Eli Young Band

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Biography

With roots firmly planted in the fertile musical soil of Texas, the Eli Young Band is a little bit country and a helluva lot of guitar-driven rock and roll. Their Carnival Recording Company debut, Level, finds them poised to bust out of the Lone Star State and bring their brand of music to a wider audience as they make inroads into neighboring states and the wider Nashville country scene. The band was formed almost five years ago by Mike Eli who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young who hails from Irving, TX. After playing together as a duo they were later joined by drummer Chris Thompson of Colleyville, TX and bassist Jon Jones of Omaha, NE who all met while students at the University of North Texas at Denton, about 50 miles north of Dallas/Forth Worth. After graduating the group decided to stay in Denton and to this day make their home in the town. Late in 2003 producer Frank Liddell (Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Chris Knight) attended a show at the Gypsy Tea Room where EYB was playing on the bill with Miranda Lambert. He was blown away by the show and wound up signing them to Carnival Recording Company soon after. In April 2005, the Eli Young Band released Level, marking their debut on Carnival. Level has drawn comparisons to The Jayhawks in the plaintive "When It Rains". The band members, all in their early 20s, have proven to be adept at blending their musical influences into a cohesive sound on this effort. You can hear the heartland rock of John Mellencamp in the autobiographical "Small Town Kid" and the crying-in-your-beer band on the road saga "Highways and Broken Hearts." There's the grinding blues of the Black Crowes in "Bring It on Home," and the romantic lament of "That's the Way" and "Everything Is You."

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2000
Number of Albums 21
Record Label
Website www.eliyoungband.com
Wikipedia Eli Young Band on Wikipedia
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Genres

Country

Trivia

What was the name of Eli Young Band's third album?

Life at Best

...ountry hit with Always the Love Songs. Eli Young Band's third album, Life at Best (2011), delivered a pair of country charttoppers, the ACM Song of th...
What year did Crazy Girl and Even If It Breaks Your Heart win the ACM Song of the Year?

2011

... with Always the Love Songs. Eli Young Band's third album, Life at Best ( 2011 ), delivered a pair of country charttoppers, the ACM Song of the Year Cra...
Who founded the Eli Young Band?

Mike Eli and James Young

... and 2022, respectively. The Eli Young Band's story began when Mike Eli and James Young both enrolled at the University of North Texas and found thems...
When did the band open?

Miranda Lambert

...came a potent local draw, and in 2003 opened a show for rising star Miranda Lambert . Producer Frank Liddell saw the show and was impressed enough to o...
Who did Liddell offer the band a deal with?

Carnival Recording Co

...ssed enough to offer the band a deal with his independent label, Carnival Recording Co . The Eli Young Band's debut album, Level, appeared in 2005, and...
When did the Eli Young band's debut album appear?

2005

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What was the name of the Eli Young Band's debut album?

Level

...ependent label, Carnival Recording Co. The Eli Young Band's debut album, Level , appeared in 2005, and the songs That's the Way and When It Rains began...
What two songs from Eli Young's 2005 debut album began scoring airplay in the Lone Star State?

That's the Way and When It Rains

...Band's debut album, Level, appeared in 2005, and the songs That's the Way and When It Rains began scoring significant airplay in the Lone Star State. ...
In what year was Eli Young bands live show recorded for posterity?

2006

...en It Rains began scoring significant airplay in the Lone Star State. In 2006 , the group's live show was captured for posterity on the concert recordi...
Where was Live at the Jolly Fox recorded?

Huntsville, Texas

...t recording Live at the Jolly Fox, taped during a gig at a club in Huntsville, Texas . The followup album, Life at Best, delivered another hit, the Liz...
What is the name of the company that released the band Level?

Carnival Recording Company

...Their Carnival Recording Company debut, Level, finds them poised to bust out of the Lone Star State and bring their brand of music to a wider audience...
Who formed the band?

Mike Eli who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young

...The band was formed almost five years ago by Mike Eli who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young who hails from Irving, TX. After playing tog...
Where did James Young come from?

Irving, TX

...li who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young who hails from Irving, TX . After playing together as a duo they were later joined by drummer Ch...
What was the name of the drummer that joined the band?

Chris Thompson

.... After playing together as a duo they were later joined by drummer Chris Thompson of Colleyville, TX and bassist Jon Jones of Omaha, NE who all met w...
Who was the bassist that joined them?

Jon Jones

... later joined by drummer Chris Thompson of Colleyville, TX and bassist Jon Jones of Omaha, NE who all met while students at the University of North Te...
Where was Jon Jones from?

Omaha, NE

... by drummer Chris Thompson of Colleyville, TX and bassist Jon Jones of Omaha, NE who all met while students at the University of North Texas at Denton...
How far north of DallasForth Worth is the University of North Texas at Denton?

50 miles

...l met while students at the University of North Texas at Denton, about 50 miles north of DallasForth Worth. After graduating the group decided to stay...
In what year did Frank Liddell attend a show at the Gypsy Tea Room?

2003

...d to stay in Denton and to this day make their home in the town. Late in 2003 producer Frank Liddell (Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Chris Knight) atte...
When did the Eli Young Band release their debut album?

April 2005

...nd wound up signing them to Carnival Recording Company soon after. In April 2005 , the Eli Young Band released Level, marking their debut on Carnival. ...
How is usercontributed text available?

