Mike Eli / Eli Young Band

Eli Young Band, fronted by Mike Eli, achieved a major career breakthrough in 2011 with their lead single ‘Crazy Girl,’ which became the band’s first platinum digital single and their first No. 1 hit. Released through Republic Nashville as part of their album ‘Life at Best,’ ‘Crazy Girl’ was recognized as the top country song of 2011 by Billboard Year-End and earned the group an Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year in 2012. Following this success, the band released their second No.

1 single, ‘Even If It Breaks Your Heart,’ in 2012, achieving platinum certification and receiving Grammy nominations for Best Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2013. Prior to these chart-topping successes, the Eli Young Band transitioned to major labels with the release of ‘Jet Black & Jealous’ in 2008 via Universal South Records, which featured the singles ‘When It Rains,’ charting for 37 weeks and peaking at No. 34, and ‘Always the Love Songs,’ reaching No. 11 on Billboard.

Further expanding their discography, Eli Young Band released the ‘Turn It On’ EP in 2015, followed by the album ‘Fingerprints’ in 2017. In 2019, they unveiled their greatest hits package, ‘This Is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits,’ which featured the single ‘Love Ain’t.’ Their commitment to live performance was highlighted by the announcement of a Winter Tour for 2015/2016. In 2022, Eli Young Band released their album ‘Love Talking’ through The Valory Music Co. The same year, they celebrated their 20-year milestone in music by embarking on a comprehensive 51-city tour across the country.

Also in 2022, Mike Eli and the band were surprised with a Pandora Billionaire Plaque, formally recognizing their achievement of over 2 billion streams.