The Eli Young Band is a band of brothers who spend a lot of time together on buses and stages. Drummer Chris Thompson says, “Mike and James are definitely the reason why we started the whole thing. It’s a crazy hurricane of personality between Eli and Young.” Bass player Jon Jones agrees. “I think sometimes Chris and I are kinda the more even-keeled in the band.” He says Mike and James tend to be a bit more spirited and passionate, but it turns out all that spirit and passion may not always be as real and intense as some people think. Mike Eli confesses, “When James and I start, kinda gettin’ into it, everyone scatters. So we’ve kind of discovered that and when we want some space on the bus we start gettin’ into it a little bit and then once everybody leaves we break open the Jack.”
Eli Young Band’s latest single, “Dust,” is about to become their latest top 15 hit and it’s still climbing.
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Chris – “Mike and James are definitely the reason why we started the whole thing. It’s a crazy hurricane of personality between Eli and Young.”
Jon – “I think sometimes Chris and I are kinda the more even-keeled in the band and Mike and James are.”
Chris – “A lot of passion there.”
Jon – “A lot of passion.”
Mike – “When James and I start, kinda gettin’ into it, everyone scatters. So we’ve kind of discovered that and when we want some space on the bus we start gettin’ into it a little bit and then once everybody leaves we break open the Jack.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 – MONDAY
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – Eli Young Band
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November 5.
On Sunday (8/31), the Eli Young Band posted a cool picture on Twitter of the four guys sitting in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. Another busy touring week, the guys are playing on Thursday (9/4) in Gainesville, Florida at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center with Jake Owen, on Friday (9/5) at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, North Carolina and on Saturday (9/6) in Augusta, Georgia at the James Brown Arena with Jake Owen.
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 · Sunday, August 31
In the locker room getting pumped up for #Ribfest2014 #gameface
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Sunday, August 31
Pittsburgh we are here! @heinzfield today! #Ribfest2014 @Dickies
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · Saturday, August 30
You’re under arrest.
ELI YOUNG BAND – AWARD WINS
2011 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “Crazy Girl”
2011 – Music Row Awards – Breakthrough Artist