DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley is celebrating the first day of summer with the release of Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One. Available across all streaming platforms and digital retailers today (6/20), listen here.

“The album cover might be me in the snow, but the ‘Sunshine State of Mind’ has never been about the weather – it’s about the way you choose to see the world,” Kelley shares. “This season of life taught me to find light in unexpected places and to carry that Florida warmth even in the middle of a storm.”

Fully co-written by the game-changing artist-songwriter, 14 fresh tracks are steeped in the tropical twang and serene tones of his signature “Coastal Country” sound, as Kelley returns to his creative element. Speaking to his Florida upbringing and beloved kick-back personality, the set marks the follow-up to 2021’s Sunshine State of Mind Season One, with most of the songs penned at that time. 

Having dropped two more albums since (Tennessee Truth and Ed & Mary Margaret’s Son), the hitmaker’s passion and Country-born pride leads a set designed to make gravel roads and gray skies feel like the sun-kissed sugar sand of Grayton Beach. With producer Katlin Owen (plus Corey Crowder and Jake Rose on a select track), acoustic guitars and flip-flop beats match Kelley’s smooth baritone in a summer soundtrack reflection of who he truly is – and he’s not done yet.

Along with the full-length project, Kelley delivers a lyric video for “Spend Some Time There” – capturing the essence of a placid power ballad, all about wishing for escape from heartbreak. Sporting a different kind of getaway theme, the track (co-written by Kelley, Jake Rose, and Corey Crowder, and produced by Katlin Owen) nonetheless complements early releases like the sun-and-suds fan-favorite “Saltwater Ranch” – a sing-along made for beach bums with the right attitude born at the wrong latitude. 

Meanwhile, Kelley is still cranking out career firsts, including his first-ever vinyl releases. Offering both Season One and Season Two, Chapter One, each record is colored to match the pristine waters of his “Sunshine State of Mind” – wherever you’re listening from. An autographed vinyl bundle is available for purchase here.

Tonight (6/20), Kelley raises a can to Season Two, Chapter One with his ongoing SURF POST SESSIONS. The backyard show at Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach will serve as the official album release party, and Kelley’s live concert series continues through the weekend, with another batch scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July. Find full details, including VIP packages, here.

More dates have also been added to the upcoming SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND TOUR, as Kelley moves up the start of his anticipated headlining trek. Now heading to Cincinnati, OH, on June 27, and Louisville, KY, on June 29, Kelley’s run rolls through September 7 in Raleigh, NC. With support on select dates by collaborators Tyler Pigg and Huntt Garrett, alongside Kelley’s album producer Katlin Owen, tickets for the SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND TOUR are on sale now at https://www.officialbriankelley.com.

1. “Palm Tree Country” (Brian Kelley, Jake Rose, Blake Redferrin, Canaan Smith)*

2. “Blue Sky Inn” (Brian Kelley, Canaan Smith, Blake Redferrin, Jake Rose)*

3. “Saltwater Ranch” (Brian Kelley, Jake Rose, Corey Crowder)+

4. “Tennessee Tan” (Brian Kelley, Johnny McGuire, Grant Vogel)*

5. “People Make The Place” (Brian Kelley, Bobby Pinson, Jon Nite)* 

6. “Colorado For Hurricane Season” (Brian Kelley, Parker Welling, Casey Brown)* 

7. “Salty Dog” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin)*

8. “Tropical Storm” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Hunter Phelps)*

9. “Teal” (Brian Kelley, Canaan Smith, Katlin Owen)*

10. “Spend Some Time There” (Brian Kelley, Jake Rose, Corey Crowder)*

11. “Always Summertime” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Jake Rose)*

12. “Blue Sky And A Bottle Of Rum” (Brian Kelley, Matt Dragstrem, Jordan Minton)*  

13. “Safe Harbor” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Redferrin)*

14. “Sundays In Grayton” (Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Jake Rose)*

* Produced by Katlin Owen
+ Produced by Corey Crowder and Jake Rose

ABOUT BRIAN KELLEY: 
DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley enters the next chapter of a record-breaking, history-making career with Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One. With his SUNSHINE STATE OF MIND TOUR up next, and hosting SURF POST SESSIONS live from Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach, FL – owned by the Ormond Beach native and his wife Brittney, Kelley continues to diversify his thriving enterprise with collaborations including Tribe Kelley (with Brittney), Papa Surf Burger Bar (with Brittney; Jason and Brittany Aldean; Tom and Chris Glavine), and a partnership with Real American Beer. He is also a proud co-owner of the Gulf Coast Cowboys Angling Club – a professional sport fishing team of the Sport Fishing Championship league. First known as the Florida half of the GRAMMY-nominated Florida Georgia Line, the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award recipients garnered 19 career #1s and became the first and only duo to achieve two RIAA DIAMOND singles in Country music history (#1s: 16X PLATINUM “Cruise” and 14X PLATINUM “Meant to Be” with Bebe Rexha). Surpassing 17 billion global streams, selling more than 40 million tracks and 4.8 million albums worldwide, plus playing to over 4 million fans, FGL has been honored by AMA, Billboard, CMA, and CMT Music Awards, as well as having a Florida Georgia Line: Mix It Up Strong exhibit at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

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