Matt Thomas, the lead singer of the country group Parmalee, chatted about their new single Girl In Mine., This catchy country tune has struck a chord with fans that find its simplicity and message incredibly relatable, the magic of finding the one. This song is great, he admitted. 1 hit on their hands, with their current single, "Girl in Mine." The song, which follows the chart-topping "Just the Way" collaboration wtih Blanco Brown, as well as the romantic "Take My Name," is back with a new song, from a forthcoming new album. Everybody thought we were gonna be back in six weeks but after a while we had to talk and said, look, guys, we need a break from each other, we need a break from all this, theres nothing we can do. My bother and I, my dad and our cousin Barry who plays the bass in the band with us. 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And after all of that, the country hitmakers only stayed for nine minutes. We played in the downtown area [of Greenville] a lot through the years. Over the past decade, popular country band Parmalee has had a steady flow of hits. "The afterparty called for a leather number that got delivered to our hotel room two hours prior to saying I do,'" Chamryk says. "I'm always searching to find the right one.". Once we figured out that we were good. We just got up there and started playing.". Scott got in touch with his country roots and went hunting "with the boys," including his brother and bandmate Matt Thomas in Kentucky. We played him a bunch of songs that we wanted to record, and one of the songs that we had was a demo of Carolina that was half-done. WanderEater.com, North Americas Food and Travel Lifestyle Magazine. COPYRIGHT 1998 - 2023 DIGITAL JOURNAL INC. Sitemaps: XML / News . Keep on plugging.. We did a show Tuesday night so we spent all day together and were leaving tonight at midnight. "It was super cool to experience a couple of our songs with them in that way," Thomas says. Watch the full interview here: Get social with Country 107.1. A: Josh (guitarist) would probably say the Blue Ridge Mountains because his mom lives in Flat Rock and he grew up closer to that. Yeah, were looking at Take My Name as the next single. Thats a good question, kind of hard to answer, but good. Take My Hand and Just The Way are both included on the bands latest album, For You (also on Stoney Creek Records), which was released in July 2021. In 2010, the band were victims of an attempted robbery. Everybodys so excited. Q: Nashville, Tennessee, must feel like quite the change of pace. A. Im sure if we have time. With its dishes made using family recipes, this colorful Mexican restaurant in Sanford earned recognition as one of the best new dining spots in the country. A: Well, were continuing to tour. A. Its close home and where Im from, so its always good to get back to that part of the country. With the new album and not being able to see people for a year, its just exciting man. Weve got a lot of great comments on it. From hits like Carolina, Ill Bring The Music and Hotdamalama that were released a few years ago, Parmalee is now back on-top the music charts with their latest single, Just The Way, which teamed them up with viral music The Git Up sensation, Blanco Brown. A new female-focused workspace and social club opens in downtown Columbia, A winning Powerball ticket was sold in South Carolina. Q: As a wrap-up, lets play a game of This or That.. If youre lucky enough to be in the room with one of those people, its awesome. Read our Q&A with him here: When someone tunes into one of your songs, what are the main things that you feel make Parmalee tracks, Parmalee tracks? A: (Brother and Parmalee drummer) Scott and I grew up in Robersonville, which is two minutes east of Parmele. Its pretty much just something weve dreamt of doing our whole career. He said, why dont you get Blanco on it? He went in and we reproduced it, the version you hear now, and we turned it in to the label and they flipped out. The band has made eight entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, with three number one singles on the latter: "Carolina" in 2013, "Just the Way", a collaboration with Blanco Brown, in 2021, and "Take My Name" in 2022. We wanted to keep the positivity, the energy whatever that was between Carolina, Just The Way and Close Your Eyes all the hits that weve had we looked at the past stuff and Just The Way and were like, OK lets just intertwine them all together and lets just keep moving forward with that idea. It feels like youre incredibly energised at the moment as a band and this album is, as you said, full of positivity, which is something we all need right now. Id rather have fun with my music and the other stuff can live on its own. They were like, Whoatheres something there on that one (laughs). Then about six months later, he came to Nashville and we hung out and became friends. Q. I understand that you do most of the writing. How does that feel and how are people reacting to it? "It was the perfect tribute to them and the spontaneity we both share. "Scott and I were unsure how we felt about the ceremonial aspects of a traditional marriage, so we decided to pay homage to our showbiz heroes and roll up to the Vegas chapel that shared a parking lot with the chapel in which my parents tied the knot 22 years ago," says Chamryk, who works as a concert promoter. Their second Stoney Creek single, "Carolina", was released to country radio on February 4, 2013. Barry, he might say Earl Scruggs. