Kimberly Perry Explained

Kimberly Perry
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Kimberly Marie Perry
Birth Date:12 July 1983
Origin:Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2005–present
Label:Records/Columbia
Past Member Of:The Band Perry

Kimberly Marie Perry (born July 12, 1983) is an American country music singer-songwriter best known as a member of The Band Perry alongside her brothers Neil and Reid.

The group signed to Republic Nashville in 2009 and released two studio albums with the label, achieving three number one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, as well as three additional top ten singles. As a member of the band, Perry received a Grammy Award, three Country Music Association Awards and four Academy of Country Music Awards.

The band transitioned to pop in 2017 and attained limited success before officially announcing a hiatus in 2023. Following this, Kimberly returned to her country roots and launched a career as a solo artist.

Career

Beginnings

Perry sang in her own band as a teenager with her brothers Neil and Reid working as roadies and eventually as her opening act.[1] Kimberly released an EP entitled "Carry On" with a song of the same name inspiring two songs on "Pioneer". Once they had united to form as "the Band Perry", they joined a New Faces of Country tour in 2005.[2] [3]

The Band Perry

In 2008, they were discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who helped them make recordings that were sent to Scott Borchetta, head of the newly established Republic Nashville label and were subsequently signed the following year, releasing their debut single "Hip to My Heart" in November 2009.[4] Their five track self-tiled extended play was released on April 6, 2010 and was later expanded into their debut album, which was released on October 12 that same year. The album included "Hip to My Heart", which reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and four additional singles which all reached the top 10. The album's second single "If I Die Young", was a breakthrough for the band, becoming their first number one and being certified 6x platinum and sold 1.6 million copies.[5] The band subsequently won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, with Kimberly, the sole writer of "If I Die Young", also winning Song of the Year and becoming just the fourth woman to win the award with a solo composition. Perry was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song at the 53rd Grammy Awards, while The Band Perry won New Vocal Duo/Group and Top New Artist at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards. Additional singles from their self-titled debut included "You Lie", which reached number two, "All Your Life", which became the group's second number one, and "Postcard from Paris", which reached number six.

Beginning in 2012, The Band Perry started working on their follow-up album, releasing the lead single "Better Dig Two" on October 29 of that year. The song became their third number one and was certified 2x platinum.[6] The second single, "Done", was released in March 2013, with the album, Pioneer being released on April 2, 2013 and becoming their first number one album on the Top Country Albums chart. The album also featured the top ten singles "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". The Band Perry won Top Vocal Group at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards based on the strength of the album. In 2014, they recorded a cover of "Gentle on My Mind" for the documentary , which won them the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2015.[7]

On August 14, 2015, the band released "Live Forever" off their planned third studio album and subsequently signed with Interscope Records with the plan to release more pop-oriented material. They released several singles, including "Comeback Kid" and "Stay in the Dark" on Interscope to limited success and a third album, tentatively titled Heart + Beat and later My Bad Imagination, never materialized and they left the label in mid-2018. The group self-released a five track extended play in September 2018 titled Coordinates.[8]

Solo career

The Band Perry announced that they were officially going on hiatus on March 27, 2023 to focus on solo projects.[9] Kimberly was the first to reveal plans and signed with RECORDS, a subsidiary of Columbia to release her debut solo single "If I Die Young Pt. 2" on May 5, 2023, the first track from Bloom, an extended play which was released on June 9.[8] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Perry stated that she was hoping to have her debut solo album completed by the fall of 2023.[10]

A longer version of the Bloom EP, titled Superbloom, was released on October 27, including several new songs, such as "Fool's Gold", "Black Corvette", and "Monsters".[11]

Personal life

Perry announced her engagement to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J. P. Arencibia on September 30, 2013, and married him in Greeneville, Tennessee, on June 12, 2014.[12] [13] The pair divorced in March 2018.[14] Perry married Johnny Costello in June 2021 and announced that the couple were expecting their first child in April 2023.[15] [16] On June 1, Perry revealed that she had previously suffered a miscarriage prior to recording "If I Die Young Pt. 2".[17]

Discography

See main article: The Band Perry discography.

