The rock band Parachute will replace rapper T. Mills for Live @ Veishea, the Veishea entertainment committee announced in a news release.

The news release said T. Mills, who was slated to perform Friday night, canceled due to scheduling conflicts. 

Parachute, a rock/pop band originally out of Charlottesville, Va., has toured with O.A.R., Switchfoot, Matt Nathanson, Jon McLaughlin and the Goo Goo Dolls. Some of the band’s most popular songs are “The Way It Was,””Something to Believe In” and “She Is Love.”

Originally called Sparky’s Flaw, Parachute was formed by high school students William Anderson on vocals and guitar, John Stubblefield on drums, Christopher “Kit” French on saxophone and keyboards, Alex Hargrave on bass and Nate McFarland on guitar. 

Eventually, the band became popular at the nearby University of Virginia where the members had enrolled. 

In 2005, the band partnered with Red Light Management, later signing with Smash Records. During its last year at the University of Virginia, the band adopted the new name of Parachute and had a song featured on the Nivea national television campaign. 

Its album “Losing Sleep” was released in May 2009, peaking at No. 40 on the Billboard charts and marking Parachute’s major label debut. 

That fall, the band opened for Kelly Clarkson and appeared on the Internet broadcast “Live at Daryl’s House” with Daryl Hall. 

In the fall of 2010, the band toured with Joe Brooks and Hot Chelle Rae. 

In spring 2011, the band toured with Plain White T’s, and toured with Michelle Branch and the Goo Goo Dolls through the summer of 2011. 

More information on the band’s music can be found on its official website.