Darling Parade Explained

Darling Parade
Origin:	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:	Alternative rock Pop rock
Years Active:	2007–present
Label:	Page 2 Music
Current Members:	Kristin Kearns Nate McCoy Dustin McCoy Casey Conrad

Darling Parade is an American Alternative Rock band from Nashville, formed in early 2007. The band consists of Kristin Kearns (vocals/guitar), Nate McCoy (guitar/vocals), Dustin McCoy (bass/vocals), and Casey Conrad (drums).^[1] By December 5, 2011, the band were ranked at No. 8 on the Billboard Next Big Sound Chart.^[2] On May 4, 2012, their music video for "Never Wrong" was voted to the No. 1 position on The Freshmen mtvU.^[3] Their debut full-length studio album, Battle Scars & Broken Hearts was released on April 2, 2013, by Page 2 Music.^[4]

In June 2013, Darling Parade was declared the winner of the "Let's make a band famous" category at MTV & VH1's O Music Awards. The band performed live at MTV's VMA Week, and was named MTV's Artist to Watch.

Tours

• Supporting act in January and February 2012 on national tour with Cassadee Pope, Stephen Jerzak, and Justin Young^{[5] [6]}
• Performance at Summerfest 2012 opening for Cherri Bomb & Chevelle.^[7]
• Performed multiple shows at Shout Fest 2010 where they opened for Switchfoot, Plumb, and Sixpence None The Richer.
• Supporting act on national tour with Trapt in 2014

Use in Film & TV

• Promotional Trailer for Stargate Universe on SyFy Channel (2009)
• The Lying Game - ABC Family^[8]
• Fly Girls - The CW
• Featured in SuperCuts "Rock the Cut" Ad (2013)

Band members

Current

• Kristin Kearns – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Nate McCoy – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Dustin McCoy – Bass, Backing Vocals
• Casey Conrad – Drums

Past

• Adam Gooch
• Jonathan Davis
• Scott Adams
• Robert Fairless
• Nathan Thurston

Discography

EPs

• Darling Parade (self-titled) (2009)
• What You Want (2010)
• Until We Say It's Over (2011)

Singles

• "Ghost"
• "Never Wrong"
• "Crash And Burn"
• "Run Away"

Collaborations

• Stephen Christian of Anberlin co-wrote and provided guest vocals on "Remember" for the band's 3rd EP, Until We Say It's Over.

Notes and References

1. http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/darling-parade-releases-first-single-from-highly-anticipated-debut-full-length-album-battle-scars-broken-hearts Music News Nashville
2. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-12-03/next-big-sound-25 Billboard
3. http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/darling-parade-wins-this-weeks-freshmen/ mtvU
4. http://music.broadwayworld.com/article/Darling-Parade-Releases-First-Single-20130201 Broadway World
5. http://www.matrixtoamuse.com/2012/01/cassadee-pope-solo-acoustic-tour-w.html Matrix To A Muse
6. http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/12/darling-parade-to-support-cassadee-pope.html Alter The Press
7. http://www.fm1021milwaukee.com/pages/pages.php?page=361 FM 102.1 Milwaukee
8. http://www.wetpaint.com/the-lying-game/articles/the-lying-game-music-songs-from-season-1-episode-10-east-of-emma Wet Paint