Country Band Parmalee to Headline Loretta Lynn’s Opening Ceremonies on Sunday
The following press release is from MX Sports:
Country Band Parmalee to Headline Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – MX Sports, producer of the 43rd Annual Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL is excited to announce multi-platinum country music band, Parmalee as the Monster Energy Concert Series headliner for this year’s opening ceremonies on Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 pm on the starting line.
After forming the band in 2001, Parmalee worked day jobs and would tour on the weekends until they were signed by Stoney Creek Records in 2011. The group is comprised of Matt Thomas (guitar/lead vocals) and Scott. Thomas (drums), along with their cousin Barry Knox (bass) and life-long friend (Josh McSwain (guitar). They are known for their family harmonies and melodies, as well as their radio favorites, including their hit “Take My Name,” which also helped the band accumulate more than 1 billon on-demand streams.
Parmalee’s current single, “Gonna Love You,” follows their recent No. 1 single, “Girl In Mine.” With four #1 radio singles and three consecutive in as many years, Parmalee has now scored more No. 1’s than any other band or group in country music during that time. The band first topped the charts with a song inspired by their home state, “Carolina.” However, “Girl In Mine,” was the follow-up to their #1 record-setting, “Take My Name,” which was Billboard’s Most Played Country Song of 2022, and the #1 Platinum hit, “Just The Way” with Blanco Brown.
Their road to success was not an easy one, back in 2010 the band was performing for a small group of people in South Carolina, making $15. As they retired back to their RV, which was parked at the venue, the band was robbed after two guys stepped into their RV. Scott, who had his carry permit and his pistol tucked under his bunk, emerged from the back to diffuse the situation and while taking out both assailants, was shot three times. Scott was airlifted and spent 10 days in a coma and another 30 days recovering in the hospital after doctors told his bandmates he had a five percent chance of survival.
Five months after, Scott would limp onto stage and play a showcase with his bandmates for Stoney Creek Records, who ended up signing them immediately. Nowadays Parmalee continues to attribute their longevity of playing together due to the love of playing music for fans. They simply have no regrets and have the same determination as they did when they started this journey together.
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