If you ever wonder what I'm thinking about throughout the day, it's usually the yellow era.
@brockfehr
Жыл бұрын
& what I imagine haunts you through the night as well.
@Sam_guitar1999
Жыл бұрын
@@brockfehr some of their photos from over the years are very unsettling
@n2091m
Жыл бұрын
They were always weird
@tamaraeellis6314
Жыл бұрын
That's where they lost me and I was a diehard fan!! 😂😂 And their damned SM wipeouts. Ugh!
@willthomascalcote2495
Жыл бұрын
Can we talk about Collin Stough
@MorganeWelsh
Жыл бұрын
The band Perry always struck me as an emo band who accidentally stumbled into saloon and decided to make the most of their situation 😬
@thisisbrad
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@emilypaige732
Жыл бұрын
This is accurate 😂
@seedsandsanity5525
Жыл бұрын
That is an absolutely wonderfully accurate description! Same feels.
@timcooper62
Жыл бұрын
I love Kim Perry's voice in songs like Pioneer and When I die young. That's her wheelhouse.
@HearMe2008
Жыл бұрын
Accurate hahaha
@timothys3119
Жыл бұрын
They weren’t even regular country music. They were on a different level. They took country, folk and bluegrass and mixed it all together to perfection. They were born to make that kind of music.
@jjolla19
Жыл бұрын
Grady is the internet's foremost scholar on The Band Perry
@GradySmith
Жыл бұрын
I really might be.
@jjolla19
Жыл бұрын
This saga went on for several chapters longer than I was expecting 😂
@Mountainmanmark
Жыл бұрын
I'm here for it!
@brigglerintune
Жыл бұрын
Haha
@nicolaxoxo1
Жыл бұрын
@@GradySmith can you do a video on the Civil Wars?
@Tonald_Drumpft
Жыл бұрын
I was obsessed with this band. I loved their whole _yallternative_ vibe.
@supakawaii69
Жыл бұрын
Oh my god Yallternitive. That’s meeeee. As a Texan emo kid. Preciate the new vocabulary.
@paisleepunk
10 ай бұрын
i'm more into _y'allvant-garde_ myself
@Rosecoloredstitches
5 ай бұрын
Y’allternative YES this is exactly the subgenre of country that I’m obsessed with. If that term isn’t already in wider use it needs to be.
@calebc.7818
Жыл бұрын
The Band Perry, at their country peak, could really stand out from the rest of mainstream radio. "Better Dig Two" was one of the better singles that year and one of my favorites from them.
@bthnystrt
Жыл бұрын
I very much dislike pop country but was obsessed with Better Dig Two. It’s still one of my favorite songs to rediscover every few years. Even though I don’t like or listen to modern/pop country aside from the occasional angry Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood song, I think they could have done a lot for the genre by singing about real feelings with an edge. Country is known for men singing about beer, trucks, and ‘Mericuh, and women getting revenge, and the angsty intensity is what pulls people who dislike the genre in (meaning it’s the woman-fronted acts that are able to cross genres more easily IMO, based on those stereotypes). That’s what calls to people who think or feel more deeply and think all country music is the same these days. I personally love unhinged songs like Better Dig Two and Miranda’s Mama’s Broken Heart. On my wedding day I walked down the aisle to Little Green Cars’ The Consequences of Not Sleeping and our first dance was to Hozier’s Like Real People Do. We like creepy love in my house, and songs like that captured my feelings better than something sappy. The music itself leaning more traditional instruments that get lost in most pop music (the mandolin is front and center!) helps a lot, too. Feels like O Brother, Where Art Thou? had a teen in an emo phase and it just really worked for them. I’m all for bands exploring and growing, people changing, but it’s a loss for sure when bands like TBP move on.
@erichinkle7891
Жыл бұрын
Better dig two is one of the best opening songs in a concert I’ve seen. In 2021 they played the Marion county fair. Kimberly came out wearing an undertaker hat and sunglasses and sang better dig two, it still gives me goosebumps to this day. One of the best concerts I’ve been too tbh
@jobivuvuvfvi605
Жыл бұрын
I thought they were an emo band back in the day and I got made fun of for trying to play “if I die young” at a party that’s when I found out they weren’t an emo band with country accents.
@DddDdd-tl7jp
8 ай бұрын
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@kevinjoseph517
8 ай бұрын
YES GREAT SONG
@ladychelseatheundead
Жыл бұрын
I had no idea they ever did any of this! I thought they vanished after "If I Die Young." I can't believe they went through all of these transitions. It is SO hard to make it in the music industry; I can't believe they got this many chances to completely throwaway their current image for a new one after several flops. Thanks for covering this - it was super interesting!
