When Eli Young Band was putting together their latest album, 10,000 Towns, their goal was to have the album reflect where they’re at in their personal lives and to add some more energy and excitement to their live shows. Chris Thompson explains, “Right now we’re in a really positive place in our personal lives and our career and I think that we wanted that sort of joy-of-life to be reflected on this record. I think we’re really havin’ a good time and it was time for us to put together a record that reflects that we’re out there havin’ fun and that life is good, and all that.”
By focusing on the joy and the positivity they were able to come up with a lot of uptempo and good feeling songs like their current single, “Dust,” and Chris says, “There’s still some depth to it and all that kinda stuff, but at the same time we wanted a record that we could go out and play these songs live and kinda lift the audience up and we wanted songs that had a lotta energy a lotta positivity and I think we really accomplished that on this one.”
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Eli Young Band – album in good place :30
Chris Thompson – “Right now we’re in a really positive place in our personal lives and our career and I think that we wanted that sort of joy-of-life to be reflected on this record. I think we’re really havin’ a good time and it was time for us to put together a record that reflects that we’re out there havin’ fun and that life is good, and all that. I think that you hear a lot those themes on this record. There’s still some depth to it and all that kinda stuff, but at the same time we wanted a record that we could go out and play these songs live and kinda lift the audience up and we wanted songs that had a lotta energy a lotta positivity and I think we really accomplished that on this one.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 18, 2014 – MONDAY
On Friday (8/15), The Eli Young Band proudly posted a photo to Facebook of their first tractor trailer with their image on it saying, “Coming soon to a town near you! Our first trailer! #proudmoment #10000Towns #dickies #bootcampaign.” The guys are on the road again this week with shows at Nutty Brown Café in Austin, Texas on Wednesday (8/20), Hurricane Harry’s in College Station, Texas on Thursday (8/21) and at Graham Central Station in Odessa, Texas on Friday, (8/22).
ELI YOUNG BAND – THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Mike Eil (lead singer, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (Bass guitar), Chris Thompson (drums)
FORMED: The guys got together after meeting at the University of North Texas.
HOMETOWN / ORIGINS: Denton, Texas
DEBUT SINGLE: “So Close Now” – 2006
DEBUT ALBUM: Eli Young Band – released in 2002
CURRENT ALBUM: 10,000 Towns – RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Dust” sits in the top 20 on the country charts this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: November 2008
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Dust”
RECENT TWEETS:
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Sunday, August 17
sure we don’t mind..last plane to get a gate, after 8 hrs of bliss. Not to mention the guy thats just letting his phone ring Wtf! Answer it
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Sunday, August 17
Redirected flight back to Texas! @AmericanAir just take us home AA!
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Sunday, August 17
Rough travel day getting from NY to TX. The airport is shut down. We are stuck on the runway. Nothing left to do but get #DrunkOnAPlane
ELI YOUNG BAND – AWARD WINS
2011 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “Crazy Girl”
2011 – Music Row Awards – Breakthrough Artist