Eli Young Band’s latest single, “Dust,” is top 20 and climbing, but the guys still remember back before they ever had any hits on the radio and some of the more interesting gigs they played while paying their dues. James Young recalls, “We played a venue once, and here we are mid-song and a horse, there’s a little window right there, and open window, and two horse heads just pop in right there. I think that place was also haunted too.”
The venue was the Busy Bee in Maypearl, Texas and Jon says, “You could park your horses right there. At the end of it there’s this barn and the horses just wanted to see what was goin’ on.”
These days Eli Young Band is headlining their own shows and opening for Jake Owen on the Days of Gold Tour, so it’s not likely they have too many horses popping in during their shows just to see what’s going on.
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Eli Young Band – weirdest or worst gig :27
James Young – “We played a venue once, and here we are mid song and a horse, there’s a little window right there, and open window, and two horse heads just pop in right there. I think that place was also haunted too.”
Jon Jones – “That was Busy Bee?”
Mike Eli – “Yeah, Busy Bee in Maypearl, Texas.”
Jon Jones – “And that’s ‘cause you could park your horses right there. At the end of it there’s this barn and the horses just wanted to see what was goin’ on.”
James Young – “We’ve played many crazy, about everything you could name we’ve probably played it.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 25, 2014 – MONDAY
On Friday (8/22) all four guys of Eli Young Band took the Ice Bucket Challenge on stage after their performance at the Nutty Brown Café in Austin, Texas. This week, the guys are playing shows at the New York State Fair on Thursday (8/28) in Syracuse, New York, Friday (8/29) at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Saturday (8/30) at the American Legion Picnic Grounds in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.
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 16 on the country charts this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: November 2008
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Dust”
RECENT TWEETS:
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Saturday, August 23
.@grahamsodessa you rocked last night! Denver tonight!
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · August 22
Took the #ALS #icebucketchallenge this week on stage at @nuttybrowncafe > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152596884069336&set=vb.5651184335&type=2&theater
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · August 22
Punishing day on the #golf course in Odessa Tx with @thebrianhill – CT, JJ
ELI YOUNG BAND – AWARD WINS
2011 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “Crazy Girl”
2011 – Music Row Awards – Breakthrough Artist