Florida Georgia Line

Florida Georgia Line
A picture of singers Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, members of the duo Florida Georgia Line
Tyler Hubbard (left) and Brian Kelley (right) in 2013.
Background information
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genres
Years active2010–2022[a]
Labels
Past members
Websitefloridageorgialine.com

Florida Georgia Line was an American country music[4][5] duo founded in 2010 by vocalists and songwriters Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida. Their 2012 debut single "Cruise" broke two major sales records: it was downloaded over seven million times, making it the first country song ever to receive the Diamond certification, and it became the best-selling digital country song, with 24 weeks at number one, until it was surpassed in July 2017 by Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road".[6] Their music style is described as "bro-country", which incorporates production elements from rock and hip hop music, and tends to cover subject matter such as partying, drinking, driving trucks and sexual attraction.[4][7]

Florida Georgia Line was formed in 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee[1] as a cover band. In December 2011, they signed to the Big Loud label[8] and in 2012, they released their second EP, It'z Just What We Do, which charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. They then signed with Republic Nashville, part of Big Machine Records[9] and released Anything Goes (2014), Dig Your Roots (2016), Can't Say I Ain't Country (2019), and Life Rolls On (2021). The duo went on hiatus in 2022, ultimately resulting in a breakup, at which point both members began solo careers.[10]

  1. ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (May 15, 2013). "Florida Georgia Line 'Cruise' Into the Spotlight With Release of New EP". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Ian Crouch (July 24, 2014). "Taking Country Music Back from the Bros". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Billy Dukes (March 27, 2020). "LISTEN: Florida Georgia Line Drop Super-Charged I Love My Country". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Rosen, Jody (August 11, 2013). "Jody Rosen on the Rise of Bro-Country". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Florida Georgia Line". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Gone Country: Sam Hunt's 'Backroad' is now the longest charting No. 1 single on Billboard 'Hot Country' chart". Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Murray, Nick (May 7, 2017). "Five Years On, America Still Doesn't Know What to Do with Florida Georgia Line". Noisey. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Florida Georgia Line Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  9. ^ Parker, Eric T. (July 16, 2012). "Florida Georgia Line Signs to Republic Nashville/BMLG". MusicRow. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
  10. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Explain Why They Can't Bro/Won't Bro Like They Used to Bro". Rolling Stone. May 10, 2024.


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