@karinaashmon
6 ай бұрын
What flops
@brianthrom6858
Жыл бұрын
Her voice fits that slow country aesthetic which is hard to pull off. I think that’s why If I Die Young took off. It’s stripped down with a voice pure enough to keep you interested. All the other forays didn’t put her voice forward and the rest of it all wasn’t to the same level
@nicholasi3535
Жыл бұрын
Their initial run from Hip to My Heart to Postcard from Paris is one of the best stretches of country music I’ve heard. Each song was so good and unique. I loved the gothic, gypsy vibe they had going. If Kimberly Perry starts making similar music again I’d happily come back and listen but wow just what a crazy fall. I keep wondering why they even started out as country when they clearly had no desire to stay there
@MACMAMI
Жыл бұрын
For me it was "If I Die Young" to "Don't Let Me Be Lonely". 🙂 "Chainsaw" was the first single I felt was a bit contrived (it sounded okay, but it just felt a bit forced lyrically)
@karr072
Жыл бұрын
She just put out a new song titled, "If I Die Young Pt. 2". I really like it. I wonder if her brothers wanted to stray from the country sound and it wasn't her idea?
@devy024
Жыл бұрын
I don't know why the band started out as country (usually it's the final genre), but it may have been because of living in Eastern Tennessee: they probably grew up in it and their fans were country. Country isn't usually my first choice, but there are a lot of artists I love who have covered lots of different music. Including country. The whole music industry is done, in my opinion. Memphis shouldn't be a place you go to "make it". We know too much about what these artists go through, the costs, the drugs, the exhaustion, the touring, the club they have to join... Exactly who has the talent? The record company executives or the entertainers? Being a "star" means abuse in my opinion. Abuse close to slavery. And don't bother with concerts at $4,000 a ticket. Shania.... The videos are made for the club members, the imagery is vile and I just want to listen to the beautiful, harmonic voices minus the production. And the artist pays for that production, pays for the management, pays for their flights, pays for their food....see what I mean? In the end most bands don't even own their music. I would love to hear from these band members in any arrangement they desire. Please don't use the word brand though, or I won't listen to a word, or a sound.
@Easternoregon1
Жыл бұрын
I miss The Band Perry. They were good for country music. I think they were the hardest working band in country music. I say that because I saw them many times in concert because it was like they opened for everyone at the time. That's why I was so puzzled how they could just leave us like nothing ever happened. 😥
@judyholleman1521
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@mamaya311
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE her voice. I’m not a huge country music listener but I’ll listen to her. It’s so weird how perfectly they fit the country mold but obviously had no desire to stay there. It’s a shame, but also I can respect it.
@savannah115
Жыл бұрын
Because we're all so used to her, I don't think we realize Taylor Swift's success at switching genres and crushing both equally is a rare thing, and that she's really the exception to the rule. The reason the switch worked for her and not the Band Perry is that her songs were already BARELY country (not an insult, just an observation; don't come for me, Swifties) and all of them were huge crossover hits. Since half her fans from the start weren't country fans, it wasn't much of a leap for them when she went full pop rock--her music didn't actually change all that much, she just took out the country elements. (I don't particularly care for her, but Taylor Swift is an absolute genius for figuring out how to straddle and exploit that country pop line to the extent she did, and leverage it into full on superstardom.) The Band Perry came onto the scene not just as a country act, but as a borderline folk/bluegrass act...nearly as country as country gets. Their biggest fans were likely more attached to a traditional country sound than Taylor's were. They should have been smart enough to plan for this and sloooooooowly transitioned to pop country, then made the switch. I'm with you that artists should do what makes them happy, but imo they are being brats about their fans abandoning them.. I'll betcha most of their country fans still listen to their country albums, so to be all petty about the lack of support in their new songs is pretty douchey.
@automnejoy5308
Жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right. Taylor was always hovering over the pop/country line from the very beginning. I remember when I first heard about her. Girls were gushing over her "Love Story" song. (Wow, I just looked it up and that was 13 years ago.) Her videos from that era were very cute and wholesome, but there was nothing specifically "country" about them. I'm especially thinking of "You Belong with Me." If you muted these songs, you would assume these were just teen pop videos. The lyrics were simple and had broad appeal, though of course most relatable to young girls, and again with nothing specifically "country" about them. It was really only her vocals that were country. A few years later she had her Red album, and this album was 80% pop. A big transition was happening with her vocal style, but there were still nods to country. She definitely eased into it, until people didn't even remember when exactly she became a "pop" star. The truth is, she always was one. It was not a huge leap to go from "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" to "Shake If Off" a few years later. Not at all.
@annaewickham
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree, that jab was uncalled for. I understand as a creator that it's easy to blame the audience when things don't go as you planned, but the audience does nothing wrong just because they didn't do what you wanted them to do 😊 "Failure is feedback" comes to mind: don't take it personally, as they seemed to. Use it as data to know what resonates with the audience.
@jalapeno1119
Жыл бұрын
Yeah because Tim McGraw and Our Song and Mean and White Horse and The Best Day and Picture To Burn aren't country. There is a reason Swifties get mad - it's because if you truly don't follow her music or career you truly have no idea what you're talking about.
@savannah115
Жыл бұрын
@jalapeno1119 I'll give you Tim McGraw and also Teardrops on my Guitar were pure country. The rest are pop-country to pop. I like pop music and I'm not insulting her, so no need to get angry. Your response is pretty on par for what I was talking about regarding Swifties overreacting, by the way.
