Drew Green is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to
Sony Music Nashville
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Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sony Music Nashville includes its three country recording labels Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville, and RCA Nashville, as well as Ch ...
. Before becoming a performer, Green wrote songs for other artists including
Florida Georgia Line and Conner Smith. In 2020, he released his debut project, ''Dirt Boy Vol. 1''. The lead single, "Little More Be Alright," began playing on SiriusXM's
The Highway
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channel.
Early life and songwriting career
Green was born and raised in
McMinnville, Tennessee
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, where he worked on his father's nursery. He grew up listening to hip-hop and country music, citing Eric Church, Alan Jackson, and Sammy Kershaw as some of his early influences.
While in college, Green started playing shows locally while pursuing a degree in finance. The owner of
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge saw one of Green's performances, and afterward invited him to play at the Nashville bar. The set turned into a regular weekend gig for Green.
After graduating, Green began working at a local bank, but soon after quit the job and relocated to Nashville in order to pursue a songwriting career. He began co-writing with local musicians including
Hardy
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Australia
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.
In 2018, Florida Georgia Line cut "Colorado", which Green wrote with Hardy and Hunter Phelps. The song was included on the band's fourth studio album ''
Can't Say I Ain't Country''. Green co-wrote Conner Smith's viral song, "I Hate Alabama".
In November 2018, Green signed a publishing deal with Cornman Music, a joint-venture between
Warner/Chappell and musician
Brett James
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, who signed on as Green's manager.
Record deal and debut EP
In June 2020, Green signed a record deal with Sony Music Nashville and released his debut single "Little More Be Alright". In September, he released his introductory EP, ''Dirt Boy Vol. 1''.
Pandora
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named him an "Artist to Watch in 2021".
In August 2021, Green was announced as the main opener on
Mitchell Tenpenny
Mitchell Tenpenny (born August 17, 1989) is an American country pop singer and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums and five extended plays through Riser House Records, with the first being '' Telling All My S ...
's headlining tour. Two months later, he released his sophomore project, ''Dirt Boy Vol. 2''. In June, Green signed an exclusive deal with
WME.
Discography
Singles
* "Just Talkin" (Independent, 2018)
* "Little More Be Alright" (Sony Music Nashville, 2020)
* "Right Where I Be" (Sony Music Nashville, 2020)
*"Hooch" (Sony Music Nashville, 2021)
*"The Rest of Our Lives" (Sony Music Nashville, 2021)
*"Cold Beer and Copenhagen" (Sony Music Nashville, 2021)
EPs
* ''Dirt Boy Vol. 1'' (Sony Music Nashville, 2020)
* ''Dirt Boy Vol. 2'' (Sony Music Nashville, 2021)
References
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Country musicians from Tennessee
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people