Multi-platinum group Parmalee follows the release of their new single “Gonna Love You” with the powerful and autobiographical music video that recreates the night they were victims of an attempted robbery which left their drummer with a 5% chance of living. Watch the video here.
Following a show in South Carolina, brothers Matt and Scott Thomas were in their RV when two robbers entered the vehicle demanding cash. Soon after, a gunfight broke out, and though Scott fended off both intruders, he was shot three times. He was airlifted to a hospital where he spent 40 days, 10 in a coma, recovering from his injuries.
“We felt like this was the right song and the right time to tell this story,” said Scott. “It was emotional and surreal for all of us to relive that experience, but we knew it was time.”
Miraculously, just four months after the incident, the band took the stage for the first time since the shooting occurred. That night, they secured a record deal they had been working on for years. “We couldn’t believe how many people came together to help us. We would’ve never made it through had it not been for our fans, families, friends, and all the bands and musicians who came together to help us out! We didn’t even ask, they just did it!”
“Gonna Love You,” follows their most recent No. 1 single, “Girl In Mine.” With four No. 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.
“Girl In Mine,” was the follow-up to their No. 1 record-setting “Take My Name,” which was Billboard’s Most Played Country Song of 2022, and the No. 1 Platinum hit, “Just The Way” with Blanco Brown. The band first topped the charts with a song inspired by their home state, “Carolina.”
The band closes out the year with a handful of shows in December and will soon turn their attention to 2024’s In The Air Tour with Kane Brown.
About Parmalee:
Parmalee is one of Country music’s most successful acts with four #1 singles, multiple platinum records, and more than 1 Billion on-demand streams. Comprised of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), Cousin Barry Knox (bass), and life-long friend Josh McSwain (guitar/keyboard), the North Carolina natives first topped the charts with “Carolina,” followed by their PLATINUM-certified No. 1 single with Blanco Brown, “Just the Way.” They followed with “Take My Name,” which was Billboard’s Most Played Country Song of 2022. They recently scored their third consecutive #1 single with “Girl In Mine.” Those three #1’s and 15 other tracks are available on their new album For You 2. For more information, visit: www.parmaleemusic.com.
