Biography:

Rod Riley is a guitarist, composer, producer and studio musician. He was born in Virginia, where he picked up the guitar at the young age of five. He grew up playing in the family band and made the move to Nashville, TN, where he was fortunate enough to take the place of Redd Volkart as lead guitarist for the Don Kelley Band. Don Kelley has a history of high caliber guitar players such as Brent Mason, Johnny Hiland and Sid Hudson. It was an honor for Rod to be included amongst such greats. Rod also played the Nashville Palace for a number of years where he performed with Randy Travis, Boxcar Willie, Stella Parton, Ricky Van Shelton, Alan Jackson, Jerry Springer, Del Reeves, Little Jimmy Dickens, Lorrie Morgan, LeAnn Rimes, Johnny Russell, Neil McCoy, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton and many more legendary artists. Rod has had the opportunity to tour the United States and Europe with Nashville artists such as Shawn Camp, Joe Nichols, Ricky Van Shelton, Vern Gosdin, Tanya Tucker and Jeff Bates. He has been a studio musician for more than 20 years and has played guitar on hundreds of recordings. He also worked for Sundance Films and played at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Rod is now part of the local Nashville scene in the studio and playing showcase events..When in Nashville you can see him play live at World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge in Nashville every Monday,Tuesday, 2:00 PM -5:30 PM and Saturdays 10:00AM-1:30PM.
And also plays every Tuesdays,Wed at The Music City Bar&Grill with The Music City Playboys 9:30PM-1:00AM.
Full Moon Saloon every Fri. at 6:00PM-10:00 and Sat. 2:00PM-6:00PM

Television:
Prime Time Country on TNN Music City News Awards on TNN
CMA awards 5 times on CBS
MDA Telethon with Jerry Lewis 2005
Late Night with David Letterman NBC & CBS
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno on NBC
The View on ABC
Austin City Limits 2003 on PBS
On Air with Ryan Seacrest on the FOX NETWORK
Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC
Good Morning America on ABC
Grand Ole Opry Live on TNN and GAC
CMT most Wanted Live! on CMT

Music Videos:
"Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"with artist Joe Nichols on CMT & GAC
"What's A Guy Gotta Do" with artist Joe Nichols on CMT & GAC