Brian Kelley tells his “Tennessee Truth” with his new album of the same name.
The former Florida Georgia Line star struck out on his own following his split from the duo Florida Georgia Line, but he's staying true to his roots with his new album “Tennessee Truth.”
The country music star, 38, told Fox News Digital that one of his Tennessee truths is that his father was born in Tennessee and moved to Nashville when he was about 2 years old.
“And I have tons of aunts, uncles, cousins and family in the Gallatin, Hendersonville area. And so, number one, the first truth of Tennessee is, you know, this record is a tribute to my deep Tennessee roots in my family “.
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Brian Kelley's new solo album is called “Tennessee Truth.” (José Okpako/WireImage)
He said he moved to Nashville in 2007 to become a songwriter.
“I am very grateful that music continues to dominate my life,” he added. “I'm still the guy who looks up songs, I can still leave a conversation to write a lyric if it pops into my head, you know what I'm saying?” He explained.
“At the end of the day, my truth in Tennessee is that, you know, I'm no different than those who are going to play this record. As I mentioned, you know, we're in the same headspace about what our values are and how we navigate our lives through fishing, hunting, the love of our lives, family time, you know, God, we love this country and we're hard workers.”
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He said his album, which includes songs like “Trucks, Ducks, Bucks and Beer,” “King Ranch” and “10 O'Clock on the Dock,” is about “living it and being it” and spending time with family.
“My wife Brittney, our family time together with our extended family means a lot to me,” he said, adding that he draws the lyrics “from my lifestyle of being in the woods or on the water. That's where you can usually find me Unless we're somewhere along the way.”
Brian Kelley's “Tennessee Truth” is available now. (Large Machine Logs)
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But he said his music is always about “just loving and living life to the fullest, you know what I'm saying? And working hard, having something to look forward to.”
Brian Kelley with his wife Brittney (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
He said he and Brittney work hard to have time for each other, whether it's a “day at the lake” or “just sitting at home doing nothing, literally watching the grass grow, you know what I mean? But just take the time to enjoy life. But I hope people can really understand from this record that it's authentic to me and I hope it's really authentic to them.”
Brian Kelley said he has deep roots in Tennessee. (Ben Christensen)
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Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley will perform in 2022, shortly before their indefinite hiatus. (Jeremy Chan/Getty Images)
Prior to his solo career, Kelley was one half of Florida Georgia Line, which disbanded in 2022, but Kelly said he never wanted to break up the duo.
He told Fox News Digital that he thought he and Tyler Hubbard could mix their music with solo efforts.
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“For me, it was really, you know, I was really pushing to keep everything together and at the same time, you know, it's just life,” he explained of him and Hubbard going their separate ways.
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He said he would have preferred Florida Georgia Line to stay together, but “at the end of the day, you know, life can throw you some curve balls. And so, really, man, I just took that curve ball, really, and put it to work , you know? I really reframed my whole way of thinking about how I want to make this record.”
His song “Kiss My Boots” has also sparked rumors that lyrics like “you did me wrong” and “here's a middle finger through this song” are about Hubbard, but Kelley claims his former partner is an “easy target.” .
He said that when he and the song's co-writers sat down to work on it, they didn't have the title “Kiss My Boots,” but once they found the line “It comes out with the whiskey,” he took them “on a whole rabbit trail, so to speak, of our long list of people on the Kiss My Boots list, you know, being in the industry and being in Nashville, everyone probably has a pair.”
Kelley said she loves hearing people say that the song addresses “things that I'm going through in my life, things that I've been through.” And so it was a great day to write. I mean, I'm just thinking. “I'm amazed that we got to that song, number 1. It's about being patient and really, no pun intended, finding the truth in every session, every day.”
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Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are on an indefinite hiatus. (Sam Morris/Getty Images)
Kelley said he is also “beyond grateful” for the “incredible” years he spent at Florida Georgia Line, which he and Hubbard formed in 2010.
““I wouldn't be the singer I am today” without his experience in the duo, Kelley said.
“I know he's as grateful as I am,” Kelley added of Hubbard. “And, you know, you never know what can happen; it can take a turn at some point. We'll see what happens.”
But, he said, for now, he's focused on “really trying to connect with the fans and let them know my heart and my story and get my voice out into the world. And it's a lot of fun, man. I love the projects.” I love to build. I love challenges.“.
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He said he wouldn't have done anything differently about his time at Florida Georgia Line.
““I'm really proud of the efforts I made to try to keep this together,” he said. “It didn't necessarily turn out the way I thought it could go and grow, but that's okay, you know? People are allowed to have different opinions, and things can always take a turn if that happens. So, you know, I'm kind of excited about that. But no, I wouldn't do anything different.”
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Kelley added that he “did my best to keep it going, and that's all you can do, you know? And then, like I said, double down on what I can control. And that's, you know, what my record sounds like. That's what I sing, what I sound like, and what these songs are about. So, you know, I just put all that into my work.”
“Tennessee Truth” premiered earlier this month.