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. And as soon as I heard that hook line, I was like, All right, Im in. What is that writing process like for you? Originally from the small town of Parmele, North Carolina, they are led by lead singer & main songwriter Matt Thomas. Why do you feel Country has so much swag these days? We hope that this new single connects with people like those other songs have and we hope that it introduces us to more people. Of course, even before Parmalee brought "Take My Name" to the radio airwaves and the dance floor of this particular wedding, the country crooners teased it on the ever-powerful TikTok, and immediately the song began gaining traction. Do you have big plans for the album because there are plenty more singles on there? Its family, so we all have the same goal. Why dont you let me produce it and lets go get Blanco Brown on it. Strangely, we had been friends with Blanco for a couple years, even before he had a hit with The Git Up. At an awards show, we noticed that Blanco was talking to some label heads. by Katie Quine Since then, the band Parmalee consisting of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas, cousin Barry Knox and best friend Josh McSwain has gone on to release hit songs "Close Your Eyes" and "Already Callin' You Mine." I really focused on hammering down on writing and then just went at everyday like that. Josh, he and his wife bought a camper and they went camping, and Barry had a baby, and Scott got married. Then came an invitation from Bendeth to record the remainder of the 12 songs that comprise the band's full-length debut album, Inside. "I'm the last one standing," laughs Thomas, referring to his single relationship status within the band. I caught up with vocalist and guitarist Matt Thomas to talk about the release of For You, discuss the huge success of Just The Way and to find out about their return to touring. Wed invite everybody. Find out more on Parmalee and their lead singer Matt at: https://www.parmaleemusic.com/. ', Bride Celebrates Wedding with Mannequin Version of Groom After He Gets Food Poisoning: 'Bittersweet'. We cut our budget in half just so we could do all the songs. So I guess he kind of put us on the country music path. Thomas: I have to give credit to our co-writers Ben Johnson and Ashley Gorley. We were in a hotel the other day and we had to do a show and the record label couldnt find us. And I feel theres so many opportunities out here, so many things that might happen that would never happen anywhere else on Earth, that could happen in this little area code. We did about three or four versions of it. Womens Magazine. I listened to what these guys, whove had several hits, were saying. A. I do a lot of the writing here in Nashville. 'American Idol' 's Kat and Alex Tie the Knot in Intimate 'Dream' Wedding See the Photos! Nashville is landlocked, so I just get a different attitude when I see that water. The song marked the groups third No. Thats the easiest thing because you can look at the numbers now; how many streams youre getting or what songs people are commenting about. They recorded the majority of the tracks in Los Angeles (Nikki Sixx, bassist of Mtley Cre, collaborated with Parmalee on several tracks, both writing and producing), then travelled to Nashville to write, produce, and mix the remainder of the record with producer Kevin Beamish. Matt Thomas is known for his work on Outside Tracks (2017), Meet Me for Coffee (2020) and Fox and Friends (1998). "[10], In June 2012, the band was featured as a Billboard "Bubbling Under" [11] artist. '90 Day Fiance' Star Tim Malcolm Reacts to Speculation That He's Gay, Teen Moms Mackenzie Standifer Files for Divorce Amid Ryan Arrest Drama, 'Pillow Talk' Drama! So mix that with the fact that country still really revolves around the lyrical content is what I would say gives it its swag factor. "People can just hear a part of a song and all of a sudden they're in on it. My clean jet black jacket and a good pair of Levis, they are always my go-tos. It was pretty cool to be able to do that for the community. A. My friend drove his truck into a small creek. Meanwhile, Thomas rocked a "traditional rockstar drummer tux," a button-down, black jeans and chucks. It's Over! Matt Thomas is the lead singer of Parmalee. By James Wood. On his favorite mottos to live by, Thomas said, For us, perseverance is the key. Where does the inspiration for your music come from? We took that idea and parlayed it into a relationship song. We went in and doubled down on the work and got it done so we were able to put them out. "Golden rule will be that everyone must take a turn on the mic. Fatherly Magazine, Fatherly advice for the modern Canadian dad. We were blown away by all the views and all the connection the song made right off the bat.". In December 2019 they released their single 'Just The Way' featuring . A North Carolina couple found their musical voices in a historic house in Chatham County. 