@h.b16
Жыл бұрын
Taylor is a not only a musical genius, but a business genius. I think what TBP did wrong was completely wipe their identity and abandon and forgot where they came from. In that one song Comeback Kid or whatever it’s called she sings about people forgetting where they, the band, came from…they are the ones who erased their own past with all these “rebrands”. What Taylor has done is rebranded herself multiple times but pays homage to her earlier albums, her fans, her childhood and family, and has gradually grown. Not just taken breaks from everything, wiped away her entire image then tried to come back with a drastically different look. That’s what makes her so smart.
@Lindsey-ml3xv
Жыл бұрын
Right but Taylor has full control over her music I’m sure they didn’t and maybe wanted a different style and sound. The label was probably controlling their creativity. That’s why Taylor isn’t on that label anymore.
@janetlee648
Жыл бұрын
😊
@bfsgman
Жыл бұрын
Taylor is a product rather than an artist. She's the musical equivalent of junk food, and we all know how popular and well marketed junk food is. I thought she was rather mediocre when she burst on the country music scene in 2006, but I can look past that because she was just 16. At least she seemed like an earnest singer/songwriter. Once she turned to pop, her marketing team went to work and the transformation into a soulless mainstream pop star was complete. Why care how shitty your music is as long as the money's rolling in? She could sing gibberish, and her fans would still eat it up as long as the beat was catchy. And don't forget her commercials, which further cements her place as a product and a piece of marketing.
@taleytaleytaley
Жыл бұрын
@@bfsgman Omg you're so uneducated. Please don't speak on things you don't understand.
@copocopocopocopo
Жыл бұрын
@@bfsgmanUnironically, I think Taylor Swift sounded better as a country artist. She was much more... authentic. And I remember when she was country, I didn't like her then, but in hindsight, that's how I prefer her.
@tmamone83
Жыл бұрын
Also, I didn't know they did "Stay in the Dark." I used to hear it all the time when I worked at a grocery store. Grocery store soundtracks are where minor adult contemporary hits finally receive heavy rotation.
@swordguy2001
Жыл бұрын
it was on the radio station at my old job and i hated it so much
@benjohnson9224
Жыл бұрын
While I do think they could be lumped in to the Mumford-like bands, I've always felt like The Band Perry had a unique Southern-gothic vibe in their early albums that no one else has replicated. They were unique, which is why I will never understand why they threw that away to try to be a generic pop act. I mean, I guess it's what they wanted, but man, they threw away a special niche.
@Lindsey-ml3xv
Жыл бұрын
Remember a lot of this has to do with the label and them not having creative control over their music
@Tenebarum
Жыл бұрын
@@Lindsey-ml3xv Yeah, but a lot of artists are self produced now. Hanson dropped their label and went Indie back in the '90's. It sounds like they just kept hopping onto the next thing. And I would say pop isn't cool or edgy at all. I guess contriving to contrive was just too meta.
@gantmj
4 ай бұрын
I toured with The Band Perry back in 2010 when they opened for Alan Jackson. I had never heard of them, and their style of music wasn't normally my thing, but I liked them, aesthetically, musically, and personally. Once that tour ended, I went on to another artist (as roadies do). I never kept up with what they were doing, but I started hearing that first album in stores and was happy for them because they deserved recognition and success. The last memory I have of them was when I was doing some work in a recording studio in Nashville, and as I was leaving, I walked upon the three of them standing side-by-side at the front door, watching a huge downpour. You can recognize all that hair, even from behind. They were even standing in the same order that they stood in on stage. From looking at their release history, they must've been recording "All Your Life" at the time. I said "Hello, Perrys", and the four of us silently stood there waiting for the rain to slow. I had to get to work at a different building, so I was the first to relent and run into the rain to my car. I could see their faces behind the glass, through the rain, as I drove off. Since I wasn't aware of their other chapters before seeing this video that came up in my recommendations, I'll always remember them from their Debut (and I think their best) era.
@hannahhelton3789
Жыл бұрын
“If I Die Young” was super popular at the time we were coming home from a funeral of a friend who unalived themselves, and it came on the radio. It really hit me.
@SilentKnight43
Жыл бұрын
"Unalived themselves" Sounds like an odd turn-of-phrase. Aside...condolences.
@hannahhelton3789
Жыл бұрын
@@SilentKnight43 that’s just what I see everyone else call it online. We all know what it really is. Thank you.
@kydrasims9734
Жыл бұрын
@@SilentKnight43 Its usually used by people that are willing to talk about tragedy but they don't want to lose their monetization for doing so. True Crime and such.
@jalapeno1119
Жыл бұрын
@@hannahhelton3789You don't have to censor yourself.