Creative Commons BySA License

...nfluences into a cohesive sound on this effort. Usercontributed text is available under the Creative Commons BySA License ; additional terms may apply....
Where is the Eli Young Band based?

Denton, Texas

...ed 2005(?) Eli Young Band is an American country music band based in Denton, Texas . The band is composed of Mike Eli (vocals, guitar), James Young (gu...
What year did the band release their self-titled debut?

2002

... Chris Thompson (drums). The band released its selftitled debut album in 2002 , followed by their Carnival records release Level in 2005. The band's th...
Who is the guitarist for the band?

James Young

... in Denton, Texas. The band is composed of Mike Eli (vocals, guitar), James Young (guitar), Jon Jones (bass guitar), and Chris Thompson (drums). The b...
In what year was Jet Black & Jealous released?

2008

...el in 2005. The band's third album, Jet Black & Jealous, was released in 2008 by Universal South Records, and has accounted for three Top 40 singles o...
Who formed Eli & Young?

James Young and Mike Eli

...board country singles charts. Biography The band was formed by James Young and Mike Eli as an acoustic duo (Eli & Young) when they attended the Univer...
Where did the band release their debut album in 2005?

Carnival Records

...and became Eli Young Band. They released their 2005 debut Level on Carnival Records and opened shows for Miranda Lambert. They have sold as many as 2,...
How many tickets did the band sell a night in multiple markets?

2,000

... Records and opened shows for Miranda Lambert. They have sold as many as 2,000 tickets a night in multiple markets. In late 2006 the band released Eli...
What song stood out to the band because it offered something new?

Love Talking

...d of time, frontman Mike Eli says, he's written around 100 songs but Love Talking stood out to the band because it offered something new. We've always...
What is Eli's name?

Mike

...Over that period of time, frontman Mike Eli says, he's written around 100 songs but Love Talking stood out to the band because it offered something ne...
Who did Eli cowrote with?

Eric Arjes and Jeffrey East

...ething way different, says Eli, who cowrote Love Talking with Eric Arjes and Jeffrey East . You see a title like Love Talking, and you might assume a b...
When was the song written?

right before they were booked to go into the studio to record

...'s different for radio. The song was written right before they were booked to go into the studio to record , and it instantly floated to the top of the...
How many songs did Eli Young Band write over the pandemic?

100

...'Oh yeah, that does sound like Eli Young Band,' the singer explains. With 100 songs written over the pandemic, Eli and his band had plenty of tracks t...
What was a good time to shift perspective?

This album cycle

...om as they sought to find songs that felt both fresh and familiar. This album cycle was a good time to shift perspective for a few different reasons. ...
What has created a natural semicolon in every artist's touring career?

The pandemic

...le was a good time to shift perspective for a few different reasons. The pandemic has created a natural semicolon in every artist's touring career, an...
When did Eli Young band begin performing together?

2000

...ave a sense of confidence and purpose. They began performing together in 2000 while attending North Texas State University and honed their skills on t...
What was the name of the university where they began performing together in 2000?

North Texas State University

...pose. They began performing together in 2000 while attending North Texas State University and honed their skills on the Lone Star states competitive m...
Crazy Girl became the No.1 mostplayed country song of the year on what platform?

Billboard s 2011 yearend chart

...gle became the No. 1 mostplayed country song of the year on Billboard s 2011 yearend chart and earned them the ACM Award for Song of the Year. The ban...
What was country's second No. 1 single?

Even If It Breaks Your Heart

...m the ACM Award for Song of the Year. The bands next single, Even If It Breaks Your Heart , became their second No. 1 and was certified platinum. It ea...
How many times has the band been on the Billboard country charts?

eight

...shville, with 10,000 Towns following in early 2014. The band has charted eight times on the Billboard country charts, with four of their singles havin...
Who released the album Life at Best?

Republic Nashville

... A second majorlabel album, Life at Best, was released in 2011 by Republic Nashville , with 10,000 Towns following in early 2014. The band has charted ...
What was the top country song of 2011 according to Billboard YearEnd?

Crazy Girl

...oard country charts, with four of their singles having reached No. 1: Crazy Girl , which was the top country song of 2011 according to Billboard YearEn...
When was Level released?

April 5, 2005

...ates their freshman year. They released Level on Carnival Records on April 5, 2005 , and opened shows for Miranda Lambert. Level is known as their last...
What is one of the songs that can still be heard in a live show today?

Small Town Kid

...of these songs can still be heard in their live show today, such as Small Town Kid and Everything is You. Jet Black & Jealous edit While touring, they...
When did Jet Black & Jealous begin working on a new album?

late 2007

...time for writing trips and retreats at the Young family ranch. Energized with new songs, they were ready to begin working on a new album in late 2007 ....
What was the name of the band's third album released in 2008?

Jet Black & Jealous

...by the Carnival records release Level in 2005. Their third album, Jet Black & Jealous , was released in 2008 by Universal South Records. A second major...
What was the name of the acoustic duo formed by Young and Young?

Eli & Young

...gan writing and singing songs together; they formed the acoustic duo, Eli & Young , while attending the University of North Texas. They released their ...
In what year did they sign a management deal?

2007

...and. They sold as many as 2,000 tickets a night in multiple markets. Early in 2007 , they signed a management deal with George Couri and C3 Management....