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Parmalee
Parmalee is an American country music band consisting of brothers Matt Thomas (lead vocals, guitar) and Scott Thomas (drums), along with their cousin Barry Knox (bass) and Josh McSwain (guitar), who is a best friend since childhood. They are signed to the Stoney Creek division of BBR Music Group and have released three studio albums: '' Feels Like Carolina,'' '' 27861,'' and ''For You''. The band has made eight entries on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, with three number one singles on the latter: "Carolina" in 2013, "Just the Way", a collaboration with Blanco Brown, in 2021, and " Take My Name" in 2022. Two more singles have reached the Top 10: " Close Your Eyes" (No. 4, 2014) and "Already Callin' You Mine" (No. 10, 2015). Career Early years Prior to the formation of Parmalee, Matt and Scott performed with their father in a group entitled Jerry Thomas and the Thomas Brothers Band. When their father retired, they wanted to continue playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feels Like Carolina
''Feels Like Carolina'' is the major label debut album by American country music group Parmalee. It was released on December 10, 2013, via Stoney Creek Records. The album produced four singles: " Musta Had a Good Time", "Carolina", " Close Your Eyes", and "Already Callin' You Mine". Critical reception ''Feels Like Carolina'' garnered generally positive reception by music critics. Joseph Hudak of ''Country Weekly'' gave the album a B− grade, praising the lyrics by saying that "While the album draws liberally from the country pool of shopworn images…the guys…have a knack for making them their own." He thought that the songs written by the band members were the strongest tracks but criticized the "prevailingly generic sound". At ''USA Today'', Brian Mansfield rated the album two-and-a-half out of four stars, feeling that "these guys are a throwback to bands that fleshed out melodies and tight harmonies and classic rock guitar riffs." Glenn Gamboa of ''Newsday'' gave the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just The Way
"Just the Way" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee and American rapper Blanco Brown. It was released on December 13, 2019 as the first single from Parmalee's seventh studio album ''For You''. The song was written by Parmalee's lead vocalist Matt Thomas, along with Kevin Bard and Nolan Sipe. Background "Just the Way" is an upbeat song with a catchy melody that fits the content of the track, and praises folks for being true to themselves and encourages self-acceptance. Music video The music video was uploaded on February 26, 2020. The video shines a spotlight on different types of women, from a young girl who's in a wheelchair to an older woman full of life. The scene is set against a colorful backdrop as the guys hand each woman red, pink, and yellow roses, the camera capturing their delighted reactions as the bubbly pop-country song plays. Live performance On December 1, 2019, Parmalee and Brown debuted "Just the Way" during halftime of Sunday Night Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take My Name
"Take My Name" is a song by American country music band Parmalee. It was released on October 4, 2021, as the second single from the band's third studio album ''For You''. The band's lead vocalist Matt Thomas co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and David Fanning, while it was produced by Fanning. Background On July 9, 2021, the band posted a snippet on TikTok, and announced the song had been released early. Robyn Collins of ''Taste of Country'' described the song as "a musical marriage proposal". The band's lead vocalist Matt Thomas told ''Sounds Like Nashville'': "'Take My Name' was inspired by my brother Scott getting married last year, It made me sit back and think about what I would want to say to my future wife". Content Thomas told ''American Songwriter ''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina (Parmalee Song)
"Carolina" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee. It was first released on their 2008 EP titled ''Complicated'' before being remixed and re-released on February 4, 2013, as their second single for Stoney Creek Records. It is included on their album '' Feels Like Carolina'', which was released on December 10, 2013. The song was written by group members Matt Thomas, Josh McSwain, Scott Thomas and Barry Knox with future YouTube personality Rick Beato. Writing Carolina was originally written in 2007 when Parmalee flew down to Georgia to write with producer Rick Beato. Beato was recommended to them by a mutual friend in the music industry, so singer Matt Thomas found his phone number and called him up. The band arrived at the studio and showed him a few of their older songs before Beato asked to see something new. Thomas then picked up an acoustic guitar and showed him the beginning of a chorus that was part of a song idea they had come up with recently. Beato l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27861
'' 27861 '' is the sixth studio album from American country music ensemble Parmalee. It was released on July 21, 2017. Background Parmalee had first released the lead single from the album, "Roots", on April 11, 2016, however it only reached No. 35 on Country Airplay. The lead singer of Parmalee Matt Thomas then started to co-write a number of new songs with other songwriters, such as Craig Wiseman, Jim Beavers, Josh Osborne, busbee, and Tom Douglas. The group also decided to co-produce these new tracks through their own initiative with other producers, primarily Tommy Cecil and Brock Berryhill. One of these new songs, "Sunday Morning", was released to radio as the second single on May 1, 2017. The songs from the album were recorded in five different locations, including Pegram Palace, where the Thomas brothers live. The number 27861 is the postal code of Parmele, the hometown of the group. Each of the four bandmembers has a tattoo of those digits. Matt Thomas said: "We've had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Your Eyes (Parmalee Song)
