The Band Perry plays hometown gig
An estimated crowd of 25,000 took to the streets of the mountain town to see The Band Perry with some standing in a meet and greet line that stretched nearly a mile down Main Street.
The crowd drew approximately 15,000 out of town visitors. With an invitation from The Band Perry, via Twitter, fans came from Florida, Iowa, Texas and Canada. The trio received a proclamation from Gov. Bill Haslam.
"We are so humbled by the show of support from our hometown, as well as our fans that traveled so many miles - and our neighbors just down the street - to see the show. We had a great time signing CDs for everyone who braved the crisp night air waiting to meet us and say hello. And to have Gov. Haslam recognize us as we came home, what an incredible honor," said Neil Perry.
"To have so many people come out and celebrate with us in Greeneville is just amazing. Our hometown has given us a lot, and we wanted to do something to give back. I think everybody had a good time, I know that we sure did," said Reid Perry.
"To know where you are going, you have to know where you've been," said Kimberly Perry. "We love small towns and embrace the nurturing they provide. We will be the first to tell you that great things come from humble beginnings. You don't have to think small just because you are from a small town, and we want everyone to know that. We had a great time performing for our friends in Greeneville this past weekend."
The Band Perry performed their Platinum-certified, multi-week number one lead single Better Dig Two on ABC's "Good Morning America" this morning and will be featured on ABC's "Nightline" tonight at 11:35 p.m. Eastern.
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Sports fans may be familiar with the term "sophomore slump," where a player has an excellent rookie season, but then struggles mightily in his second. With "Pioneer," The Band Perry demonstrates that the phrase can carry over to the music world as well. Where the group's debut was quirky and showed real potential, their second release takes some artistic steps backwards while developing a more mainstream sound.
The lead single and opening track, Better Dig Two, also ...
Image-wise, the siblings of The Band Perry are aiming squarely at the youth market. Sister and lead singer Kimberly has a Taylor Swift thing going on, with big curly blonde hair, while brothers Neil and Reid could be Jonases as easily as Perrys. Their musical style trends young, as well. There's an element of bluegrass in the music, but it's often more of a grace note on top of the pop-rock guitars and drums that remain the focus of the album.
Lyrically, the songs also offer a ...
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