Riley Green Uses His Cowboy Hat to Win a Four-Chair Turn on ‘The Voice’
Riley Green had a simple strategy when four coaches turned for Cade Mower on The Voice: reach for the one thing he knew could make his pitch stand out.
The country star, who joined NBC’s singing competition as a first-time Coach for Season 30, was determined to bring Mower onto his team after the 35-year-old singer delivered a four-chair-turn performance of Zach Bryan’s “Something in the Orange.”
Green had plenty of competition. Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifah had also turned their chairs for Mower, setting up a battle between all four Coaches for the Utah singer.
That was when Green brought out his secret weapon.
Riley Green Reaches for His Country Roots
Once the other Coaches had made their cases, Green reached into his customized Coach’s chair and pulled out his cowboy hat.
He put it on before making his pitch to Mower, turning a familiar piece of his country image into a deliberate part of his strategy.
Green had previously explained that the hat had become something of a secret weapon during the Blind Auditions. In a July interview, he said that putting it on when trying to convince an artist to join his team was his way of signaling that he was serious about landing them.
He even described it as a little strategy he had learned to use during the competition.
The move fit Green particularly well. As a country artist, he was able to connect Mower’s performance to the songwriting and storytelling traditions that are central to the genre.
Green pointed out that Mower’s decision to perform “Something in the Orange” told him something about the kind of artist he was. To Green, choosing a song so closely associated with its lyrics suggested that Mower was someone who paid close attention to songwriting.
Green also saw similarities between himself and the 35-year-old singer. He suggested that Mower, along with his acoustic guitar, could even be a natural fit as an opening act on one of Green’s future tours.
Cade Mower Had a Lot at Stake
Mower arrived at his Blind Audition with his family watching from the sidelines. His wife, mother and two children were there to support him as he took the stage.
Music, however, is not his full-time profession.
The Utah singer works in finance while balancing his music career with his responsibilities as a husband and father. His four-chair turn marked a major moment in that balancing act, especially after his performance caught the attention of every Coach in the room.
With four Coaches competing for him, Mower ultimately had to decide which artist he wanted guiding him through the next stage of the competition.
In the end, he chose Riley Green.
For Green, the decision meant more than simply adding another singer to his team. He had specifically targeted Mower after hearing the qualities in his performance, and his pitch had worked.
After Mower made his choice, Green praised the singer’s voice, pointing to the emotional quality in his tone. He also celebrated the fact that he had secured a four-chair-turn artist and said he was looking forward to working with Mower.
For a first-time Coach, it was a memorable way to make an impression on Season 30. And when the competition came down to four Coaches chasing the same singer, Green’s cowboy hat turned out to be more than a signature accessory. It was the final move in a carefully timed pitch that helped bring Cade Mower to Team Riley.
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