【Reid】100 percent country: Siblings settle into style for TBP

The Band Perry siblings each bring a different musical influence - a diversity that begins with their iPods.“You have Lady Gaga on your iPod?” Kimberly Perry jokingly questioned after the youngest sibling, Neil Perry, admitted to having an iPod with Lady Gaga songs.Reid Perry said he has the entire “The Sound of Music” soundtrack.

On Kimberly Perry's iPod, a very cheesy version of “Happy Birthday” that was used for their mom's birthday party can be found.“I'm kind of embarrassed to say it cost me $1.29,” said Kimberly Perry, the oldest sibling, who sings the lead vocal and plays the rhythm guitar and piano.The siblings enjoy teasing one another.“As the road gets boring, we tend to push each other's buttons for a little excitement,” said Neil Perry, who plays the mandolin, drums, accordion and does background vocals.Reid Perry, 22, plays bass guitar and background vocals.Their mom is usually there to keep them in line though, joked Kimberly Perry.The advantages of being a sibling band outweigh the disadvantages, Kimberly Perry said. The three know each other so well they share an unspoken language that comes in handy when performing on stage or recording, she said.The siblings have 13 years of experience traveling together, but they weren't always a family band, she said.“The guys are younger than me, so when we first started traveling, they had their own band and they opened up for my band,” Kimberly Perry said.After a few years of traveling in Alabama, the Perry siblings began to work on an independent project that featured music with strong Rolling Stones influences, Kimberly Perry said. The siblings grew up in a household with strong musical influences from a dad who loved rock and a mom who loved country, she said.

“The guys are younger than me, so when we first started traveling, they had their own band and they opened up for my band,” Kimberly Perry said.After a few years of traveling in Alabama, the Perry siblings began to work on an independent project that featured music with strong Rolling Stones influences, Kimberly Perry said. The siblings grew up in a household with strong musical influences from a dad who loved rock and a mom who loved country, she said.“From that project, we decided we're 100 percent country. Our hearts are country, and our roots are country,” Kimberly Perry said.The siblings chose one song from the original project's set list - “If I Die Young” - and wrote a new set list with a musical style that combines country with influences of rock, soul and gospel for their first album, she said.The band's first album was released less than a year ago, and the siblings are excited for their first headline tour.“When we toured with Tim McGraw, everyone knows the singles. When it's our headline tour, everyone knows the entire set list and all the songs,” Kimberly Perry said.The siblings are busy working on their second album, she said. She and her brothers agreed that the recording process is the hardest part of creating music. The finished project is thought out, but it doesn't always record the way you thought it would, Kimberly Perry said.“Your songs sometimes feel like your baby, and when they don't come out as you like it's a disappointment,” Neil Perry said