Parachute
Oct 17, 2011
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., 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.
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.
On May 17th, Parachute released their second album The Way It Was and the single "What I Know' was a free track available for download for release week. Their latest single "Kiss Me Slowly" hit #27 on the US Adult Pop Songs chart and continues to grow.
