When it comes to choosing songs to record, more often than not, Eli Young Band is always thinking about their live show and songs that will go over well in that setting, like their latest single, “Love Ain’t.” Mike Eli says, “The live show’s always the priority, and this song is already such a cool part of the show. The reaction’s already been better than most of the songs we’ve ever put out. It feels a lot like ‘Crazy Girl’ did and ‘Drunk Last Night’ did, as far as the importance of the feel of the song for our show.
If you’ve seen Eli Young Band in concert, then you know fans sing their hits like “Crazy Girl” and “Drunk Last Night” at the top of their lungs, often drowning out the guys on stage, and “Love Ain’t” has been getting that same reaction.
Eli Young Band – Love Ain’t live show :19
Mike Eli – “Like we’ve always said, the live show’s always the priority, and this song is already such a cool part of the show. The reaction’s already been better than most of the songs we’ve ever put out. It feels a lot like ‘Crazy Girl’ did and ‘Drunk Last Night’ did, as far as the importance of the feel of the song for our show.