Biography
Kimberly Perry, recognized for her vivid and sometimes intense singing approach, gained prominence primarily through her role heading the energetic Grammy-winning country-pop group the Band Perry alongside siblings Neil and Reid. The three siblings not only scaled the higher reaches of Billboard's country albums ranking but also entered the Billboard 200's Top Five via their 2010 self-titled release and 2013's Pioneer. Following the 2018 drop of Coordinates—an EP that shifted entirely away from country toward electronic pop—the group entered a break to focus on individual endeavors, after which Kimberly issued her own more introspective country-pop EP titled BLOOM in 2023.
Although the Band Perry officially launched in mid-2005, the siblings—Kimberly Perry handling lead vocals along with guitar and piano, Reid Perry on bass guitar, and Neil Perry covering drums, mandolin, and accordion—had performed together domestically and in assorted setups and groups from their early years in Mobile, Alabama. At age 15 Kimberly assembled and led her initial band, enlisting then-10-year-old Reid and then-8-year-old Neil as crew members on the road. The brothers later started their own outfit and frequently opened for their sister, yet the three continued harmonizing at home, refining their three-part vocal blend and penning occasional songs. Blending country, pop, and rock into a crisp modern style, they united formally as a performing unit in 2005 and joined the New Faces of Country tour. Three years afterward they encountered Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who responded positively and guided the trio into the studio for song work. Those recordings drew interest from Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen at the fledgling Republic Nashville imprint, prompting a 2009 signing. Their first single, "Hip to My Heart," arrived that November, coinciding with the start of sessions for their debut album alongside producers Nathan Chapman and Paul Worley. A self-titled EP followed in May 2010, with the full-length appearing later that year.
The Band Perry's self-titled debut album ranked among 2010's major country successes, climbing to number two on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 on the strength of country chart-toppers "If I Die Young" and "All Your Life" plus the Top Ten entry "You Lie." Those tracks sustained chart presence into 2012, when the trio began work on a follow-up with Rick Rubin before switching to Dann Huff, who finished Pioneer. Issued in April 2013 after the country number one "Better Dig Two" and Top Ten "Done," the album reached the summit of the country albums chart, landed at number two on the Billboard 200, and fueled extensive touring across North America and Western Europe. The next year their rendition of John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind"—a track that earned Glen Campbell two Grammys in 1968—appeared on the soundtrack to the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, securing the Band Perry a 2015 Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Their original composition "Live Forever" surfaced midway through 2015, after which the group departed Republic for Mercury/Interscope and signaled an incremental move toward pop ahead of further releases. "Comeback Kid" arrived in 2016 and reached just inside country airplay's Top 40. Early 2017 saw an announcement of a third album along with the preview single "Stay in the Dark," yet that project never appeared; by mid-2018 the trio had exited Mercury/Interscope. That September they issued the Rick Rubin-executive-produced electro-pop EP Coordinates through their independent Artrat label, which charted on Billboard's independent albums list even as its singles did not.
The Band Perry did not formally enter hiatus until early 2023, at which point Kimberly prepared her first solo outing, the EP BLOOM. Produced by Jimmy Robbins and issued that June via RECORDS/Columbia, the more seasoned and contemplative collection of country material retained touches of rock and pop.
Although the Band Perry officially launched in mid-2005, the siblings—Kimberly Perry handling lead vocals along with guitar and piano, Reid Perry on bass guitar, and Neil Perry covering drums, mandolin, and accordion—had performed together domestically and in assorted setups and groups from their early years in Mobile, Alabama. At age 15 Kimberly assembled and led her initial band, enlisting then-10-year-old Reid and then-8-year-old Neil as crew members on the road. The brothers later started their own outfit and frequently opened for their sister, yet the three continued harmonizing at home, refining their three-part vocal blend and penning occasional songs. Blending country, pop, and rock into a crisp modern style, they united formally as a performing unit in 2005 and joined the New Faces of Country tour. Three years afterward they encountered Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who responded positively and guided the trio into the studio for song work. Those recordings drew interest from Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen at the fledgling Republic Nashville imprint, prompting a 2009 signing. Their first single, "Hip to My Heart," arrived that November, coinciding with the start of sessions for their debut album alongside producers Nathan Chapman and Paul Worley. A self-titled EP followed in May 2010, with the full-length appearing later that year.
The Band Perry's self-titled debut album ranked among 2010's major country successes, climbing to number two on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 on the strength of country chart-toppers "If I Die Young" and "All Your Life" plus the Top Ten entry "You Lie." Those tracks sustained chart presence into 2012, when the trio began work on a follow-up with Rick Rubin before switching to Dann Huff, who finished Pioneer. Issued in April 2013 after the country number one "Better Dig Two" and Top Ten "Done," the album reached the summit of the country albums chart, landed at number two on the Billboard 200, and fueled extensive touring across North America and Western Europe. The next year their rendition of John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind"—a track that earned Glen Campbell two Grammys in 1968—appeared on the soundtrack to the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, securing the Band Perry a 2015 Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Their original composition "Live Forever" surfaced midway through 2015, after which the group departed Republic for Mercury/Interscope and signaled an incremental move toward pop ahead of further releases. "Comeback Kid" arrived in 2016 and reached just inside country airplay's Top 40. Early 2017 saw an announcement of a third album along with the preview single "Stay in the Dark," yet that project never appeared; by mid-2018 the trio had exited Mercury/Interscope. That September they issued the Rick Rubin-executive-produced electro-pop EP Coordinates through their independent Artrat label, which charted on Billboard's independent albums list even as its singles did not.
The Band Perry did not formally enter hiatus until early 2023, at which point Kimberly prepared her first solo outing, the EP BLOOM. Produced by Jimmy Robbins and issued that June via RECORDS/Columbia, the more seasoned and contemplative collection of country material retained touches of rock and pop.
Albums
Singles
