Energetic, alternative country rebel rousers Eli Young Band create a brand of
hard-partying, heart-on-sleeve, Texan pop equally influenced by the glitzy
showmanship of Garth Brooks and the worldly, driving, stadium rock of Bruce
Springsteen. Formed in 2000 by college roommates Mike Eli and James Young and
fellow University of North Texas students Jon Jones and Chris Thompson, they
were spotted supporting Miranda Lambert by producer Frank Lidell and signed to
his independent label Carnival Records for the albums Eli Young Band (2003) and
Level (2005). A growing fan base, earned th...