Parachute (band)
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Parachute is a rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia
. The members graduated from college in May 2008 and since then have been touring and promoting their debut album Losing Sleep
and sophomore album The Way It Was full-time.
, Switchfoot
, Duffy
, Matt Nathanson
, Michelle Branch
, Jon McLaughlin
, and The Goo Goo Dolls As a part of their first major tour following the release of Losing Sleep
in the summer of 2009, they toured with artists such as 3 Doors Down
, The Script, Secondhand Serenade
and Kelly Clarkson
.
Their songs "She is Love" and "Under Control" were used on Nivea
's national skincare TV commercials. As part of the campaign, Parachute shared the Nivea Countdown Stage with the Jonas Brothers
and Taylor Swift
in front of over one million people in Times Square
for New Year's Eve in 2008.
Parachute's debut album Losing Sleep
became available in stores and online on May 19, 2009. Produced by Chris Keup, John Shanks
, and John Fields
, Losing Sleep highlights unabashed emotional affairs. On May 12, Losing Sleep
was released exclusively on iTunes
, including an additional bonus track, "Strange World". The second single off of the album, "Under Control", was also highlighted as the Free iTunes Single of the Week. A deluxe edition of the album was released on August 4, 2009. The song "Back Again" is featured on the video game Band Hero
which was released on November 3, 2009.
On June 15, 2009, Will Anderson and Kit French appeared as Parachute on the 20th episode of "Live From Daryl's House", the monthly internet concert from Daryl Hall
. They performed four songs from their debut album ("All That I Am", "She Is Love", "Under Control" and "She") as well as the Hall & Oates
tracks "Say It Isn't So
" and "It's A Laugh".
On October 17, 2009, Parachute performed at the 13th Annual Bite of Las Vegas food and musical festival alongside Katharine McPhee
, Uncle Kracker
, Blue October
, and Train
. The Bite of Las Vegas is a festival presented by Las Vegas' Mix 94.1 radio station and features 45 of Las Vegas' restaurants, including Serendipity 3
, Pick Up Stix
, Panda Express
and more.
On
between October and December 2009, opening on October 6 in New York City
at the Hammerstein Ballroom
and making stops in Chicago
, Las Vegas
, and Seattle. In January 2010, Parachute embarked on another three-week string of performances, sharing the stage with alt-rock band SafetySuit
.
From February to March 2010, Parachute rejoined Clarkson for her European Tour, where they performed for the first time all over the United Kingdom
, Germany
, as well as in The Netherlands and Denmark
. Their experience abroad prompted Parachute to sign on for more dates in the U.K later on that May.
In the Fall of 2010 the band headlined U.S. tour with singer/songwriter Joe Brooks and pop rock outfit Hot Chelle Rae
. The band played many songs from their upcoming album on tour, as well as favorites from the Losing Sleep
album. Parachute also held a contest in which winners were given an exclusive advance listen of two new songs from their new album before each show.
Spring 2011, Parachute is on tour and opening for the Plain White T's
. The band also announced on their official website that they would be touring with Michelle Branch
and the Goo Goo Dolls
throughout the summer of 2011.
October/November 2011: Parachute is touring with Courrier and Kate Voegele all over the United States, plus a date in Canada. The band recently tacked on two North Carolina shows to the end of the tour.
's The Early Show
to play "She Is Love" and "Under Control". They later performed on ABC
's Good Morning America
and Jimmy Kimmel Live
as well. Their music has also been featured in such television programs as One Tree Hill
, 90210
and Vampire Diaries.
To promote the release of "The Way It Was" the band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on May 19, 2011
Leading up to the release of The Way It Was Parachute released the singles "Kiss Me Slowly" co-written by Dave Haywood
and Charles Kelley
of Lady Antebellum
, "You and Me" exclusively on iTunes
and "Halfway" on Amazon
. Released May 17, 2011, "The Way It Was" was a featured New Release on iTunes and the single "What I Know" was a free track available for exclusive download for release week.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
. The members graduated from college in May 2008 and since then have been touring and promoting their debut album Losing Sleep
Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
-Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:...
and sophomore album The Way It Was full-time.
