Riley Green seems like he has a good head on his shoulders. He's not letting the 'ladies man' label go to his head, even politely denying all of the various dating rumors with himself and Ella Langley or Megan Moroney. Moreover, he seems selfless with his time and money, like when he raised $18k in hurricane and fire relief. It's this kind of attitude that reflects well on Riley's music as well. It makes Green come across as an authentic, down-to-earth guy.
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This doesn't prove to be true without a good family unit around him. Family has been the name of the game for Riley, even inspiring his music in a direct sense too. In terms of his work ethic though, that can be traced back to Grandpa Green. It's his old pa that's given the country crooner the advice that he applies everyday in the industry.
Riley Green Reveals The Best Advice His Grandfather Has Given Him
Recently, Green sat down with the folks at Southern Living for their Biscuits & Jam podcast. There, he talks about some of his early days working in construction before sowing his roots in country. For a while, making music just didn't seem like a feasible route for Riley to pursue. However, his early blue collar work directly reflects in how he approaches the music industry today. "I didn't think I was going to have a career in country music," he admits.
I was fortunate I got to go, you know, play, and a lot of times they'd let me drink for free or give me a hundred bucks or something, and I enjoyed playing music. But I thought I was going to be framing houses for the rest of my life, so I had to grow up kind of quickly, and I think that work ethic was probably something that's helped me a lot in my music career," Riley continues.
Then, Green recalls a strong bit of advice his granddaddy told him back in the day. It's his sage wisdom that has survived throughout the generations, and it's omnipresent with Riley today. "I remember my granddaddy Bufford always telling me a kid to 'grab the heavy end.' And I thought that was just one of those crazy old guy sayings," he explained.
"But what he meant was, be the guy that'll work a little bit harder than everybody else. You know, I've always kind of had that mentality. I think that's a generational thing. I think my dad and his brother, they kind of value themselves on how hard they could work. They valued themselves on how much they could accomplish in one day," Riley added.
