Eli Young Band just released their new EP, Turn It On, and if you listen to it, you’ll likely hear the influence of one of their favorite albums of all time from Ryan Adams. Mike Eli says, “Our favorite album of all time is ‘Gold’ by Ryan Adams, at least that our favorite album today.”
Ryan released that album in 2001, and James Young explains, “That record was around when we first started the band and we were all in college and I think that record got passed around a lot kinda to what we wanted to do and what we wanted to kinda sound like and how we wanted to write songs, and so big influence on us.”
14 years later, Eli Young Band still feels the influence of that early album in their current music, like their latest single, “Turn It On.”
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Eli Young Band – favorite album Ryan Adams :32
Mike Eli – “Our favorite album of all time is ‘Gold’ by Ryan Adams, at least that our favorite album today.
Jon Jones – “It’s hard for us all to agree on something, so that’s a really good start for us right there.
Chris Thompson – “Especially music. We all come from different places, so to have one record that we all really enjoy is pretty unique.”
James Young – “But that record was around when we first started the band and we were all in college and I think that record got passed around a lot kinda to what we wanted to do and what we wanted to kinda sound like and how we wanted to write songs, and so big influence on us.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MARCH 23, 2015 – MONDAY
Eli Young Band have been promoting their brand new EP lately and get back on the bus with shows on Friday (3/27) at Springtime Tallahassee in Tallahassee, Florida and on Saturday (3/28) at Wetherby Field in Fort Benning, Georgia.
ELI YOUNG BAND – THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Mike Eli (vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Texas
BRAND NEW SINGLE: “Turn It On”
CURRENT ALBUM: New EP released on March 10, 2015.
LATEST VIDEO: 2015 “Prayer For The Road”
RECENT TWEETS:
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · March 20
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EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · March 19
Driving range #watchoutforthecow
EliYoungBand @EliYoungBand · March 18
Let’s go @dallasmavs! #finishstrong
ELI YOUNG BAND – THE AWARDS
2012 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Song of the Year – “Crazy Girl”
2012 – MusicRow Awards – Breakthrough Artist