Studio albums

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Superbloom
  • Release date: October 27, 2023
  • Label: Records/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays

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Bloom
  • Release date: June 9, 2023
  • Label: Records/Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP

Singles

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YearPeak chart
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US Country Airplay
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"If I Die Young Pt. 2"202331Superbloom

with The Band Perry

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult
2010Country Music Association AwardsVocal Group of the Year[19]
American Country AwardsNew/Breakthrough Artist of the Year[20]
Duo/Group of the Year
201153rd Grammy AwardsBest Country Song — "If I Die Young"[21]
Academy of Country Music AwardsTop New Vocal Duo or Group[22]
Top New Artist[23]
Top Vocal Group[24]
Single Record of the Year — "If I Die Young"
Song of the Year — "If I Die Young"
2011 Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song — "If I Die Young"[25]
CMT Music AwardsVideo of the Year — "If I Die Young"[26]
Group Video of the Year — "If I Die Young"
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — "If I Die Young"
Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award
2011 Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Country Single — "If I Die Young"[27]
Choice Music: Country Group
Inspirational Country Music AwardsInspirational Video — "If I Die Young"[28]
Country Music Association AwardsNew Artist of the Year[29]
Vocal Group of the Year
Single of the Year — "If I Die Young"
Song of the Year — "If I Die Young"
Music Video of the Year — "If I Die Young"
American Music AwardsSprint New Artist of the Year[30]
Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group[31]
Country Music: Favorite Album — The Band Perry
American Country AwardsArtist of the Year: Duo or Group[32]
Artist of the Year: New Artist
Single of the Year: Duo or Group — "You Lie"
Single of the Year: New Artist — "You Lie"
Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration — "You Lie"
Music Video: New Artist — "You Lie"
201254th Grammy AwardsBest New Artist[33]
Academy of Country Music AwardsVocal Group of the Year[34]
2012 Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Album: The Band Perry
CMT Music AwardsGroup Video of The Year – "All Your Life"[35]
2012 Teen Choice AwardsCountry Group[36]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Group of the Year
American Country AwardsArtist of the Year: Group
Single of the Year: Group- "All Your Life"
Music Video of the Year: Group- "All Your Life"
2013British Country Music Association AwardsInternational Act of the Year
Academy of Country Music AwardsTop Vocal Group
CMT Music AwardsGroup Video of the Year - "Better Dig Two"
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Break-Up Song- "DONE."
Choice Music: Country Group
2014ACM AwardsVocal Group of the Year
CMT AwardsGroup Video of the Year - "DONE."
CMT Performance Video of the Year - "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'Em Up)"
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Country Group
CMA AwardsVocal Group of the Year
2015People's Choice AwardsFavorite Country Group
57th Grammy AwardsBest Country Duo/Group Performance – "Gentle on My Mind"
ACM AwardsVocal Group of the Year
CMA Awards
2016People's Choice AwardsFavorite Country Group
2017People's Choice AwardsFavorite Country Group[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family ties keep The Band Perry on road to success . Sauro . Tony . 6 August 2015 . Recordnet.com . 11 February 2017.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p2075800/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Band Perry biography ]. Leggett . Steve . Allmusic . July 19, 2010.
  3. News: Cox. Joanie. The Band Perry's sibling harmony. 2012-08-25. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 2011-01-25.
  4. Web site: Republic Nashville Signs The Band Perry . Ross . David M. . August 17, 2009 . Music Row . July 19, 2010.
  5. The Band Perry Signs New Label Deal: Source . Newman . Melinda . 12 May 2016 . Billboard . 11 February 2017.
  6. News: June 5, 2013: Florida Georgia Line, Danielle Bradbery, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell Lead . Bjorke . Matt . Roughstock . 2013-06-05 . June 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919204224/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/june-5-2013-florida-georgia-line-danielle-bradbery-blake-shelton-cole-swindell-lead . September 19, 2013 .
  7. News: Colurso, Mary. January 13, 2015. Grammys 2015: The Band Perry wins for country duo/group performance, besting Little Big Town. Advance Local Media. September 28, 2021.
  8. News: Kimberly Perry Goes Solo, Announces Pregnancy . Lisa . Warren . May 5, 2023 . . May 17, 2023.
