Reid Perry, the bassist and background vocalist for The Band Perry, has announced his departure from the country music group, roughly three months after the Grammy-winning trio officially ended its hiatus by landing a new record deal.
The 36-year-old musician took to Instagram on Monday to share the news, noting that he is stepping away from the band to manage Ryan Coleman, an up-and-coming country singer who appeared on season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice,” which premiered in February 2024.
“To the fans, you’ve always been my favorite part of this. I’ve decided to leave TBP,” Reid Perry penned.
“I’ll be missing seeing you in the crowd at a Band Perry show but I’ll be around. … For me it was and will always be about making great country music, with and for the hardworking people who love it and live it. Thank you for every memory, I’ll see you back in the saddle.”
Reid Perry is the second original member to leave The Band Perry.
Reid Perry cofounded the group in the 2000s with his two siblings, Kimberly Perry and Neil Perry. The Kimberly Perry’s husband, Johnny Costello, joined the band in December 2024, stepping in as mandolin player following the departure of Neil Perry, now 35.