@Bella_Mami
3 ай бұрын
Sad they broke up. She had a beautiful voice and the song was beautiful. It was a great band. All the best to them.❤️👏🎶⭐️👍
@AndrewKerr5
Жыл бұрын
Was going through my Spotify tonight for a 11hour country playlist I’ve got for when I’m out running. Saw The Band Perry, and thought “what happened to these guys”. Then tonight you released this video, timing couldn’t be better. I miss them, they deserve to be happy in whatever they do now. They tried to ride the Taylor Swift coat tails, and could have landed on the moon, but kinda never made it there. I think Kimberly will try to get back on the Country band waggon, it could be difficult for her as the genre has changed so much in the past decade or so. Even the past 2-3 years has seen change. I wish her the best, if she makes it to where she wishes to go. As fans, we have to give her a chance, but that chance will be guarded as to not loose trust.
@seanezekielsmith
Жыл бұрын
this band has always fascinated me
@Spudeaux
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think if they had been a bit more patient, they could have eventually made it into the pop scene. Their country stuff had plenty of pop appeal. My mom didn’t think “If I Die Young “ really was country because she didn’t hate it! What’s really wild though is that their grandfather was the minister that performed my parents’ wedding in 1978.
@stansoffthewall
Жыл бұрын
Good ‘ole grandpapa Perry
@Dontworryboutit315
Жыл бұрын
How is that really wild? Who gives af who married your parents
@chrismccall2122
Жыл бұрын
The Grand Perry.
@gothard5
Жыл бұрын
absolutely loved The Band Perry when they were a country group. I don’t know how many times I listened to that Pioneer album.
@markholle3450
Жыл бұрын
Saw them in Nashville back in 2015. I definitely wasn’t their target audience, but I was impressed. It’s hard to keep your core audience if your sound is continually changing. Their early success gave them the leeway to branch out. Ultimately, we will let them decide if they made the right choices.
@SamReed333
Жыл бұрын
'Bloom' is an outstanding EP. Beautiful songwriting. I hope all of you listen to it start to finish. Way to go, Kimberly!
@1997LeAnn
Жыл бұрын
Both their debut and ‘Pioneer’ were sonically different from one another, but both were solid albums as far as a debut and follow-up go. I was obsessed with both when they were released and got my mom to start listening to them. I really wish all of the members the best, and I’m looking forward to Kimberly’s new EP. They were solid writers and had a great team behind them too in the country days.
@futureprez19
Жыл бұрын
I think her solo career is gonna get off to a big start with big artists taking her out as an opener because they know she will play the massive hits
@nataliebenne6862
Жыл бұрын
One of those bands that sometimes you sit and wonder about when you hear an old song out of nowhere. Now we know where they went! Excited to hear new music from Kimberly!
@katiecarter4838
Жыл бұрын
I was OBSESSED with their first album and it's still to this day one of my favorites of all time (LOVED All Your Life & Independence). I thought they had such a unique and fresh sound at the time (and even if it were present day) and was so disappointed when they strayed from that. Such an interesting video of everything! Thanks for putting it all together!
@mc39S686
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you did this video because I've been wanting it for a while. Some thoughts: I think it was a Rolling Stone article that mentioned creative differences between the band and their label. They wanted to be themselves and make new music, but their label said no, so they left. Nobody ever mentions how they went after what they wanted (besides you). They didn't care what people thought and freaking did it anyway. Did it work out? No, but they made the music they wanted. So many country artists tend to not make the music they want to because they wanna make money. Luke Bryan, Chris Young, all people who said yes to a sound they didn't fully want in order to be successful, and TBP said no. That takes HUGE guts, and I'm really proud of them for that. I'm also really excited to see what Kimberly does. If I Die Young pt 2 seems really country/folk, but we could also be getting some Kacey Musgraves-esque pop stuff too, or stuff that's more rock; there are a million options for her to take. I feel like since she's not attached to anything, she can do whatever, and there's no way for it to be out of character or different. For the first time, it's a legit reset, and I'm all here for it.
@GradySmith
Жыл бұрын
You always got the most thoughtful commentary!
@mc39S686
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really love videos like this and like to use the comments as a place to let out my thoughts
@K9_NINA
Жыл бұрын
This group helped me so much during my time undergoing experimental medical treatment. I miss them 💙
@bob_kazamakis
Жыл бұрын
2:48 the first thing to come to mind is when Theo Von was asked what his demographic was and he said “Rural emo. The kinda people that would build a treehouse but tear up in it”. I get the same vibe from this band
@HansdeBruin
Жыл бұрын
I love their country era, all of it is just perfect; sound, songs, voice of Kimberly, lyrics, videos, etc. Hopefully the solo comeback is more of that.
@readmorebemore
Жыл бұрын
Would love to see more of these "evolution of the band" videos! Specifically, the Avett Brothers, who I absolutely loved in their early years, but something changed for me around Magpie and the Dandelion and I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but I just fell out of love with them around then. I'd like to hear your take on it!
@GradySmith
Жыл бұрын
My fave band, and I don't disagree. The HBO-ificiation of the Avett Brothers!
@benjohnson9224
Жыл бұрын
I 100% agree with you and now need Grady to do a similar deep-dive into their demise as well.