History
Originally named "Sparky's Flaw", the band changed its name to "Parachute" in 2008. Since their graduation from college, Parachute has been touring with artists such as O.A.R.Of a Revolution
O.A.R. is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge , Chris Culos , Richard On , Benj Gershman , and Jerry DePizzo...
, Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, Duffy
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
, Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
, Michelle Branch
Michelle Branch
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003...
, Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin is a pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, 2007, preceded by his first EP Industry, also known as Jon McL, in February 2007...
, and The Goo Goo Dolls As a part of their first major tour following the release of Losing Sleep
Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
-Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:...
in the summer of 2009, they toured with artists such as 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....
, The Script, Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
and Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
.
Their songs "She is Love" and "Under Control" were used on Nivea
Nivea
Nivea is a global skin- and body-care brand that is owned by the German company Beiersdorf. The company was founded on March 28 1882 by pharmacist Carl Paul Beiersdorf. In 1900, the new owner Oskar Troplowitz developed a water-in-oil emulsion as a skin cream with Eucerit, the first stable emulsion...
's national skincare TV commercials. As part of the campaign, Parachute shared the Nivea Countdown Stage with the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
and Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
in front of over one million people in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
for New Year's Eve in 2008.
Parachute's debut album Losing Sleep
Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
-Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:...
became available in stores and online on May 19, 2009. Produced by Chris Keup, John Shanks
John Shanks
John Matthew Shanks is a modern rock writer and Grammy Award–winning producer.Born in New York City, Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17....
, and John Fields
John Fields (producer)
John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato...
, Losing Sleep highlights unabashed emotional affairs. On May 12, Losing Sleep
Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
-Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:...
was released exclusively on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, including an additional bonus track, "Strange World". The second single off of the album, "Under Control", was also highlighted as the Free iTunes Single of the Week. A deluxe edition of the album was released on August 4, 2009. The song "Back Again" is featured on the video game Band Hero
Band Hero
Band Hero is a spinoff video game as part of the Guitar Hero series of music video games, released by Activision on November 3, 2009, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS consoles...
which was released on November 3, 2009.
On June 15, 2009, Will Anderson and Kit French appeared as Parachute on the 20th episode of "Live From Daryl's House", the monthly internet concert from Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers...
. They performed four songs from their debut album ("All That I Am", "She Is Love", "Under Control" and "She") as well as the Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
tracks "Say It Isn't So
Say It Isn't So (Hall & Oates song)
"Say It Isn't So" is a song by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates written by Daryl Hall. It was released by RCA Records in October 1983 as the first of two new singles from their compilation album Rock 'n Soul Part 1, released that same year...
" and "It's A Laugh".
On October 17, 2009, Parachute performed at the 13th Annual Bite of Las Vegas food and musical festival alongside Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee
Katharine Hope McPhee is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records...
, Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
, Blue October
Blue October
Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...
, and Train
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
. The Bite of Las Vegas is a festival presented by Las Vegas' Mix 94.1 radio station and features 45 of Las Vegas' restaurants, including Serendipity 3
Serendipity 3
Serendipity 3, often written Serendipity III, is a restaurant in the Upper East Side of Manhattan founded by Stephen Bruce in 1954. The restaurant has been the scene of several films, including the 2001 romantic comedy Serendipity....
, Pick Up Stix
Pick Up Stix
Pick Up Stix is a San Clemente, California based "fast-casual" restaurant chain that serves fresh Asian cuisine through corporate-owned restaurants and franchises in Southern California. The company serves both dine-in and take-out customers, and offers offsite catering and some delivery services....
, Panda Express
Panda Express
Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain serving American Chinese cuisine. It operates mainly inside the United States, in casinos, shopping malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, strip plazas, theme parks, stadiums, college campuses and The Pentagon...
and more.
