FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
THE BAND PERRY DEBUT ALBUM IS GOLD – 500,000 COPIES SOLD
New Single, “You Lie,” is TBP’s Fastest-Climbing To Date
New Video To Debut In Late February
Nashville, Tennessee (February 15, 2011) – The Band Perry’s debut album, The Band Perry, on Republic Nashville has achieved Gold certification from the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000. Released in October 2010, the album and continues to hold steady at #7 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #37 on the overall Billboard Top 200.
“Having a Gold record is a tremendous accomplishment and to achieve that status in just under four months is even more amazing,” said Nashville RepublicPresident, Jimmy Harnen. “This award is yet another wonderful accolade in a spectacular year for The Band Perry.”
The trio’s break-through continues as their third single, “You Lie,” is now their fastest chart-climber to date. Already Top 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, the new video is expected to premiere at the end of February (details to be announced soon). Fans can expect a new range of emotions from the family band – “You Lie” is a Country anthem of a woman scorned, and in this case, the cheater in question isn’t just answering to Kimberly but to brothers Reid and Neil as well.
Previously, The Band Perry charted a Top 20 single with “Hip To My Heart,” which was accompanied by an energetic video that introduced the band to Country fans.They followed up with the reserved and reflective video for their #1 hit, “If I Die Young,” which touched fans deeply and has been viewed 17 million times on You Tube.
ABOUT THE BAND PERRY: Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry are a trio of siblings raised on Country, Rock and Soul - influences that they blend together as seamlessly as the rare magic of their family three-part harmonies. In April 2010, The Band Perry’s first single, "Hip To My Heart" brokeinto the Top 20 at Country Radio and was followed by "If I Die Young," which became a #1 hit and is now a Platinum-certified single.
The Band Perry's self-titled album, THE BAND PERRY, was released in October 2010 and debuted at #2 (Country) and #4 (Billboard Top 200). As fans have embraced the family band, so too have their industry peers - TBP garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song, four ACM nominations for Top Vocal Group, Top New Vocal Duo or Group, Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "If I Die Young;" a CMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year; three American Country Award nominations for New/Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Duo/Group of the Year, Video by New/Breakthrough Artist as well as an invitation by the American Music Awards to attend as presenters.They have toured recently with the legendary Alan Jackson and will join TimMcGraw’s Emotional Traffic tour (April – Aug) and Keith Urban in September.
ABOUT REPUBLIC NASHVILLE: Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Records Label Group and Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic, announced the formation of its new label partnership – Republic Nashville – in May 2009. Former Capitol Records Promotion executive Jimmy Harnen serves as Presidentwith Borchetta serving as CEO. The imprint is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and Universal Republic Records. Big Machine and Universal Republic first joined forces in 2007 to propel country Superstar Taylor Swift to Top 40 radio and beyond, with Taylor becoming the best-selling all-genre artist in 2008. Republic Nashville's artist roster includes Grammy-winning, multi-platinum superstar Martina McBride; Grammy-nominated, Platinum sensations The Band Perry; Eli Young Band and Sunny Sweeney