@AdministrativeFinance
Жыл бұрын
@@GradySmith don’t know much abt them but Rick Ruben on joe rogan (produced their ‘09 album) said they were the nicest people he’d ever met
@kelleyconwaytowe8306
Жыл бұрын
@@GradySmithplease do a deep dive on them! They’re my favorite and I just haven’t felt the same about them for several albums now. 😢
@kelleyconwaytowe8306
Жыл бұрын
Same!! 😢 it’s so sad, they were my favorite for a long time
@david_blancett
Жыл бұрын
Young people can’t yet comprehend how aging changes you. Everyone must follow their own heart. There’s more to life than acceptance. The music industry is brutal. It takes more than it gives.
@nicksteffysoccer
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Brad Paisley wrote one of the songs on Pioneer called “Forever Mine Nevermind”
@deannascott8050
Жыл бұрын
I miss them. They were one of the better groups out at the time and even my husband, who is definitely a metalhead, loved their music.
@reprintranch
Жыл бұрын
I'm a metalhead who listens to country music radio from time to time, and I always said "You Lie" was one of the best Aerosmith songs that Aerosmith didn't write.
@WREDog
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing them all the time on the radio back then, Pioneer was truly inescapable. My guess is they thought they built up a loyal fanbase that would follow them no matter where they went. I do hope Kimberly has success in her solo career, I really did enjoy thier songs when ever they came on.
@GizStudPrez
Жыл бұрын
People always screw up a band thinking they are more important than the others, but chemistry is hard to find, and generally not repeatable.
@LordHeisinger
Жыл бұрын
I love this group. You never turn your back on where you came from. It happens all the time in music, tv and well, really any form of entertainment.
@melissaku394
Жыл бұрын
I remember meeting them at a fan club party during the Pioneer album with my mom, and we had the loveliest chat about our moms and the song they wrote for theirs on the album. I definitely miss their original sound! I also seem to have blocked out eras 3 to 5, so this was fascinating to watch
@steffiparsons
Жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought that Kimberly wanted to stay in country, but her brothers wanted to take the band in a different direction… and she had to come along given she’s the voice of the band, but they were the majority. Now she’s independent, she’s come back to the country sound that she never wanted to leave. I’m obviously speculating, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were true.
@allison7483
Жыл бұрын
I'm excited to see what Kimberly's solo career brings, and I'm glad she's going back to her roots here. I hope its authentic to her. I think all the rebrands of The Band Perry just felt inauthentic. I totally agree that Taylor Swift's transition from country to pop was very gradual, and thats why she was successful at it. It felt authentic because it felt like we were growing up with her. With The Band Perry, it felt like they were just chasing trends.
@Nathaniels_kitchen
Жыл бұрын
I remember when I was just becoming a country fan, and I came across "When I die young" and was like cool song and band. Then one of their weird not pop, but not country, albums dropped, and I was like "What happened"... now I know. Also, love your videos! It's always a great day when I see a new video from you!
@benjaminzabriskie5729
Жыл бұрын
6:25 “loose illusions to choreography ” - that is one heck of a line between the alliteration and the backward play on the literal meaning of choreography - it’s masterful writing you should be proud of. Someday someone will make a top 20 Grady smith one liners and this will be on it
@jackalnerf6230
Жыл бұрын
The Perry’s are family friends with mine, and I credit them with bringing me into country when my music tastes were just forming. While my music taste has certainly moved towards more traditional country and red dirt, I still miss TBP’s music. It’s still disappointing that they cut their career as a band short by trying to jump ship to pop music.
@AnimeLover4Life3395
Жыл бұрын
Any idea on how their doing now?
@GettingOverYouAgain
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for covering this topic! I enjoyed their music SO much back then and they are one of the reasons why I fell in love with country music in the first place. The way they more or less self-sabotaged their career still makes me sad to this day - just as much as the downfall of Hunter Hayes does. I also do love the song „Pioneer“ A LOT. Caitlyn Smith recently released a song called „Mississippi“ with Garth Brooks as backing vocalist, which reminds me a lot of „Pioneer“. I‘m very excited to see where Kimberley‘s fresh start is going to land and I hope she goes back to her country roots. Her voice suits country music just so well!
@Patrick3183
Жыл бұрын
“….”
@maddieb.4282
Жыл бұрын
@@Patrick3183what does this even mean
@gracieaustell4689
Жыл бұрын
I think Reid and Neil were the ones that were leading them astray. I always thought this, but now that Kimberly has come back on her own to continue the gothic country sound, I think it makes it obvious that her brothers wanted different things than her.
@anngrace5050
Жыл бұрын
This was so interesting and very well done. Thanks for putting this together.
@EmmaOnAdventure
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact the song “If I Die Young” WAS inspired to the poem “Lady of Shallott” which is why it reminds you of the painting done of the same poem. 8-9 years ago I used to use this song to teach how to write “inspired” poetry/art
@Heaven_v
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion their first album has the best song lyrics I have heard in the whole country genre. Their words are so beautiful and her voice is so unique. It’s sad to see the mass production operation that is the music industry just chew them up and spit them out. The aesthetic change ups came off so phony and no doubt they would have been so much more successful had they stayed true to their original sound. I’m afraid her credibility is shot at this point. I hope that’s not the case though because I saw them live at a fair last year and she’s definitely still got it. Hopefully going back to her roots pays off !