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Now were playing it and everybodys singing it. Read more about our external linking. DK: I like your new hit, Take My Name. Can you tell the story behind writing that song? Out West, too, there are always cool crowds. Are you planning to bring this record over to the UK and tour it? Family is family, so we have our moments, but we all get along pretty good. I think everybody just learned to appreciate it more because sitting at home, after a while, it starts messing with your psyche and youre like, OK, what am I doing here? And if you don't know who Parmalee is, I guarantee you have heard the. The studio reminded me of California, but when I walked outside, something about it felt like home. It reached number 1 on the Country Airplay chart in December 2013. Weve had so much crap happen in our lives that I dont want to write about it or sing about it. Life and things you go through. A. Yeah weve played there, two times actually. SWAGGER isnt just style, its a way of LIFE. Anne Burrell's Wedding Photos: See All the Details from Her 'Fairytale' Fall Day. Then later this year, were going out on tour with Walker Hayes. I know we have a show the next day, but Im sure well be down there and out and about. Parmaleeis a multi-platinum-selling band that has been able to stand the test of time through their sheer determination and moving music. Bendeth invited them to record three songs at Water Music Studios in Hoboken, New Jersey, which led to a publishing deal with Los Angeles-based Windswept Publishing. So I reached out to my publisher at Sony, and I said, I want to write while Im out here. So they hooked us up, and one dude that Id written with, Kevin Bard, brought in his buddy, (writer/producer) Nolan Sipe. 1 song on Billboard's year-end Country Airplay chart.Lead singer Matt Thomas wrote the song with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and David Fanning, never imagining the extent to which the romantic track . You never know. Q. You can thank us later. Youre all good, I think everybody could use that anytime, you know? First breaking through with their number one hit Carolina in 2013, the group have since released three albums and been consistently on the charts. Parmalee's "Day Drinkin'" was featured second in Twisted Tea's two-part commercial series, "Unwind With a Twist". They have these motivational signs in some writing rooms in NashvillePositive plus uptempo equals cash (laughs). By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. We got the music bug when we were kids, and we wanted to play. Since you went to school there, what are you looking forward to about the show? Then he cuts it and goes number one, and Im sitting there going, damn! (laughs). "For You" was originally released on July 30, 2021 as digital-download-only. Sleep Soundly This Mothers Day with the Everlasting Comfort Body Pillow, Lab Facility Continues to Provide Support to Various Organizations and Change Lives. Your last full album was in the summer of 2017, and you came out with Party Park in the spring. And I said, Do you wanna finish it with us? So we finished that song in the studio with him, and recorded the first version, which was released in 2008. Your song Just The Way has given you another number one and its been your biggest crossover hit to date. And were adding more concert dates. Id say James Taylor just because of his songwriting. Thomas: Right on! Will you guys be checking out any of the nightlife in Columbia? If we couldve talked to ourselves four years ago and said, Hey, get ready. It was pretty cool. Parmalee - brothers Matt and Scott Thomas, Barry Knox and Josh McSwain - have been together for 20 years this year.. So thats how it came aboutit started as a family thing. 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The song, which follows the chart-topping Just the Way collaboration wtih Blanco Brown, as well as the romantic Take My Name, is back with a new song, from a forthcoming new album.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'everythingnash_com-box-3','ezslot_2',116,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-everythingnash_com-box-3-0'); Lead singer Matt Thomas wrote Girl in Mine with Ashley Gorley, Casey Brown, Travis Wood and David Fanning. And I was like, Alright, lets see what we can do. So we were scrolling through and I came across this girl Avery on TikTok. It never stops, Thomas says with a laugh. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. From your music, it seems like you guys like to party. What has all this success felt like? 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