  9. Web site: The Band Perry Announces Hiatus and Says Members Will Focus on 'Individual Creative Pursuits' . Irwin . Jack . People . March 27, 2023 . March 27, 2023 . en.
  10. Kimberly Perry on The Band Perry's Breakup: 'Did We Leave or Were We Kicked Out?'. Marissa . Moss . June 8, 2023 . . June 9, 2023.
  11. Web site: Major . Michael . Grammy Award-Winner Kimberly Perry Releases 'Superbloom' Extended EP . 2023-10-27 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  12. Web site: Kimberly Perry of the Band Perry Engaged . Dukes . Billy . 1 October 2013 . Taste of Country . 11 February 2017.
  13. News: Watts. Cindy. June 12, 2014. Kimberly Perry weds baseball pro J.P. Arencibia . The Tennessean. June 12, 2014.
  14. Web site: The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry Files for Divorce From J.P. Arencibia. Vulpo. Mike. E!. March 4, 2018. March 6, 2018.
  15. Web site: The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry Reveals She Secretly Married Johnny Costello in June: 'Wild and Wonderful' . Adams . Abigail . 19 December 2021 . People . 13 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Kimberly Perry Is Expecting Her First Child with Husband Johnny Constello . Rose . Jess . 13 April 2023 . Taste of Country . 13 April 2023.
  17. Web site: Kimberly Perry Suffered a Miscarriage Before Recording 'If I Die Young Pt. 2′. Liptak. Carena. Taste Of Country. June 2023 . en-US. 2023-06-09.
  18. Web site: Billboard Country Update. Claire Schaper. May 26, 2023. Billboard. May 27, 2023.
  19. The Band Perry Breaks Through with CMA Nod. Billboard. Price. Deborah Evans. October 11, 2010. October 11, 2010.
  20. Web site: 2010 American Country Awards Nominees . 16 October 2010 . Daily Postal . 18 October 2010.
  21. Web site: 2011 Grammy Nominations: Eminem Leads The Pack . https://web.archive.org/web/20101203205108/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653389/20101202/eminem.jhtml . dead . December 3, 2010 . December 2, 2010 . MTV News . December 2, 2010.
  22. Web site: Early ACM nominees named . January 3, 2011 . Country Standard Time . January 3, 2011.
  23. Web site: 2011 ACM Award Winners – Full List . Anderson . Sara D. . April 4, 2011 . Taste of Country . February 11, 2017.
  24. Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney lead ACM Award Nominations. Billboard. February 2011. February 2, 2011.
  25. 2011 Billboard Music Awards Winners . April 18, 2011 . . June 2, 2011.
  26. Web site: 2011 CMT Music Award Winners – Full List . Anderson . Sara D. . June 9, 2011 . Taste of Country . February 11, 2017.
  27. Web site: Teen Choice Award Nominees Named. Teen Hollywood. July 1, 2011. March 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015418/http://www.teenhollywood.com/2011/06/29/teen-choice-award-nominees-named. dead.
  28. Web site: Carrie Underwood, Justin Moore + More Nominated for 2011 Inspirational Country Awards . Dukes . Billy . September 3, 2011 . Taste of Country . February 11, 2017.
  29. Web site: Four Artists Tied as Top CMA Nominees . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924232246/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1670242/four-artists-tied-as-top-cma-nominees.jhtml . dead . September 24, 2011 . Shelburne . Craig . 6 September 2011 . . September 6, 2011.
  30. Web site: Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry lead American Music Awards nods . Kennedy . Gerrick D. . October 11, 2011 . The L.A. Times Music Blog . Los Angeles Times . October 12, 2011.
  31. Web site: Lady Gaga, Adele Lead American Music Awards Noms . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012102118/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672323/american-music-awards-nominees-2011.jhtml . dead . October 12, 2011 . Vena . Jocelyn . October 11, 2011 . MTV News . October 12, 2011.
  32. Web site: American Country Awards 2011 Nominees Announced . Dukes . Billy . Taste of Country . 13 October 2011 . October 16, 2011.
  33. Web site: Shelburne. Craig. Grammy Award Nominations Revealed. https://web.archive.org/web/20111203195156/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1675195/grammy-award-nominations-revealed.jhtml. dead. December 3, 2011. CMT. December 1, 2011. November 30, 2011.
  34. Web site: 2012 ACM Awards Nominees Announced . Hensel . Amanda . January 26, 2012 . Taste of Country . February 11, 2017.
  35. Web site: Women Dominate 2012 CMT Music Awards Nominations . https://web.archive.org/web/20160117182145/http://www.cmt.com/news/1683617/women-dominate-2012-cmt-music-awards-nominations/ . dead . January 17, 2016 . 23 April 2012 . CMT News . 31 May 2012.
  36. Web site: Teen Choice Award Nominees 2012 . 18 May 2012 . The Huffington Post . 11 February 2017.
  37. Web site: People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Nominees . Naoreen . Nuzhat . 15 November 2016 . People's Choice . 19 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063137/http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2016/11/15/peoples-choice-awards-2017-full-list-of-nominees/ . November 17, 2016 . mdy-all .