@maxxxbeecher77
Жыл бұрын
Saw them in concert a few times and they are amazing, so sad to see them disappear the way they did
@purplew93
Жыл бұрын
Loved their first two albums and always wondered what the heck happened... I have a feeling Kimberly's solo career could be very successful.
@slaugmromni6743
Жыл бұрын
When I think of “eerie”, “creepy”, or “crazy” music I definitely think of middle-brow, safe, pop-country tripe like TBP.
@faithmark3337
Жыл бұрын
You say “Lady of Shalott”, all I see is Anne Shirley pretending to be the Lady of Shalott. I’ve always loved “If I Die Young”.
@michiganwolverines2024
Жыл бұрын
Same! As long as your talking about the original movie with Megan Follows and not the Netflix show😂
@faithmark3337
Жыл бұрын
Definitely the Megan Follows one!
@jamesbrent2504
Жыл бұрын
One day they'll do a "back to our roots" type of album & all the missteps will be forgotten. The talent and persistence are what matters, and they've got plenty. Fans still love them too.
@mr.gorgenchuck6501
Жыл бұрын
“When You Sell Out But Nobody’s Buying: The Band Perry Story”
@christianmulvey7396
3 ай бұрын
Excellent overview of the rise and fall of the Band Perry. I loved them as country but as they turned to rock and rebranding themselves my interest waned. I think Kimberly will be successful with her new album and albums to follow as long as she stays true to her country roots and doesn't try continuously rebranding as something she's not.
@beetlebat
Жыл бұрын
Bro I only heard of this group for the one smash, I didn’t realize they had this much LORE
@heymistercarter.
Жыл бұрын
To me, the problem with The Band Perry going pop and then electro-pop is that they didn't really ease into it. I've seen a few country musicians try easing themselves into more pop-leaning stuff. Taylor Swift is one of the biggest examples. But when she did albums like RED and 1989, she slowly eased into more pop-leaning material. She eventually leaned too far into it with Reputation and LOVER, but she later course-corrected at the right time with Folklore and Evermore. Those were albums that showed she could go back to basics and retain what helped her work in the first place, but keep the brighter parts of her that worked before. The Band Perry, on the other hand, after making two folk/country-leaning albums (although that Better Dig Two song straight-up sounds like Undo It by Carrie Underwood), them outright abandoning their original sound and going into straight-up pop was an out-of-nowhere left turn. I could see how their fanbase was left stunned by that change. It was about as bizarre as Jewel going from a folky singer/songwriter type into a Britney Spears knockoff with Intuition and the 0304 album. And then all these different eras of trying all these new pop sounds out felt more and more desperate attempts to stay relevant than something creative or passionate from them.
@cooldudicus7668
Жыл бұрын
T swift is a washed up has been singer. She is trying to revive her career by going woke. It is a well known fact that when a singer uses politics to stay relevant in music, they are no longer viable as musicians.
@EmwithanE03
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has met them before and they’re parents they are the kindest people ever! I got to speak to them for about an hour between all three of them and their music is the soundtrack of my middle school years. I’ll forever love them! ❤
@55ehdiwarldl97
Жыл бұрын
this is the deep dive we needed
@bigfish8280
Жыл бұрын
Honestly wish her the best of luck! I didn't even know about their weird crossover pop failure! Just glad that she's back to playing country
@blairberry3555
6 ай бұрын
I live in Greeneville, TN where they came from when they became famous. I would often see Neil and Reed at the YMCA or the grocery store and they were so approachable and kind. The whole town loves them, early on they closed Main Street and had free outdoor concert for the Town And it was great. I wish they'd stayed in that original genre because they truly are nice people
@bricook6489
Жыл бұрын
When artists go a different direction in music, most fans are typically interested in seeing the boundaries of their sound be furthered, you touched on a wonderful point of how quickly they tried this maneuver and how other successful people, like Taylor, have done this process slowly. When you “rebrand” and delete everything you were previously, it leaves your fans feeling some whiplash. Most people don’t view their favorite artists rebranding the same way you’d view a company rebranding and it made everything feel rehearsed and transactional to me. On top of that, I feel like a lot of their lyrics within these separate rebrands were exceptionally complicated and hard to follow. Pop music you hear charting typically is a bit more simple. It won’t stick in your head if it’s overly complicated. I really enjoyed the sound of Coordinates (her voice with the electronic sound actually goes well together in my opinion) but it didn’t feel revolutionary nor catchy enough to make it into any of my core playlists.
@heabooktubes
Жыл бұрын
As someone who is a huge fan of If I Die Young, Anne of Green Gables aesthetics, and Better Dig Two, as well as Taylor Swift, this was a very interesting analysis.
