Album drops June 3rd
As current single “Love Talking” continues to impress program directors, playlist managers and fans alike, multi-Platinum hitmakers Eli Young Band reveal plans for a full-length album of the same name. Love Talking is set for release Friday, June 3rd via The Valory Music Co. All pre-orders come with the title track and “Break Up In A Bar,” instantly.
“We really wanted to find the positivity in what we got out of the last two years, so that was one of the main goals for this album,” notes lead singer Mike Eli. “There was a lot of unknown that was written into some of the music we created during that time, but we all lived it so deeply; we wanted to offer something uplifting with our music.”
“Break Up In A Bar,” a three-and-a-half-minute raucous response to saying goodbye to a relationship, offers that positive twist on a typically heavy topic while serving as one of the only outside cuts on the album, having been penned by Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson and Hunter Phelps.
“Right away, you could just hear the melody in the song from the top and know, ‘okay, this is a special one.’ And the spin – it’s one of those songs lyrically you just wish you would have thought of,” reflects Eli, who crafted seven of the nine tracks. “We know that that’s always the first rule – if you hear something that you wish you would have thought of it’s worth that second listen. We just started playing it in our live show, and it’s funny to see the audience because they want to know it so bad… That’s a good sign.”
Overall, Eli found himself writing more than 150 songs in the time since the GRAMMY-nominated band released This Is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits in 2019. On Love Talking, he joins forces with Nashville stalwarts Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz, Josh Osborne, Jon Nite and more. Also finding a home on the album is EYB’s Platinum-certified No. 1 hit “Love Ain’t,” whose songwriting credits include Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally, plus preview track “Lucky For Me.”
The musical band of brothers – Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson – lay a strong foundation for today’s arrival of “Break Up In A Bar” as current single “Love Talking” earns early praise.
Fans will have a chance to see the new music performed live alongside their multi-decade catalog of acclaimed hits, as EYB returns to the road for their 52-city Love Talking Tour.
- Love Talking
- Lucky For Me
- Break Up In A Bar
- Love Ain’t
- Chances Are
- Live With It
- Tell Me It Is
- A Good Thing
- Love Talking (Acoustic)
Eli Young Band 2022 Tour Dates:
Mar 24 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
Mar 25 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Mar 26 – Rocky Mount, VA @ Harvester Performance Center
Mar 28 – Nashville @ Assembly Food Hall
Apr 1 – Katy, TX @ Wildcatter Saloon
Apr 2 – Oklahoma City @ Beer City Music Hall
Apr 7 – Green Bay @ EPIC Event Center
Apr 8 – Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom
Apr 9 – Fargo, ND @ Sanctuary Event Center
Apr 13 – Cincinnati @ Bogart’s
Apr 14 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
Apr 15 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
Apr 21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ The Hangout
Apr 22 – Tampa, FL @ Dallas Bull
Apr 23 – Fort Myers, FL @ The Ranch
Apr 28 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s Pub
Apr 29 – Manchester, NH @ The Pub
Apr 30 – Portland, ME @ Aura
May 5 – Liverpool, NY @ Sharkey’s Bar and Grill
May 6 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Lounge
May 13 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic
May 20 – Helotes, TX @ Floore’s Country Store
May 21 – Amarillo, TX @ Big Texan Starlight Ranch
June 2 – Dewey Beach, DE @ Bottle & Cork
June 3 – Washington, DC @ The Bullpen
June 10 – Kamas, UT @ DeJoria Center
June 11 – Burley, ID @ King Fine Arts Center
June 17 – New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Amphitheater
June 18 – El Campo, TX @ Greek Brothers
June 22 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
June 25 – Santa Fe, NM @ Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder
June 29 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
July 14 – Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
July 16 – Beaufort, SC @ Beaufort Waterfront Park
July 19 – Washington, PA @ Wild Things Park
July 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
July 22 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
July 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
Aug 5 – Minneapolis @ Fine Line Music Cafe
Aug 7 Wisconsin Dells, WI @ Crystal Grand Music Theatre
Aug 11 Petaluma, CA @ McNear’s Mystic Theatre
Aug 13 Fontana, CA @ Tailgate Fest
Aug 26 Denver @ Grizzly Rose
