OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “JIMMY BUFFETT SUMMER” OUT NOW
| NASHVILLE, TENN. (August 14, 2026) – Today, DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley shares his new album Coral Beats, dropping just in time to soundtrack the final stretch of summer. Out now via his own Nashville South Records, the 10-song LP fully affirms Kelley’s status as a leading force in Coastal Country. Go here to stream/download Coral Beats now. A bold new turn from the Beach Cowboy, Coral Beats pairs his wildly colorful storytelling with tropical textures, euphoric beats, and sublimely breezy grooves. Mainly produced by Kelley’s frequent collaborator Katlin Owen, the album expands his sonic palette with contributions from sought-after musicians like multi-instrumentalist Alex Wright (Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood). Whether celebrating romance, chasing adventure, or finding bliss in life’s simplest moments, Coral Beats ultimately turns summer into a year-round state of mind. See below for the tracklist to Coral Beats. An instant gateway into the album’s idyllic world, Coral Beats kicks off with the lush and laid-back track “Palms And Pines (with ERNEST).” In a loving nod to his home state, Kelley transforms the quintessentially Floridian meeting of palms and pines into a symbol of slowing down and protecting your peace. An easygoing ode to escaping the noise of everyday life, the song draws much of its free-flowing energy from the potent chemistry between Kelley and his longtime friend ERNEST — a chart-topping Country artist who co-wrote “Palms And Pines” with Kelley and Alysa Vanderheym. Watch the official lyric video for “Palms And Pines (with ERNEST)” here. Kelley also shared the official music video for “Jimmy Buffett Summer” today, an immediate fan favorite that doubles as a salute to the Mayor of Margaritaville and a sun-drenched anthem for living in the present. Bringing the song’s carefree spontaneity to life, the video finds Kelley strumming an acoustic guitar beside a seaplane near the shoreline and kicking back in a beach chair as waves crash at his feet, intercut with dramatic cockpit footage of the plane taking flight against a stormy nighttime sky. |
| WATCH THE “JIMMY BUFFETT SUMMER” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HEREAlong with “Palms And Pines” and “Jimmy Buffett Summer,” Coral Beats includes standouts like “B-Y-O-Beach (with Niko Moon) — a freewheeling tribute to the beach lifestyle as a source of calm and joy in a chaotic world. Also featuring collaborations with Wheeland Brothers and CHXNDLER, the album marks a triumphant follow-up to 2025’s Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One and the latest entry in a dynamic catalog including 2021’s Sunshine State of Mind Season One as well as 2024’s Tennessee Truth and Ed & Mary Margaret’s Son. With songwriting credits on all but one track, Kelley continues to carve out a musical lane all his own — one firmly rooted in his Florida upbringing but forever evolving in sound, scope, and spirit. Tracklist to Coral Beats by Brian Kelley: 1. “Palms And Pines (with ERNEST)” (Brian Kelley, Ernest Keith Smith, Alysa Vanderheym)* 2. “Bike With No Hands” (Brian Kelley, Mark Holman, James McNair, Steven Lee Olsen)* 3. “Waves Roll In (with Wheeland Brothers)” (Brian Kelley, Ernest Keith Smith, Jordan Schmidt, Travis Wheeland, Nate Wheeland)* 4. “Low Tide High” (Brian Kelley, Mark Holman, James McNair)* 5. “Beach Bar ft. CHXNDLER” (Brian Kelley, Chandler Johnston, Zach Smith)* 6. “1000 Islands” (Brian Kelley, James McNair, Steven Lee Olsen, Alysa Vanderheym)* 7. “Tropical” (Brian Kelley, Michael Hardy, Chris Bandi, Jordan Schmidt)* 8. “B-Y-O-Beach (with Niko Moon)” (Mark Holman, Ben Burgess, Brad Tursi)* 9. “Jimmy Buffett Summer” (Brian Kelley, Brittney Kelley)* 10. “Jimmy Buffett Summer – Remix” (Brian Kelley, Brittney Kelley)+ * Produced by Katlin Owen + Produced by Caleb Gilbreath |
| ABOUT BRIAN KELLEY: DIAMOND-selling superstar Brian Kelley enters the next chapter of a record-breaking, history-making career with new releases “B-Y-O-Beach” (with Niko Moon), “Queen Of 30A,” “93 In The Keys” and “Bought A Boat,” following Sunshine State of Mind Season Two, Chapter One (Nashville South Records). Hot off his successful SURF POST SESSIONS SUMMER ‘26 edition – live from the Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach, FL, which is owned by the Ormond Beach native and his wife Brittney – Kelley continues to thrive with enterprises 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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