@saxmanjpr5092
Жыл бұрын
A few years ago, I went to my local karaoke bar in Los Angeles, Ca. I walked in and a female voice sounded very familiar as the singer was singing, "If I die young." After this girl sang, I approacher her and said to her, "You sound an awful lot like Kimberly Perry!" Her brother Neil was sitting at he table ( along with their other friends ) and said, "IT'S HER!" I couldn't believe it! I was not planing on playing my saxophone that night, as I usually do, but after seeing Kimberly, I BOOKED IT HOME, got my saxophone and came back! I serenaded Kimberly that night, and also brought my photo opp. with me as I had met her at the Country Music awards about three years prior and asked her to sign it. The video of me playing for Kimberly is on my channel.
@capencowl
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing ‘If l die young’ on the radio and being mesmerized by how different and sweet and country it sounded and thought I hope this band makes it but I’ll probably never hear anything from them again. I was delighted to buy their 1st two albums but put off by their third. I knew the brothers had other musical interests and it seemed that Kimberly pulled them into country success and wondered how long they could stay together. Could you do a what happened to a trick pony video too?
@shawnharris4689
11 ай бұрын
Live Forever is my favorite song by TBP. Talented group, hope to hear more of them, I am most familiar with their country side. The amount of hair between them is crazy, wonderful, fascinating and even a little odd. Wish them them best in all they choose to do. Thanks Grady, great episode.
@rockstarfan886
Жыл бұрын
Every time i hear if i die young i tear up i played this at my friend's funeral she died on her 30th birthday it will always hold a special place in my heart
@annaewickham
Жыл бұрын
I feel like they showed up authentically at first and it worked well, so they had the courage to pivot. When the pivot was not as well received as they expected, they panicked and tried to do what they thought would succeed rather than being authentic. This is where that "dashing from here to there" thing comes from: a symptom of desperately trying to find the success they initially kind of stumbled on. I do feel they wanted to go pop genuinely, but when it wasn't received well, that's when it went off course. The truth is that sometimes making your genuine music will not be a hit with the public. That doesn't make it not good or not genuine.
@sirdidymus24
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a country fan and I just clicked on this video out of curiosity. Holy cow this band has had the most bizarre history! I knew who they were and that they sang “If I Die Young” but that was it. With each new era things got weirder and weirder. Like, EDM rebrand?! You couldn’t even write this stuff though I could see Danny McBride doing a movie spoof of this band’s history lol. This video was so fascinating and I loved it.
@GrantH
Жыл бұрын
I remember when “Live Forever” was playing on country radio all the time and wondering what the heck happened. The mid-2010’s was just such a weird era for country music in general (not in the least part due to Sam Hunt’s reign of terror).
@davidfrischknecht8261
Жыл бұрын
For mainstream country music. Us fans of real country music remained blissfully ignorant of all that mess.
@jsmusicanddrums
Жыл бұрын
I saw this band open for someone about 10 years ago. I could see a guy backstage playing the bass while the dude on stage was pretending.
@libertyvilleguy2903
Жыл бұрын
An excellent analysis. I’m not hugely familiar with the band, but they clearly erred by hopping all over the place, brand to brand.
@audreyhepburne
Жыл бұрын
I loved them when they were Country, When they switched genres, they lost me. I adored Kimberly, especially, and her brothers. Now I only wish the best for them in their separate pursuits. Maybe they'll find their way back to the origins.
@SteveK77536
5 күн бұрын
I discovered TBP while surfing KZitem videos a few years ago, and finding the Letterman show with them doing Queen's "Fat Bottom Girls". I really liked it and watched it again several times. Recently I was adding to my Amazon digital music library, trying to add music I did not already own on other formats (vinyl, CD's, DVD's). After adding Highway 101. The Blasters, Average White Band, etc., I was out of gas. Then I remembered TBP and added "Pioneer". Great stuff. My wife heard it and asked "Who is that?" She said it sounded like "After Jack" a female trio we saw a while back on the small college circuit. They also did a kick ass version of "Fat Bottom Girls" (not the TBP song my wife heard). So ... thank you David Letterman for an alltime fave group discovery.
@patrickmckibben1932
Жыл бұрын
Holy cow what a ride! I guess I lost track of The Band Perry after their second album. They were a really good band. I can’t believe they changed so much.
@jameswilson7084
Жыл бұрын
I just checked out Kimberly's new E.P. And I think it's very good. The Band Perry "magic" is still there. I hope she finds an audience.
@thomashernandez9067
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video that kept me on for almost 20 minutes longer than all of the Perry band music I’ve ever heard. Solid storytelling.
@abigailb8206
Жыл бұрын
Holy cow so many eras and I somehow missed almost every single one as they were happening
@AmberMKestner
Жыл бұрын
The Band Perry of the Country Version has always been my favorite. I still like Chainsaw, Better Dig Two, and bunch of their other tunes, I have like 12 favorited on my Spotify. I am not sure how to take Kimberly as a solo artist especially releasing If I Die Young Part 2 that seems lost without her brothers (I will listen though). It just surprised me with the restarts too of their career, they did so well in the beginning then fell away to nothing, I didn't even know they were pop until a few months back but I didn't listen to the songs. I will admit once they weren't heard on Country Radio anymore I quit listening.
