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Steve Moakler has been making a name for himself in Nashville for 10 years now—and on his new album, he's returning to his roots in Western Pennsylvania. 

Steel Town is a country record, but the stories it tells and the characters it elevates are very much rooted in Pittsburgh—the Steel City—and its surrounding areas. For Moakler, this homecoming is paired with a liberation, one where his songwriting and his performing are a full reconciliation of who he is. "I've had the title Steel Town in my head for a long time. But I've been very intimidated; where I'm from means so much to me, and there's a lot of pride in Pittsburgh and in the Rust Belt. I wanted to honor that. 

"This is my fourth album, but it feels like in a lot of ways, it's the first time I'm ever going back and talking about the earlier chapters of my life and where I'm from."

Steel Town was produced by Luke Laird, a fellow native of western Pennsylvania. "I can't imagine making the record with somebody else," Moakler says of Laird, who co-wrote "Suitcase" (with Barry Dean and Thomas Rhett) and the ruminative "Just Long Enough." "Being from western Pennsylvania, Laird knew exactly what 'Steel Town' means. He was the perfect partner for the record."

That recognition of how much Moakler was influenced by his home is the product of being in Nashville for a decade, as well as the result of a keenly honed instinct about people and their relationships. Moakler's insight into not just himself, but the world at large, animates the songs on Steel Town, making it a fiercely personal project that will resonate far and wide.

"When I first came to Nashville, I wasn't thinking about where I was from—that didn't cross my mind," Moakler recalls. "All I was thinking about was where I was going. I think that's perfectly normal for an 18-year-old; you're running as fast as you can and ready to conquer the world. 

"It's taken being this far into my life to really understand where I'm from, and how much I'm a product of it," says Moakler. "I don't think I could've written a record called Steel Town and understood what that meant right after I left. It's taken 10 years to appreciate where I'm from and to have been hundreds of other places and to realize what's so unique about my hometown. I left a long time ago, but they imparted all this stuff into me. And that's what I have to bring to the world.”

A love for making people feel at home and entertained is what motivates Riley Green to write songs and perform every time he gets a chance. Born in Jacksonville, Al. on Oct. 18, 1988, Riley is the youngest of three children and has always been the entertainer of the family.
Riley started playing guitar at age 10 and started writing music at age 14.  He wrote his first song in 2007. "Escalade", "Dream Girl", and "Sandy Beaches", like many of his early songs, were inspired by a young man’s quest to get girls.
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One of Riley’s most inspiring songs, "God was in Bama This Year", was written about his experiences and observations following the April 27th, 2011 tornados that ravaged Alabama. Many people identified with the song , and Riley performed it at home dedications and memorial services during the following years.

Riley spent many days and nights playing guitar and singing with his grandfather, Bufford Green, who opened a music hall in 2003, where the music goes from the bar room to the pulpit and back each Friday night. He taught Riley a love for old traditional country, bluegrass and gospel music. Riley performed at the Golden Saw Music Hall, singing songs like "Wreck on the Highway", and "Precious Jewel "by Roy Acuff with his grandfather and other men of his generation.  "My Best Friend" was written as a tribute to his grandfather and his influence on Riley’s life and music. He wrote "Line in the Water" about fishing with his other grandfather who also influenced him with his ability to truly relax and enjoy life.
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Many of Riley’s next songs reflect the experiences of a southern boy as he finds his place in the world. With a mixture of rebellion and respect for tradition, Riley combined these values to create his own style.  "A Little Hank" and "Almost" reflect the battle of values in southern society and what his grandfather referred to as “the fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning." Riley has played a variety of venues for the past two years, including locations in Jacksonville, Gadsden, Centre, Birmingham, Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Gulf Shores, Al, Panama City, Fl. and Nashville, TN.
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Riley always found time for music even though he was a three sport athlete in high school and a walk-on quarterback at Jacksonville State University.  Riley is a serious outdoorsman who enjoys duck and turkey hunting. He and his dog Sadie enjoy spending time at his primitive hunting cabins in Jacksonville and Arkansas.

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