"Close Your Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee. It was released in February 2014 as the third single from their album ''Feels Like Carolina''. The song was written by Adam Craig, Trent Tomlinson, and Shane Minor. Critical reception The song received a favorable review from ''Taste of Country'', which said that "this love song is easy to embrace, and even easier to sing along with." Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "more detailed than most other songs that tread the same ground" while adding that "lead singer Matt Thomas has a subtle vocal delivery with a hint of Dierks Bentley grain, and the production is tight, with enough electric guitar and drums to give it a pulse, but enough banjo to keep it country." Music video The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in July 2014. The video shows the band performing on top of a hill, while people prepare for a party and set up a portable water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For You (Parmalee Album)
''For You'' is the third studio album by American country music band Parmalee. It was released on July 30, 2021, via Stoney Creek Records. Content "Just the Way", featuring Blanco Brown, was released as the lead single on December 13, 2019. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and MC. Its second single, "Take My Name", was released on October 4, 2021. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of ''AllMusic'' praised the album as a "seamless piece of a product" in which the band don't simply "harmonize on sweet, sticky melodies." Commercial performance ''For You'' debuted at number 35 on the Top Country Albums chart in 2021 and number 43 on the Independent Albums chart. It reached a peak of #24 in June 2022. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''For You'' liner notes. Parmalee *Barry Knox - background vocals *Josh McSwain - piano, synthesizer, background vocals *Matt Thomas - lead vocals, background vocals Scott Thomas, Parmalee's drummer, does not play o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Already Callin' You Mine
"Already Callin' You Mine" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee. It was released in February 2015 as the fourth single from their album '' Feels Like Carolina''. The song was written by group members Matt Thomas, Scott Thomas, and Barry Knox, along with Phil O'Donnell and Wade Kirby. Critical reception Website '' Taste of Country'' reviewed the song favorably, saying that "After back-to-back mid-tempo hits, this song gets back to the band’s rock roots without pouring it on too heavily for radio success, like maybe they did with their debut, the Top 40 hit “Musta Had a Good Time.” The song should find few obstacles on its way as it climbs the charts in 2015." Commercial performance The song debuted the Country Airplay chart for the chart of February 21, 2015 at No. 55, and entered the Hot Country Songs chart of April 25, 2015 at No. 49. The song climbed slowly up the chart. It also debuted at number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musta Had A Good Time
"Musta Had a Good Time" is a song recorded by American country music group Parmalee. It was released in July 2012 as their debut single and the first from their album ''Feels Like Carolina''. The song was written by group members Matt Thomas, Scott Thomas, Josh McSwain, and Barry Knox, along with David Fanning. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song a two-star review, saying that "It’s not that country and rock haven’t been fused before — Jason Aldean has made a career of it. There’s an art to creating that mix, however. An inexperienced hand leaves the parts lying across the table, instead of blending seamlessly into a satisfying wall of sound." Music video The music video was directed by Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed over 150 official music videos in various genres from country to EDM. He has created multiple videos for Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Dash Berlin, and Emma Hewitt. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Voice Entertainment
New Voice Entertainment was an American music production team composed of Rich Redmond, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, and David Fanning. Redmond, Allison, and Kennedy are also in Jason Aldean's touring band, and were previously in the band Rushlow in 2003–2004. New Voice Entertainment has produced for Katie Armiger, Thompson Square, and Parmalee. The Thompson Square song "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", which New Voice produced, reached number 1 on the country charts in 2011. New Voice also produced the number 1 singles " If I Didn't Have You" by Thompson Square and "Carolina Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina ** North Carolina, a U.S. state ** South Carolina, a U.S. state * Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in ..." by Parmalee. They also produced solo singles for Fanning, including "Drink You Away". References American country record producers Record production tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanco Brown
Bennie Amey III (born March 24, 1985), known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American country music artist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and rapper who has produced for Chris Brown and Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of October 2022 has over 300 million streams on Spotify. In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists. "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia listening to Hip hop music, hip hop artists, such as Outkast. In the summer days, Amey would visit his grandmother in Butler, Georgia where he would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music. Career "The Git Up" challenge Brown posted a YouTube video with country music, country artist Lainey Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Fanning (singer)
David Fanning is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one-fourth of the production team New Voice Entertainment, which has produced for Parmalee and Thompson Square and serves as Jason Aldean's road band. David Fanning has produced multiple hits (including 10 top 40s and 2 #1s) for the Thompson Square and Parmalee. These hits include three #1's ("Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", " If I Didn't Have You", and "Carolina"). In 2014, Fanning signed to Red Bow Records, a division of Broken Bow Records. He released his solo debut single "Drink You Away", a cover of a Justin Timberlake song. Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the song 4.5 stars out of 5. The song debuted at number 60 on the Country Airplay Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since January 20, 1990. This chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |