PARMALEE REACTS TO 2014 SEMI-FINALIST NOMINATION FOR ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC’S NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD Voting Begins Today At 12:00 PM ET
BAND ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “CLOSE YOUR EYES” ON RADIO DESKS NOW
TASTE OF COUNTRY PREMIERES EXCLUSIVE “CLOSE YOUR EYES” STORY BEHIND THE SONG VIDEO FOOTAGE
Stoney Creek Records’ Parmalee was recently announced as a 2014 semi-finalist for the Academy of Country Music’s coveted New Artist of the Year category. Beginning today (Jan. 21) at noon ET, Parmalee fans have the opportunity to propel the country foursome into one of the top three semi-finalist positions by voting daily through Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 3:00 pm ET (http://www.voteacm.com). The final three nominees will then go on to compete in a second round of voting to win the New Artist of the Year award at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
“After closing 2013 with a multi-week #1 single and a debut album release, it is so amazing to begin the new year as ACM New Artist of the Year semi-finalists!” says Matt Thomas, lead singer for Parmalee. “We feel at any moment we are going to wake up from this dream, but it’s our reality, and it just keeps getting better. We are so grateful!”
Visit http://www.voteacm.com to cast your daily vote for Parmalee.
The year 2014 brings more exciting news from the North Carolina chart-toppers, as they announce their highly anticipated next single, “Close Your Eyes,” (on radio desks now) from their critically acclaimed debut album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA. “Close Your Eyes,” written by esteemed Music Row songwriters Adam Craig, Trent Tomlinson and Shane Minor, is set to impact country radio on Monday, Feb. 3 and serves as the follow-up single to Parmalee’s multi-week #1 smash hit, “Carolina.”
Taste of Country is offering fans a behind-the-scenes look into Parmalee’s personal story behind “Close Your Eyes” by featuring exclusive video footage from an intimate in-studio performance of the single, shot by Nashville-based video producer Reid Long. Long’s extensive list of A-list clientele includes The Black Keys, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, Peter Frampton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lionel Richie, to name a few.
Watch the exclusive Story Behind the Song video for “Close Your Eyes” here: http://tasteofcountry.com/parmalee-close-your-eyes-lyrics/
“Close Your Eyes” has already garnered early critical praise among media tastemakers since release of FEELS LIKE CAROLINA last month.
“The steady, locked in beat of the Luke Bryan-tinged love song ‘Close Your Eyes’ [shows] the chemistry of a tight group of musicians [that] comes through with an electric buzz.”
~ Great American Country (GAC)
“Matt Thomas’ distinctive vocals have that tender-but-tough quality that works in a variety of settings, [including] the catchy country of “Close Your Eyes” . . .
~ Newsday
“Close Your Eyes” is featured on FEELS LIKE CAROLINA. Preview/Download the album on iTunes at: http://smarturl.it/GetFeelsLikeCarolina
Additionally, Parmalee will join Jake Owen this spring on select dates of the “Days Of Gold” tour. Keep checking www.parmalee.com for a list of upcoming tour stops.
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 recently dominated the country radio charts with the #1, GOLD-selling single “Carolina” which made history in 2013 as being the third-longest #1 trek in the Billboard Country Airplay chart’s 24-year history – as well as the longest run by a Vocal Duo or Group. “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. Also in 2013, Parmalee was handpicked by MTV Networks to perform at the 2013 O Music Awards, selected by Southwest Airlines to launch the brand’s “Southwest Airlines Travelin’ Taylor Tour” series, chosen as a Billboard “Bubbling Under” artist and featured as a
Clear Channel NEW! Artist to Watch.
Both hits “Musta Had A Good Time” and “Carolina” appear on Parmalee’s debut country album, FEELS LIKE CAROLINA, in stores now. http://www.parmalee.com
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Graphic provided by GAC/Academy of Country Music