@joyofcookies
Жыл бұрын
I have not thought about this band in years! When they were touring their first country album I went to a small radio studio concert of theirs. They talked about how their parents were rock music lovers so that’s what they grew up knowing best and one of the songs they played was a rock song cover (can’t remember which one) to nod to their rock roots. They also talked about trying the rock music scene first and didn’t find much success… so they switched to country and were happy to be doing well with it. It’s fascinating to hear that they kept genre hopping, sad that it didn’t work out well.
@Reeeeeeeeeena89
Жыл бұрын
Unpopular Option, I loved all of the singles they dropped before the end... even Live Forever. I really loved the Band Perry though, and happy to see her making more music!
@MC-po8cv
Жыл бұрын
Its seemed as though they got greedy as they rose to fame and figured they could transition into pop too (widen their audience). Taylor Swift certainly did it but did so more smoothly. Please do a video analysis on how Taylor Swift was able to break into pop from country and how/what other artists could learn from her in that regard. Not a swiftie btw but I did really her when she did country music.
@ericpeterson8732
Жыл бұрын
Is that what you saw? I saw a group that was successful right out of the box and couldn't find the next success. Added to the fact that I believe her when she said they were pop tarts from the start. They wanted pop music success but I don't think it was for the money. They were already a popular brand in country music. They could have done 5 or 6 more country albums and made good money. But there was something else driving them.
@tod3msn
7 ай бұрын
You are over thinking the lyrics. "If I Die Young" is capturing of the melancholy aspects of life that we all feel from time to time. Yet, the power of the song can be found in the family dynamic between the three siblings. They support each other in an authentic way. I think Kimberly Perry needs to join back with her brothers because that is where her music can be best voiced. They just are dynamic as a musical family. They need to be in that country pop lane.
@Hawther
Жыл бұрын
Swift was able to do it because she kept the heart and substance in her music
@bookshelf829
4 ай бұрын
Wow, great breakdown and hilarious narrative one-liners on your part! I was OBSESSED with this band’s first album when I was 14. They kinda lost me with Pioneer and I totally missed all their rebrands. Still love their original sound though. Also you’re right, that was a shocking amount of hair
@VanIsland.TVNerd
2 ай бұрын
I loved The Band Perry' first two albums and really wanted to love and support what they put out next. But like so many found it kind of confusing, as I don't think they even knew what kind of music they wnated to put out. Love that Kimberly is trying some solo stuff now... she still has an incredible voice.
@oh-pioneer8787
Жыл бұрын
"Pioneer" made such an impact on me, to the point where that's my username of choice on the interwebs lol. Thank you for the video, it was so fun to relive their older music. I used to love them so much, but I listened to "Live Forever" briefly, and kinda tuned them out after that. They'll always be special to me, but the sound I loved was obviously long gone. Thanks again for the update! It will be interesting to see what Kimberly's new music is like.
@DrewBlankMusic
Жыл бұрын
Great music, "Better Dig Two" will always be one of my favorites. Thanks for your report.
@mrs.b4604
Жыл бұрын
I saw them at a rodeo in San Antonio in 2016 or 2017 and Kimberly Perry was wearing black leather pants, had died her hair black, and they were singing pop rock music… SO weird. It was the WRONG crowd. I remember looking around at everyone in the crowd wearing boots, flannel, and cowboy hats being like “they MISSED the mark here.”
@annakout
Жыл бұрын
I miss them, I saw them in concert a couple of times and they were absolutely fantastic
@TKBLaura
6 ай бұрын
Excited to see her in concert, late March. People evolve.
@asana_awakening
Жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I liked The Band Perry (their country stuff- didn’t even know about the other stuff), thanks for the reminder! Very nostalgic
@hollywhatley5510
Жыл бұрын
I've been following since the beginning, Grady, but I never really comment. Thank you for this! I've watched you actually become a forerunner in this avenue, congrats dude
@LStottmann
Жыл бұрын
I saw them at the KY state fair back in 2010 when they were still in country era and at their country peak and I LOVED the show. Of course, they hadn’t got to their techno/pop era yet 😂 they were def on country radio a lot back then, great video!
@twinturbo3470
Жыл бұрын
I went thru a very tough break up when “If I die Young” First came out……I’ll never forget that time or that song because it was a bitter sweet song. I can’t believe what happened to the band that had a song that defined a moment in my life
@Fragile_Memories
10 ай бұрын
The Band Perry really hit it for me with "Better Dig Two" and then "Done" right after. "Done" and "Comeback Kid" are probably my two favorites.
@dianabumblebottom4598
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I feel bout their foray into pop, the same way I felt about Kacey Musgraves latest album. It isn't that they went pop, I would have been cool with that, it was that the music just wasn't that great. Pop has always had so much competition, why only produce mediocre music?
@cristelaflores7757
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recap. I had no idea about the changes. I loved When I Die Young.
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