The Bizarre Rise and Fall of The Band Perry

Today's video is about a band that "died" young—The Band Perry. Technically, the band is just on a "creative break" as Kimberly Perry pursues a solo career, but their journey from the top of country music with "If I Die Young" and "Better Dig Two" to the fringes of the pop and EDM world is one of the most fascinating trajectories of any band in modern music. Why did they derail their own career? And were their musical endeavors outside of country actually good? Let's talk about it! 00:00 - The Band Perry's "creative break" 01:20 - The Debut Era & "If I Die Young" 03:44 - The Follow-Up Era 05:36 - The Pop Crossover "Live Forever" Yellow Era 07:55 - The Attempted "Comeback" 10:22 - "Stay in the Dark" Goth Era 12:59 - Independent EDM Album 15:25 - Kimberly Perry Solo & Band Hiatus Find Grady: Website: http://gradywsmith.com Patreon:   / gradywsmith   Subreddit:   / countrymusicstuff   Twitter:   / gradywsmith   Instagram:   / gradywsmith   Facebook:   / gradysmithwriter   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SB...