On
Tour
Parachute toured North America alongside Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
between October and December 2009, opening on October 6 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the Hammerstein Ballroom
Hammerstein Ballroom
The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design...
and making stops in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, and Seattle. In January 2010, Parachute embarked on another three-week string of performances, sharing the stage with alt-rock band SafetySuit
Safetysuit
SafetySuit is pop/rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are notable for their songs "Someone Like You" and "Stay" off of their 2008 debut major label debut album Life Left to Go. "Anywhere But Here" from the same album was showcased on the ABC Family...
.
From February to March 2010, Parachute rejoined Clarkson for her European Tour, where they performed for the first time all over the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, as well as in The Netherlands and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Their experience abroad prompted Parachute to sign on for more dates in the U.K later on that May.
In the Fall of 2010 the band headlined U.S. tour with singer/songwriter Joe Brooks and pop rock outfit Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005. The band consists of Ryan Follese , Nash Overstreet , Ian Keaggy , and Jamie Follese . Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009...
. The band played many songs from their upcoming album on tour, as well as favorites from the Losing Sleep
Losing Sleep (Parachute album)
-Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:...
album. Parachute also held a contest in which winners were given an exclusive advance listen of two new songs from their new album before each show.
Spring 2011, Parachute is on tour and opening for the Plain White T's
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
. The band also announced on their official website that they would be touring with Michelle Branch
Michelle Branch
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003...
and the Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
throughout the summer of 2011.
October/November 2011: Parachute is touring with Courrier and Kate Voegele all over the United States, plus a date in Canada. The band recently tacked on two North Carolina shows to the end of the tour.
Television appearances
May 2010 also marked the band's television debut, when they appeared on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
to play "She Is Love" and "Under Control". They later performed on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
as well. Their music has also been featured in such television programs as One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
and Vampire Diaries.
To promote the release of "The Way It Was" the band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
on May 19, 2011
The Way It Was
In 2010, Parachute wrote and recorded their second album, titled The Way It Was. The band tested new songs "What I Know", "White Dress", "Halfway" "Square One" "Break My Heart for Me" and "Something to Believe in (Jeremiah)" during their 2010 fall tour. On December 4, 2010 Parachute released a viral video on ESPN and ABC for "Something to Believe in (Jeremiah)".Leading up to the release of The Way It Was Parachute released the singles "Kiss Me Slowly" co-written by Dave Haywood
Dave Haywood
David Wesley Haywood is an American country music singer. He is one-third of the band Lady Antebellum, in which he plays piano, guitar and mandolin, and sings backing vocals....
and Charles Kelley
Charles Kelley
Charles Burgess Kelley is an American country music singer-songwriter and founding member of Lady Antebellum, a country rock trio formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.-Early life and career:...
of Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
, "You and Me" exclusively on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and "Halfway" on Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
. Released May 17, 2011, "The Way It Was" was a featured New Release on iTunes and the single "What I Know" was a free track available for exclusive download for release week.
Discography
EPs
(as Sparky's Flaw)| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Live From The Recording Studio |
| 2005 | One Small Step |
| 2007 | Sparky's Flaw EP |
Singles
| Year | Single | Hot 100 | Adult Pop songs | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "She Is Love She Is Love (Parachute song) "She Is Love" is the debut single by American band Parachute and is the lead single off their debut album, Losing Sleep. It was released on 13 May 2009 and debuted at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it has peaked at #66... " |
66 | 14 | Losing Sleep Losing Sleep (Parachute album) -Charts:-Personnel:* Will Anderson - lead vocals, guitar, piano* Johnny Stubblefield - drums, percussion* Alex Hargrave - bass* Kit French - saxophone, keyboards* Nate McFarland - lead guitar, backing vocals-External links:... |
| "Under Control Under Control "Under Control" is the second single by American band Parachute of their debut album, Losing Sleep. It was released on May 17, 2009It debuted at #33 on the Adult Pop songs as of December 25, 2009 and moved it to 31 as of January 1, 2010. As of January 15, 2010 it moved to 29 on the Adult Pop Songs... " |
— | 28 | ||
| 2011 | "Something to Believe In" | — | 14 | The Way It Was |
| "Kiss Me Slowly" | 111 | 20 | ||
| "You and Me" | — | — | ||
| "What I Know" | — | — |