The Eli Young Band, newly nominated for "Top New Vocal Group" by the Academy Of Country Music, has joined the Republic Nashville roster. The Eli Young Band comes to their new label from their prior home, Universal Republic/Universal South Records.
"Guinevere", a song from the band's national debut on Universal South, 'Jet Black & Jealous', will be the first single released through Republic Nashville; the song will be serviced to radio in the coming weeks.
A favorite of the band's fervid legion of fans, "Guinevere" already enjoys great success on music download sites, and the video for the song is garnering strong airplay on music video channels.
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"This band was born with the fans, grown with the fans and continues to prosper and thrive with the fans on every level," said Jimmy Harnen, President of Republic Nashville. "It is both exciting and an honor to welcome the Eli Young Band to Republic Nashville."
Scott Borchetta, President/CEO Big Machine Label Group, said, "I've been following the build and momentum of EYB for quite some time. This isn't the first time I've tried to sign them but we've got them now and we can't wait to get to work!"
"The Eli Young Band has paid their dues to become one of country's most energetic new forces," stated Tom Mackay, Executive Vice President of A&R for Universal Republic. "The promise they've shown as songwriters and as one of the most dynamic live bands in music positions them for even greater successes under the Republic Nashville banner."
The Eli Young Band's national debut Jet Black & Jealous entered the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart at #5, #2 on iTunes and produced their first Top 10 single at country radio with "Always The Love Songs."
The band has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show, CMT and GAC, and has earned acclaim in People Magazine, USA Today, Billboard, The New Yorker, Performing Songwriter and Country Weekly. The band recently wrapped a nation wide sold-out tour with Gary Allan and continues to sellout hard ticket venues on their own around the country ranging from 1,000 capacity clubs to 3,000 capacity theaters, and in some cases more than 10,000 tickets.
The band will also join the Country Throwdown tour this summer along with Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Jack Ingram, Little Big Town, and Eric Church.
ABOUT REPUBLIC NASHVILLE:
Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic and Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of Big Machine Records, LLC announced the formation of its new label partnership - Republic Nashville - in May 2009.
Former Capitol Records Promotion executive Jimmy Harnen serves as President with Borchetta serving as CEO.
The imprint is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and Universal Republic Records.
Big Machine and Universal Republic first joined forces in 2007 to propel country Superstar Taylor Swift to Top 40 radio and beyond, with Taylor becoming the best-selling all-genre artist in 2008.
Republic Nashville's artist roster includes the Top 30-charting siblings The Band Perry, new country duo Fast Ryde and honky tonkin' singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney.
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