Earlier this year, Florida Georgia Line Star Brian Kelley gave insight into his life after the band split up in 2022. The duo, comprised of Kelley and his co-star Tyler Hubbard, enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom in the country music scene beginning in the early 2010s until they went their separate ways.
Recently, Kelley published his album titled “Tennessee Truth,” where he seeks to stay true to his roots in the volunteer state after Florida Georgia Lines split up. “And I’ve got tons of aunts, uncles, cousins, family members out in Gallatin, Hendersonville area. And, so, No. 1, kind of the first Tennessee truth is, you know, this is this record’s a tribute to my deep Tennessee roots in my family,” he told Fox News Digital.
Kelley further noted that he is grateful that music can still play an impactful role in his life, continuing his path, which started in 2007 when he moved to Nashville to write music. “I’m just so grateful that music is still leading my life,” he added. “I’m still the guy hunting down songs, still may leave a conversation to go write down a lyric if it pops in my head, you know what I’m saying?” he continued.
The country star further emphasized that he is seeking to focus on the values that really matter in life: God, family, and the great outdoors. “At the end of the day, my Tennessee truth is that, you know, I’m no different than those that are going to be jamming this record. Like I mentioned, you know, we’re in the same headspace on what our values are and how we navigate our life through fishing, hunting, the love of our lives, of family time, you know, God. We love this country. And we’re hard workers.”
“My wife Brittney, our family time together with our extended family means the world to me,” he said emphasizing the importance of family. He also explained that his lyrics take inspiration “from my lifestyle of being in the woods or in the water. That’s where typically you can find me unless we’re on the road somewhere.”
Reportedly, Kelley really tried to keep Florida Georgia Line together, but he and Hubbard ultimately had to go their separate ways. “For me, it was really, you know, I was really pushing to keep it all together and, and at the same time, you know, it’s just life,” he said.
Understanding that life sometimes doesn’t play out as expected, Kelley noted that despite his efforts to keep the band alive, he leaves the door open for a potential future with FGL. “I’m really proud of the efforts that I put in to trying to keep this thing together,” he continued. “It didn’t necessarily go the way that I thought it could go and grow, but that’s OK, you know? People are allowed to have different opinions, and things can always circle back if that happens. So, you know, I hold a little bit of excitement for that. But, no, I wouldn’t do anything different.”
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