by joan tupponce
he energy level in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas soared the minute The Band Perry stepped onto the stage at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in April. Dressed in edgy, form-fitting black leather, the power trio rocked the house with their spirited fist-pumping hit “Done.” Since bursting onto the music scene in 2009 with their hit “If I Die Young,” the trio has morphed into one of the hottest bands in country music today. The Southern gothic aura the band em-
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braced on its debut album is still intact but the trio is proving on stage and in concert that The Band Perry is not a one-trick pony. “We always wear black leather when we perform live so we wanted to raise the bar on television,” says lead singer Kimberly Perry of the ACM performance. The band’s sound has evolved since the release of its first album in 2010. “We have tried out so many different sounds and styles,” says Kimberly, who acknowledges they have embraced a performance style that leans more toward the rocker mental-
ity but has still kept its country roots. “We’ve always had a rock ’n’ roll edge but we didn’t want to show all of our cards on the first record.” The three siblings – Kimberly, Neil and Reid – are already on the fast track to fame. They have won multiple ACM, CMT and CMA awards as well as nominations for Grammy, Teen Choice, American Music, American Country and Billboard Music awards. The group’s song “Done” is its fourth No. 1 hit. The bold anthem about giving your all and realizing it still isn’t good enough dominated