NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eli Young Band headlines SiriusXM and Pandora Salutes the Uniform Session, a special full-band performance and conversation with SiriusXM host Ashley Till. The special, recorded live at SiriusXM’s Nashville studios, is airing across SiriusXM’s Y2Kountry channel and Pandora’s Music City station starting today, May 15 at 11am ET with replays throughout the weekend. Presented by Navy Federal Credit Union and part of Military Appreciation Month, 30 active-duty servicemembers joined the special taping earlier this month at SiriusXM studios in Nashville.
Life At Best, the band’s third studio album, also celebrates its 15th anniversary today with a limited edition vinyl, available for purchase now, alongside a digital release on all streaming platforms. Life At Best (15 Years Deluxe) is available HERE.
Featuring No. 1 singles such as 5x Platinum and CMA Song of the Year “Crazy Girl” and 3x Platinum “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” Life At Best was a career-defining album that cemented the band’s longevity in country music. The new release expands on the original album, adding demos and alternate versions that have never before been released in physical format.
The Texas country-rockers also recently celebrated 25+ years of being a band, releasing a short-form documentary titled “This Is Eli Young Band.” Watch the 26-minute YouTube film HERE.
Eli Young Band launched a new era with their latest album Strange Hours, available now. As the band’s first independently released album via UnLevel Records, Strange Hours comprises 13 songs, all co-written as a band or with long-trusted collaborators, and introduces a new chapter driven by experience and a million miles of wisdom, from a band of brothers who grew from hometown heroes into globe-trotting, chart-topping pioneers still very much in their prime. Eric Arjes and Jimmy Robbins produced 12 of the 13 tracks, while “Bad Luck” was produced by Julian Raymond and Scott Borchetta.
Seeking both a fresh start and a return to their roots with this project, the never-changing lineup of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson sought out Panhandle House Studio in their hometown of Denton, Texas – the birthplace of the college friends-turned-bandmates’ 2005 debut album Level, which spawned fan-favorites such as “Small Town Kid” and set the stage for the numerous hits that have followed in the 20 years since.
With their Strange Hours Tour underway, the band has tour dates through the fall on sale now. For tickets and additional information, visit EliYoungBand.com.
Life At Best (15 Years Deluxe) Vinyl LP Tracklist:
LP1
Side A
- Even If It Breaks Your Heart
- Crazy Girl (Single Version)
- Every Other Memory
- On My Way
- Skeletons
Side B
- I Love You
- The Fight (Album Version)
- My Old Man’s Son
- Recover
- The Falling
LP2
Side A
- War On A Desperate Man
- Say Goodnight
- How Quickly You Forget
- Life At Best
- Go Outside And Dance
Side B
- Room Goes Dark (Demo)
- Me And Jack (Demo)
- Crazy Girl ( Acoustic)
- Say Goodnight (Radio Edit)
- The Fight (Single Edit)
Eli Young Band Upcoming Tour Dates
May 15 Brewster Street Ice House || Corpus Christi, TX
May 16 Mo’s Place || Katy, TX
May 21 Kansas City Live! || Kansas City, MO
May 22 Lazy Gators || Lake Ozark, MO
May 23 Castle Ridge Event Center || Centralia, IL
May 24 Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel || Murphy, NC
May 29 The Refinery || Charleston, SC
May 30 The Coves Amphitheater || Union Hall, VA
June 5 Surf Ballroom || Clear Lake, IA
June 6 Chingawassa Days || Marion, KS
June 10 The Pub Station || Billings, MT
June 12 Roadhouse at the Mill || Emmett, ID
June 13 The Old Saloon || Emigrant, MT
June 19 Enable Utah || Ogden, UT
June 20 Gruner Brothers Brewing || Casper, WY
June 24 Robins Theatre || Warren, OH
June 26 Westfield River Brewing Company || Southwick, MA
June 27 The Stephen Talkhouse || Amagansett, NY
June 28 The Cabot || Beverly, MA
June 30 Main Street Crossing (Mike Eli Acoustic) || Tomball, TX
July 25 Nashville Nights (Mike Eli Acoustic) || Lahaina, HI
Aug. 14 Umatilla County Fair || Hermiston, OR
Aug. 15 Red Truck Brewery || Vancouver, CAN
Aug. 27 Latitude 39 || Truckee, CA
Oct. 1 Quarry Park Amphitheater || Rocklin, CA
Oct. 10 Nite Lite || Alva, OK
Feb. 7-Feb. 11 Boots On The Water || Miami, FL
About Eli Young Band
Led by an unmistakable vocal and bringing a Texas-rock edge to modern country for 25 years, the Eli Young Band’s never-changing lineup of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson has spent decades on the run, growing from hometown heroes into globe-trotting, chart-topping pioneers. … And now, they’re coming home. Founded in Denton, Texas, and rising to become arena-packing icons of the state’s independent country scene, EYB’s 2005 album Level launched the band into the mainstream, followed by three career Billboard Top 5 albums including the No. 1 10,000 Towns and Platinum Life At Best. Boasting back-to-back No. 1 singles with the 5x Platinum “Crazy Girl” in 2011 and 3x Platinum “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” (2012), plus the Platinum No. 1 “Drunk Last Night,” 2x Platinum No. 1 “Love Ain’t” and more, the band’s unbroken streak of success has now led to a millions-strong fandom, and after keeping the intensity of their live shows front and center, it’s time to get back to the point. Ready to follow up 2022’s Love Talking, the band have returned to the Denton studio where Level was born – bringing new tunes and new excitement along with them. Also returning to their independent roots, a fresh batch of co-written songs match the raw, grassroots energy and emotional sting of their early work, geared for the stage and recorded without digital tricks. Released September 27, 2024, “Home In Hometown” started the new era and marked EYB’s creative homecoming – a true-to-experience ballad of life on the highway, unpacking what “home” really means. Driven by experience and a million miles of wisdom, look for more new music and, of course, more shows from a band of brothers still very much in their prime. Eli Young Band’s album Strange Hours, featuring 13 new tracks, is available now.
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