Welcoming fans to a “Beach Cowboy” way-of-life, chill-Country superstar Brian Kelley introduces a SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND with his debut album via Warner Music Nashville / Nashville South Records, Inc. available now at all streaming platforms and digital retailers.
LISTEN TO SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND
“SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND is a big piece of me and my heart, and I’m so excited for everyone to finally hear it,” shares Kelley. “It all starts out with ‘Boat Names’ – my favorite song on the album and the very first one I wrote for it. It’s the anchor and guiding light for this project. And it’s a love song and dedication to my love, Brittney.”
Born to make waves from the start, the Ormond Beach-native blazes a sonic path through the coastal dunes of his youth, as he finds all-good inspiration while reconnecting to his Florida roots. The Tennessean raves, “Kelley spins a collection that captures barefoot beach parties, logs nautical miles and takes listeners to sandy Sunday morning services — all from a singer who promises with the album's last song to be a ‘Florida Boy Forever.’” Co-writing and co-producing the 17-track “love letter to the beach life” (MusicRow) alongside Corey Crowder, he looks beyond the water’s edge and deep dives into the place where his soul is most at peace with the “soundtrack for Summer 2021” (Taste of Country).
Brian Kelley’s SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND Track List:
1. “Boat Names” (Brian Kelley, Parker Welling, Casey Brown)
2. “Made By The Water” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Randy Montana)
3. “Sunburnt, Barefoot & In Love” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin) ^
4. “Highway On The Water” (Brian Kelley, Blake Redferrin, Jake Rose)
5. “Real Good Day” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Chase McGill)
6. “Party On The Beach” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith)
7. “Don’t Take Much” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Canaan Smith)
8. “Fish All Day” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith)
9. “Boat Ride” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Canaan Smith)
10. “Beach Cowboy” (Brian Kelley, Blake Redferrin, Jake Rose) *
11. “By Boat” (Brian Kelley, Jimmy Robbins, Nicolle Galyon)
12. “Songs For You” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin)
13. “Say The Word” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Chris Loocke, Blake Redferrin, Joe Clemmons) +
14. “Horses On The Beach” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin, Jake Rose)
15. “Savannah” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith)
16. “Sunday Service In The Sand” (Brian Kelley, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith, Jake Rose)
17. “Florida Boy Forever” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith, Jake Rose)
All Songs Produced by Corey Crowder and Brian Kelley
* Co-Produced by Jake Rose
+ Co-Produced by Chris Loocke
^ Note updated song title
Leading with a “Boat Names” dedication in romantic devotion – the first song Kelley co-penned for this solo project – the Diamond-selling artist launches today (6/25) the adjoining music video directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf, and produced by Lighthouse Films and Free To Be a Filmmaker Entertainment. With passion rising like the tide and lost-in-the-sunset-style footage, the full-length cinematic clip was inspired by the beautiful real-life love story of Kelley and his wife Brittney. Filmed on the Kelleys’ “Brittney Marie” boat off the coast of Miramar Beach, FL, watch as an innocent childhood meet-cute lasts in a forever kind of love.
WATCH THE “BOAT NAMES” MUSIC VIDEO
Bringing Entertainment Tonight host Cassie DiLaura on the “Brittney Marie” for a personal tour of his dream boat, viewers can tune in tonight (check local listings) to see the exclusive behind-the-scenes of the making of the “Boat Names” music video. Tomorrow (6/26), Kelley will also catch up with CMT host Cody Alan over his signature spicy strawberry margaritas at neighborhood hot spot Chiringo. CMT Hot 20 Countdown airs at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT.
