Derryl Perry Bio
                                                        

   

 

  

    BIOGRAPHY

“One more, somebody always wants one more”

is the opening line to the highly requested song that ends many

of Derryl Perry's shows. “ One More” is the title of that song and accurately describes the way Derryl feels about performing.

Just like those fans he has earned along the way, he always

wants “One More”.

 

Whether it's belting out a 10am vocal on new studio tracks, awakening at 7am with the next inspiration for a song, rolling down the freeway at 4am moving on to the next gig, or closing down a bar at 2am with “One More”,  Derryl is relentlessly passionate about his artistry and considers it a blessing to be able to share life's experiences through his music.

 

 

 
     
 

“Raw and Rockin” aptly describes the live show and is the title of his latest recording project. This Texas artist blends his traditional country roots with an honest and intimate rock edge. A large dose of Southwestern style flavors the dish and it's served HOT! This fusion has a broad appeal as evidenced by his growing legion of followers. He wants to make you laugh, cry, dance, or just sit back and watch the stage burn. And it doesn't matter where you see him, be it headlining The Mirage in Las Vegas, opening for Gary Allan, Mark Chesnutt, Gene Watson or one of the many other artists he has shared a stage with, or playing a backyard barbecue in a private setting, you may  experience all the above emotions in a single performance.

 

Derryl and his band, the Lonesome Devils, have toured the country to the tune of over 1700 shows and are always looking to the horizon for “One More”. It is a dream come true for someone growing up in Texas and being influenced by some of the greatest honkytonk singers and country icons in the business. Prominent artists like Willie Nelson, George Strait, Gary Stewart and Dwight Yoakam moved Derryl in such a way as to answer the same calling, to move people with a song, as his musical heroes. As Derryl says, “I didn't pick music, music picked me”.

 

Derryl was fortunate in landing a record deal with Nashville-based Music City Records and recorded and nationally released the album “All Just To Get To You” with critical acclaim going to the nationally charted radio singles “Four Nights In Albuquerque” and “You Will”.  Music Row Magazine, Nashville's premier music industry trade publication, awarded Derryl in 2005 with both the Small Label Artist of the Year and Small Label Breakout Artist of the Year. The USA television network movie “BLOOD CRIME (2002) also featured “You Will” and is still broadcast around the world.

 

If you like your music “Raw and Rockin” then get out to one of the shows, pick up one of his four cd's, or download some songs from Itunes and give Derryl a listen. You just might ask for “One More” and in turn Derryl will be more than happy to deliver.