WASHINGTON – It’s common for four high school friends to get together and form a band. But it’s a rare occasion when teenage bands achieve success beyond playing in school gyms or church cafeterias.

Charlottesville, Virginia's Parachute turns the R&B strut of Keri Hilson's "Pretty Girl Rock" into a sweet, poppy acoustic rock bounce for the finale of the 2011 Mashup Mondays season. By Jessica ...

Parachute frontman Will Anderson says that the band harbors no illusion about its audience -- "It's very 16-24 year old females. We understand that," he says. By Gary Graff Parachute frontman Will ...

When the Brazilian riders own the ring, the job of Capt. Justin Teggarty and his band colleagues gets tougher. “Brazil’s is the hardest national anthem to play,” says Teggarty, 40, who conducts the ...

Next up for Syracuse University's Bandersnatch Music Series is Parachute. The five-piece band released its debut CD, "Losing Sleep," in June. It rose to No. 2 on the Billboard digital albums chart and ...

Some bands rely on managers and magazines to spread the word about their music; Parachute prefers the road. The Virginia-based alt-pop band keeps its focus on writing hit singles and touring. Lead ...

Parachute is a very fun, bluesy pop rock band that is incredible to see live. I was fortunate to catch them as the openers on the All American Rejects and Boys Like Girls tour when they came to the ...