Parmalee Drew From Real Life Experiences for ‘Sunday Morning’

For most people, the phrase “Sunday morning” can bring a host of ideas to mind whether it means sleeping in or relaxing with loved ones. For Parmalee, the phrase is not only the title of their new single, but also symbolizes so much more.

“This song is about just getting back to that one that kind of brings the crazy down where it’s kind of easy going,” Parmalee’s Matt Thomas tells Sounds Like Nashville.

The catchy track draws from their real life experience of being on the road with a hectic touring schedule that takes them across the country. Needless to say, the guys are thankful to wind down when they return.

Sunday is often the day the guys get home from their tour stops, giving them an opportunity to recuperate from the day-to-day hectic-ness. Thomas says the song reflects the “mindset” of returning home and “getting to where everything’s kind of chill and relaxed and kind of the normal. Trying to find your way back to that person who makes you feel like that.”

He also says that the song is a strong reflection of the direction the group is heading in on their new album, 27861, the zip code to their native Parmalee, N.C.

Thomas co-wrote the track with two of Nashville’s most sough after songwriters, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne, who’ve penned hits for the likes of Keith Urban, Brett Eldredge and Kenny Chesney. Thomas says that the collaboration with reputable artists and writers has had an undeniable impact on the project.

“Everything about it,” he says about what makes “Sunday Morning” a strong representation of the upcoming album. “I’d say definitely a lot of progression on this record [and] was able to write with a lot of great songwriters and found some great songs. It’s definitely a blueprint on being out in Nashville for six years now.”

Thomas reveals the new project reflects the evolution the band has gone through over the past few years, which includes adjusting to the constantly changing music environment. “It’s definitely changed from where we were at before. The landscape of writing music has changed so much in the past three years,” he says. The foursome has been experimenting with different sounds, throwing in a few “stripped down things,” but fans will still recognize their signature harmonies.

“It’s way more progressive than the last record, but you know at the end of the day when it comes to us, it’s all about big harmonies and guitars,” Thomas says.

Parmalee expects to release 27861 in mid-summer 2017.