Parachute

About

Formerly called Sparky's Flaw, the Charlottesville, Virginia five-piece Parachute has managed to land itself amongst the teeny-bopper bands that every little girl dreams of hanging out with. After the band members graduated from college, they focused solely on promoting their debut full length, which landed them a contract with Nivea Skincare, which used two of the band's songs on national commercials. As part of this contract, the band shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift on the Nivea Times Square Stage for the 2008 New Year's Eve countdown. The result was tremendous fame, national tours with bands like Switchfoot and a girlfriend for the Parachute drummer (who snagged Taylor Swift after the performance).