Riley Green Plots New EP As ‘Damn Good Day To Leave’ Makes Major Impact At Radio
The seven track collection, ‘Way Out Here,’ arrives on April 12.
Riley Green; Photo by Harper Smith
Hot on the heels of his third No.1 at country radio, Riley Green revealed plans to release a new EP dubbed Way Out Here.
Arriving on Friday, April 12 via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, the project features seven tracks, including a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” Green had a hand in writing five of the tracks on the project.
Putting The New Songs To The Test
He’s already been testing out these songs live while on his headlining Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour.
“We’ve been playing these new songs on the road and wanted to get them to the fans soon as possible,” Green shared. “I’m always working on new music and have more coming throughout the year.”
In addition to the Springsteen cover, among the seven-song tracklist are two self-penned songs, “Jesus Saves” and “Worst Way.” These two tracks highlight a more tender aspect of the singer/songwriter allowing fans to explore his softer side.
The title track is a cover of Josh Thompson’s “Way Out Here” and was released as an early listen in mid-March.
“Damn Good Day To Leave”
Meanwhile, his new single, “Damn Good Day To Leave,” takes a light-hearted approach to a breakup and finds the country star enjoying his newfound freedom after his partner unexpectedly walks away from their relationship.
“You picked a damn good day to leave me/ Sittin’ here, cooler full of Keystone/ Nothing to do but fish all day long/ A pocket full of three-day weekend money/ Ain’t a heartbreak cloud in the forecast, honey/ I hate to see you go but if you ask me/ You picked a damn good day to leave,” he sings on the chorus.
“Damn Good Day To Leave,” co-written by Green with Erik Dylan, Jonathan Singleton, and Nick Walsh, is sure to dominate the country radio airwaves. In fact, it’s already off to a running start at radio, claiming the coveted title of most-added with 84 first-week adds upon impact.
Flora-Bama Festival
Taking a break from his Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour, Riley Green will celebrate his new EP with the first-ever “Duckman Jam at Flora-Bama.” This is a two-day country music festival taking place April 12-13 in Pensacola, Florida. The country hitmaker will headline both evenings and will be joined by Tracy Lawrence and Jake Worthington on Friday, April 12, and Drake White and Ella Langley on Saturday, April 13.
“Flora-Bama has always been a big deal to me. I’ve been going there since I was a young kid, sneaking in on vacation with my family. It’s the first place I ever saw a writer’s round. I remember going down there as a teenager and standing by the stage, hoping to play. It’s pretty exciting to go back and have my own two-day festival there,” shared Green. “Having Tracy Lawrence and Drake White there will make it a really fun weekend.”
Tickets for the Duckman Jam at Flora-Bama are on sale now.
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