Eli Young Band is an American country music band composed of members who met while students at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas: Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones, and Chris Thompson. They released their self-titled debut album in 2002, followed 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-label album, "Life at Best", was released in 2011 by Republic Nashville, with 10,000 Towns following in early 2014. The band has charted eight times on the Billboard country charts, with four of their singles having reached number 1: "Crazy Girl", which was the top country song of 2011 according to Billboard Year-End, along with "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", "Drunk Last Night", and "Love Ain't".
| Origin | Denton, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Carnival, Universal South, Republic Nashville, Valory |
| Members | Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones, Chris Thompson |
About Eli Young Band
Formed at the University of North Texas, they won Song of the Year at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. They were also nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.
Achievement of Eli Young Band
Their 2017 album Fingerprints went number one on the iTunes Country charts within one day.
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Latest information about Eli Young Band updated on July 28 2021.
