The Band Perry.Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty
It’s time to layThe Band Perrydown in a bed of roses — at least for now.
The “If I Die Young” sibling trioposted a note on Instagram Mondayto announce a hiatus from making music as a group, telling fans they’ll be focusing on “individual creative pursuits” while continuing to support one another.
“We wanted to let you know that the three of us have decided to take a creative break as a group and each focus on our individual creative pursuits,” read a joint statement from members Kimberly, Neil and Reid.
“During this season we will continue to support each other as artists and family in all we do,” continued the note. “Thank you for making our childhood dreams come true!”
After getting their starts as separate performers, the siblings joined together as The Band Perry in 2005 and officially debuted in 2009 with the single “Hip to My Heart,” which reached the Top 20 on theBillboardHot Country Songs chart.
Through the mid-2010s, The Band Perry earned more hits with “You Lie,” “All Your Life,” “Postcard from Paris,” “Better Dig Two,” “Done,” “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” and “Chainsaw,” among others. In 2015, they won the best country duo/group performance Grammy Award for “Gentle on My Mind.”
The Mississippi-born trio then pivoted to pop music in 2017 with the single “Stay in the Dark” before releasing an EP with the new sound, 2018’sCoordinates.
More recently, 38-year-old Kimberly revealed in late 2021 that she got married to partnerJohnny Costelloin June of the same year, while Neil, 32, announced hisengagement to partner Sofia Sclafaniin January.
source: people.com
