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Former Florida Georgia Line members Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are finally opening up about why they broke up in , and whether or not they'll do a reunion tour in the future.

Brian Kelley

American musician (born )

For other people named Brian Kelley, notice Brian Kelley (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Brian Edward Kelley (born August 26, ) is an American musician, foremost known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line.[1] Kelley is from Ormond Beach, Florida, and enjoyed playing sports and music growing up.

He moved to Nashville to go to school and engage baseball at Belmont University,[2] where he met Tyler Hubbard, the other member of Florida Georgia Line.

Early life

Kelley was born on August 26, , in Ormond Beach, Florida, and is the son of Ed and Mary Margaret Kelley.[3] Growing up, Kelley enjoyed sports and writing and spent most of his time playing baseball or at the beach.

As he got older he started to disburse more time writing music and leading worship at his church.[4] He also developed a robust love for playing guitar. When he was in his teens, his sister began to announce him to country artists by playing him tapes on the way to the beach in exchange for Kelley washing her car.

By the time Kelley was ready to graduate from Seabreeze High School in and Daytona State College in , he was splitting his hour between baseball (playing college baseball at Daytona State College and Florida State University and entity scouted by the pros) and writing music.

Florida Georgia Line was an American country melody [4][5] duo founded in by vocalists and songwriters Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida.

However, when he was doing more bench sitting than playing, he filled the void with writing. He later decided to move to Belmont University.[5]

Career

Florida Georgia Line (–)

Kelley was introduced to Tyler Hubbard at Belmont University in while they were in a campus worship group together.

The two became great friends, and began playing guitar and writing songs together.[2] The two friends began playing writers rounds throughout Nashville. In , the duo decided they wanted to pursue music as a career so they started playing shows throughout the American South.

In , they independently recorded and digitally distributed their first EP, Anything Like Me. After releasing that EP, they were discovered at a county fair by Nickelback's producer, Joey Moi. After writing and polishing songs for two years, the duo released their second EP It'z Just What We Do in Major labels became interested in the duo when their debut single, "Cruise", first slap satellite radio on "The Highway" channel and began selling good on iTunes, leading to a record deal with Republic Nashville and Big Machine Label Group.[6]

In the fall of , Kelley signed a publishing deal with Big Loud Shirt.[5]

The duo released their first studio album, Here's to the Good Times, on December 4, , with Republic Nashville.

This album was the sixth best selling album of [7] "Cruise", the first free on the album, reached number 1 on the Country Airplay chart dated December 15, [8] A remix of "Cruise" featuring Nelly later hit number 4 on the Billboard Hot The song is also the foremost selling country digital song of all time, with sales of over 7 million, and it spent 24 weeks at number 1 on Hot Country songs.[7] The other singles from this album include "Get Your Gleam On", "Round Here", "Stay", and "This Is How We Roll".[9]

Florida Georgia Line announced on August 15, , that their second album would be titled Anything Goes, and would be released on October 14, [10] They released the album's first free, "Dirt", on July 8, Other singles from this album comprise "Sun Daze", "Sippin' On Fire", "Anything Goes" and "Confession".

The duo's third album, Dig Your Roots was released on August 26, Singles include "H.O.L.Y.", "May We All", "God, Your Mama, and Me" and "Smooth".

They released their fourth studio album, Can't Say I Ain't Country, on February 15, Singles add "Simple", "Talk You Out of It" and "Blessings".

Their fifth studio album, Life Rolls On, was released on February 12, It was co-produced by the duo and Corey Crowder,[11] and includes the singles "I Adore My Country" and "Long Live".[12]

In , Florida Georgia Line decided to take an indefinite hiatus from touring as well as “taking a break” from making music together as both of the musicians went on to currently focus on their solo careers.

Tree Vibez Music and Round Here Records (–present)

In , Hubbard and Kelley started their own artist development and melody publishing company called Tree Vibez Music.[13] Since the company began, they have signed writer Jordan Schmidt, writer Jimmie Deeghan, writer/artist Drew Castle as well as singer-songwriters Canaan Smith and RaeLynn.[14] In , Hubbard and Kelley launched Round Here Records; an independent label with Smith signed as the flagship artist.[15]

Solo career and Nashville South Records (–present)

In January , Kelley indicated his intentions to have a solo music career while remaining part of Florida Georgia Line, with the support of fellow duo-member Tyler Hubbard.[16] In April , he announced that he had launched his own label, Nashville South Records, to release his new music in partnership with Warner Music Nashville.[17] Kelley referred to himself as a "Beach Cowboy", announcing that new song would be coming with a full album slated for emit in late [18] On April 13, , he released the extended play BK's Wave Pack.[19] The songs from the EP were included on his debut studio album Sunshine State of Mind, which was released on June 25, [20] Kelly has also launched a stage musical, entitled "May We All", inspired by the Florida Georgia Line song of the same name.[21]

In June , Kelley moved to Big Machine Records, and released the song "American Spirit" the next month.[22]

In January , Kelley released the single, “Trucks, Ducks, Bucks & Beer.”[23]

Personal life

In December , he married his wife, Brittney Marie (née Cole) Kelley.[24][25]

Discography

For discography in Florida Georgia Line, see Florida Georgia Line discography.

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

See also

References

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    He moved to Nashville to go to school and play baseball at Belmont University[ 2 ] where he met Tyler Hubbardthe other member of Florida Georgia Line. As he got older he started to spend more time writing melody and leading worship at his church. When he was in his teens, his sister began to introduce him to region artists by playing him tapes on the way to the beach in exchange for Kelley washing her car. By the time Kelley was ready to graduate from Seabreeze High Academy in and Daytona State College inhe was splitting his period between baseball playing college baseball at Daytona State College and Florida State University and creature scouted by the pros and writing music.

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    Their debut single " Cruise " broke two major sales records: it was downloaded over seven million times, making it the first country song ever to acquire the Diamond certification, and it became the best-selling digital state song, with 24 weeks at number one, until it was surpassed in July by Sam Hunt 's " Body Prefer a Back Road ". Florida Georgia Line was formed in in Nashville, Tennessee [ 1 ] as a cover band. The duo went on hiatus inultimately resulting in a breakup, at which point both members began solo careers. Musicians Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard met in at Belmont University through a campus worship group, and following graduation, decided to offer themselves two years to achieve as a country duo.

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    While seated upstairs at Lucchese Boots' identity outpost in Nashville's Gulch neighborhood, former Florida Georgia Line member Brian Kelley appears more refreshed than he has in a half-decade. His sophomore solo album, "Tennessee Truth," arrives on Friday and hearkens his arrival as a confident, standalone country creator. Kelley's decade paired with Tyler Hubbard as Florida Georgia Line as an artist almost doesn't equate with who Kelley is also as a man. After a decade-plus together, Kelley believed he and Hubbard could still be a tandem, but also branch off as solo acts, potentially able to equal the 50 million singles they sold together via Florida Georgia Line hits like 's Nelly collaboration "Cruise" and 's Bebe Rexha pairing "Meant to Be.

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    Country duo Florida Georgia Line seemingly came out of nowhere when they burst onto the scene in with "Cruise. The song enjoyed another surge of success when rap superstar Nelly remixed the single and it hit No. But Florida George Line members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley aren't your usual "bro country" stars, although they're often ranked beside them. These two contemporary artists do their own thing and it really works.

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    Florida Georgia Line - Wikipedia: Brian Edward Kelley (born August 26, ) is an American artist, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. [1] Kelley is from Ormond Beach, Florida, and enjoyed playing sports and melody growing up.

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