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NASHVILLE, TN (AUGUST 21, 2020) – ELI YOUNG BAND and JIMMY BUFFETT combine their signature sounds on “Saltwater Gospel (Fins Up Version),” available digitally today via The Valory Music Co. – listen here: https://EYB.lnk.to/FinsUpPR. In the chaos of our current climate, the refreshed anthem is a fitting sonic mantra to wash away the troubles of everyday life. Fans share their “Saltwater Gospel” moments in a new music video – watch now: https://EYB.lnk.to/SWG_FanVideoPR.
“We’d always known from the early days of playing ‘Saltwater Gospel’ live that it was special. Crowds would sing along as if it was already a huge hit. Our team noticed a massive swell of streaming recently and some radio stations began playing it again. With signs there was more life to this song, the idea of re-releasing a fresh version was really exciting for us to explore,” shares frontman Mike Eli. “We aimed high thinking how cool it would be to have Jimmy Buffett, but finding out he was interested, we were pumped! He’s an icon who’s made a huge impact on the world with fans completely devoted to his persona and laidback party environment. Plus, he likes a drink now and then, and so do we.”
Bassist Jon Jones continues, “before we even recorded the original version of the song, we thought of Jimmy the first time we heard ‘Saltwater Gospel.’ It sounded and felt like the lifestyle he embodies – calming yet rejuvenated. Now to come full circle on a collaboration with him, it’s really cool and beyond what we ever could have expected.”
“It was Mac McAnally who turned me on to Eli Young Band a while back. I started listening to them and heard that song when it came out. I thought that’s a very cool song, because it immediately got my attention since I am a child of the Gulf Coast, having grown up around Mobile Bay and every stretch of water between Key West and Corpus Christi. I also love the Texas side to them, as someone who spent a lot of time in my early solo career running around playing colleges, bars and honky tonks in Texas. So of course I said, ‘yeah, I’d love to do this’ and thought it was a great idea. I can’t wait to go out and play it with EYB on the road when it’s safe and we can have fun and go down to the Saltwater Gospel!” says Jimmy Buffett.
Originally launched in 2016 with 40+ million on-demand streams to date, esteemed songwriters Nicolle Galyon and Ashley Gorley penned “Saltwater Gospel” alongside Ross Copperman, who co-produced the track with Jeremy Stover. The latest version also credits Mac McAnally, who recorded vocals for Jimmy. Juxtaposing the mystical healing of the ocean’s vastness to feeling rooted in something greater than ourselves, the lyrics invite listeners to connect:
“I’m out here by myself, but I know I’m not alone
Yeah I got all the proof I need
and it sure makes me believe
When I go down and sink my feet in the water
and I soak up that sun and I watch it set.
Yeah, I can feel the power of the saltwater gospel
I’m as close to God as I can get.”
The four-time, chart-topping, Texas-based act surprised fans during a special Facebook Live last night, chatting with the singer/songwriter/author and pop culture legend, who has composed such classic songs as “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday” and “Cheeseburger In Paradise.” Watch Here: https://bit.ly/3gcBhDD.
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ABOUT ELI YOUNG BAND: Comprised of 14 classic chart-toppers, fan-favorites and new music, the MULTI-PLATINUM hitmakers’ latest release THIS IS ELI YOUNG BAND (GREATEST HITS) via The Valory Music Co. also features the introspective “Break It In.” Staying true to their Country roots throughout their dynamic career, their chart-topping hits include PLATINUM “Love Ain’t” and “Drunk Last Night,” 2X PLATINUM “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and 3X PLATINUM “Crazy Girl.” With smash singles claiming Billboard‘s No. 1 Country Song of the Year and ACM Awards Song of the Year, EYB has earned multiple nominations from GRAMMY, CMA, CMT, ACA and Teen Choice Awards. They have performed on national television shows such as TODAY, Conan, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and FOX & Friends. EYB has sold out venues from coast-to-coast as strong headliners while also sharing the stage with Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Chris Young, Darius Rucker and Dave Matthews Band. They most recently returned to Globe Life Stadium to kick off the four-night QuikTrip Concert in Your Car™ Series presented by Energy Transfer, an outdoor drive-up live concert in a socially distant environment. The musical band of brothers – Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson –play their own instruments, write their own songs and cling fast to their Texas roots. The trailblazing group has come a long way since their formation in 2000 at the University of North Texas. For tour dates and more, visit EliYoungBand.com.
ABOUT JIMMY BUFFETT: Jimmy Buffett has recorded over fifty albums, most of which have gone gold, platinum or multi-platinum. His sold-out concert tours are an annual rite of summer for his legions of fans, affectionately known as Parrotheads, many of whom are professionals by day and who dress in spectacular and outrageous tropical outfits and headwear when Jimmy comes to town. Born in the Gulf Coast town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was raised in Mobile, Alabama. He is a fourth-generation sailor and fisherman, a pilot, a surfer, and a frequent traveler to remote and exotic places of the world, having become addicted to National Geographic magazine as a child. The lyrics to many of his songs are influenced by his travels all over the globe. As a best-selling author, he is one of only nine authors in the history of the New York Times Bestseller List to have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists. Jimmy has received two Grammy nominations, numerous Country Music Association awards and was the recipient of one of the nation’s highest songwriting honors when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. The song “Margaritaville” has been inducted into the 2016 Grammy Hall of Fame for its cultural and historic significance. Only those recordings that have influenced and inspired both music creators and fans for generations are considered for this most special honor. Jimmy’s first studio record in seven years, Life On The Flip Side, was released on May 29, 2020 on Mailboat Records. The record contains 14 new songs. Loved by fans and critics, it debuted at #2 on Billboard Top 200, #1 Country Album, #1 Americana Folk Album, #1 Independent Album and #5 Digital Album. This marks Jimmy’s 40th time on the Billboard 200 since 1974.