’re on track to release the new album in the first half of this year.
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The Band Perry – new album update :31
Neil – “We’re working really hard, it’s exciting. We’ve record about half of it right now. Still writing a lot, but it’s already got an exciting feel to the album.”
Reid – “We’re kind of playing beat the song, so we have about seven songs that we’re workin’ with and then we keep writing ones that we think are a lot better than those. So…”
Kimberly – “Well we play tricks on ourselves. We go, OK, we got seven that we really love, so if this was the ‘B’ side of the record what does the ‘A’ side of the record look like, and then it just sorta challenges us. No, we’re on track. It’ll be definitely in the first half of 2015.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – JANUARY 26, 2015 – MONDAY
The Band Perry tweeted out on Friday (1/23), that they lost a beloved dog named Scout. This week, the trio has a tour date on Saturday (/1/31) in Auburn, Alabama at the Auburn Arena.
2015 GRAMMY AWARDS
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – “Gentle On My Mind” – The Band Perry
The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be handed out live from Los Angeles on February 8, 2015. The show will air live on CBS.
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
RECENT TWEETS:
The Band Perry retweeted
Neil Perry @theneilperry · Sunday, January 25
Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes. (Walt Whitman)(http://instagram.com/neilperry)
The Band Perry @thebandperry · January 23
Lost our Scout today. Sleep well old friend.
The Band Perry retweeted
Neil Perry @theneilperry · January 22
Go beats or go home. http://instagram.com/p/yLLiL-mlAA/
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