The Band Perry Goes Platinum

REPUBLIC NASHVILLE NEWS
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010



THE BAND PERRY GOES PLATINUM AFTER EARNING FIRST #1 AND GRAMMY NOD
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE ON ABC'S THE VIEW (12/15)



Nashville, Tennessee (December 14, 2010) – The Band Perry’s self-penned, Grammy-nominated single, “If I Die Young,” has been officially certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding 1 million.
The band celebrates this milestone while still reeling from the excitement of “If I Die Young” reaching #1 at Country Radio and scoring a Grammy nomination.


“This song is about hope and contentment,” says TBP lead vocalist, Kimberly Perry. “Fans seem to have taken this song to heart as a positive reminder toappreciate each day you’re given. Every night we sing this song, it’s a reminder to us as well – we couldn’t be more grateful for this response.”


The Band Perry will next perform “If I Die Young” on ABC’s The View on Wednesday, December 15th.


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 released a five-song EP on Republic Nashville as their first single, "Hip To My Heart" broke into the Top 20 at Country Radio. As they toured with such artists as Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn and Zac Brown Band throughout the Spring of 2010, their second single, “If I Die Young” was released and started climbing the charts as testimonials from fans poured in celebrating the song’s inspiring message of appreciating the time on Earth that we’re given. The steady ascent of the single eventually landed the band at #1 atop the Country Radio Charts and "If I Die Young" is now certified as a Platinum single by the RIAA for sales exceeding one million copies.

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, CMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year, three American Country Award nominations for New/Breakthrough Artist of theYear, Duo/Group of the Year, Video by New/Breakthrough Artist as well as aninvitation by the American Music Awards to attend as presenters. They will showcase their talents during the 2011 CRB “New Faces” and have toured most recently with the legendary Alan Jackson and are excited to announce new upcoming tour plans soon.

ABOUT REPUBLIC NASHVILLE: Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic and Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of Big Machine Records, LLC announced the formation of its new label partnership – Republic Nashville – in May 2009.

Former Capitol Records Promotion executive Jimmy Harnen serves as President with 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 the Top 20-charting rising stars The Band Perry, the Eli Young Band, sister act SHEL and honky tonkin'singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

The Band Perry: Tiffany Shipp, Sunshine, Sachs & Associates,
212-691-2800 or shipp@sunshinesachs.com

Republic Nashville: Erin Burr, Big Machine Label Group,
615-250-6636 or erin.burr@bigmachinemail.com