PARMALEE TRAVELS TO SIX COUNTRIES IN NINE DAYS TO PERFORM FOR U.S. MILITARY TROOPS ON NAVY ENTERTAINMENT TOUR
PEOPLE.COM REVEALS EXCLUSIVE STORIES AND PHOTOS FROM BAND’S LIFE-CHANGING TRIP ABROAD
(Nashville, TN)~ Parmalee recently returned to U.S. soil after embarking on its first Navy Entertainment Tour, taking the chart-toppers through six countries in nine days to perform for our U.S. military troops.
Also the band’s first-ever trip overseas, the whirlwind journey took them through England, France, Ethiopia, Qatar, Bahrain, Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa, as well as aboard the USS Dewey, a destroyer ship in the Persian Gulf, and the USS Carl Vinson, an aircraft carrier ship.
Today, People.com revealed exclusive stories and photos from the band of brothers’ life-changing Navy Entertainment Tour. Read the full article HERE.
“Probably the coolest, most touching moment is when we went to play on the battleship the USS Dewey,” lead singer Matt Thomas told People. “We were on the big aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson and then we took a helicopter to the small battleship. They told us when we got on that battleship that some of these people have been active 14 years and have never had anybody come visit them. The entertainment always goes to the big ships, but nobody ever comes to the small ships.”
Country music’s “band of brothers” continues to ascend the U.S. country radio charts with new single, “Already Callin’ You Mine,” the follow-up release to consecutive hits “Carolina” and “Close Your Eyes” from the band’s debut album FEELS LIKE CAROLINA.
Watch the lyric video for “Already Callin’ You Mine” on VEVO.
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ABOUT PARMALEE:
Stoney Creek Records’ Parmalee is a family band comprised of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), cousin Barry Knox (bass) and life-long best friend Josh McSwain (guitar). Influenced by such musical heavyweights as the Allman Brothers, Travis Tritt and Bob Seger, the band’s name is derived from the small town of Parmele, NC (population 262), which is home to a small tin-roofed barn dubbed Studio B where the band practiced on every given evening.
Parmalee dominated the country radio charts with the multi-week #1, GOLD-selling single “Carolina” which made history in 2013 as being the longest #1 trek by a vocal duo or group in the Billboard Country Airplay chart’s 24-year history. “Carolina” was also voted #1 by fans on SiriusXM The Highway’s “Hot 30 LIVE” countdown. Parmalee’s Top 40 debut country radio single, “Musta Had A Good Time” was voted #1 by fans for four consecutive weeks on SiriusXM The Highway¹s “Hot 30 LIVE” and its video reached #1 on CMT’s PURE 12-Pack Countdown. The song has appeared on nationally broadcast sporting events from the NFL to the PGA and the MLB. Parmalee recently earned its second consecutive Top 3 hit with “Close Your Eyes.” The band’s latest single “Already Callin’ You Mine,” is proving to be the band’s fastest-rising single to date as it continues to ascend the Country radio charts. All four hits appear on Parmalee’s debut album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA.
Parmalee was lauded one of “Country Music’s Breakout Stars Of 2014” by MSN Entertainment and earned a 2014 Teen Choice Award nomination for “Choice Country Group” and a 2014 semi-finalist nomination for ACM “New Artist of the Year.” Parmalee recently wrapped a run on Brad Paisley’s “ 2015 Country Nation World Tour.” The band of brothers continues to crisscross the U.S. on its own headlining dates and perform at music festivals throughout Summer 2015.
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