Album Notes

Billy Eli was born to play in beer joints. Walking the line between rock and country, Eli’s gritty vocals and fine songwriting are the backbone of his live shows, but he’s also got the musical chops to pull together an explosive honky-tonk style that’s not limited to it’s Texas roots. Eli’s songs, like Eli himself, are a beautiful mash-up of longing, misadventure, and what-the-hell fun

"Primetime slab of Texan barroom country delivered with a great hunk of flatbread and as much Lone Star as you can guzzle. . . . Forty minutes of your lifetime that I guarantee will leave you smiling like an inane puppy . . . 8 out of 10" --- Americana UK

Billy's music goes by a lot of names - Americana, roots rock, country rock, rockin' country, alternative country, alt-country - and there are probably some more names out there, too.

Billy just calls it roadhouse beer joint music. Whatever you call it, it's the kind of music that's dirty, sweaty and covered in real life. If you've ever wondered what you'd be hearing on the radio in an alternate universe where hundreds of commercial record labels supplied radio stations that made their own music choices instead of being controlled by the Big Five, you should check out this music.

Billy's third release, “Amped Out,” is an all-acoustic album which continues his legacy of exceptionally strong songwriting. While the music may be rowdy, the lyrics speak from the heart in a way that captures each listener uniquely.

When asked to describe his writing process, Eli laughs and says “That’s easy. I sit on the deck with a guitar and a beer, and try out things till one of them works.”

And more often than not, he finds something that works in a big way. His previous two releases, "Something's Going On" for Music Lane and "Trailer Park Angel" for Dusty Records garnered critical praise from around the world.

Get ready to have some fun. Keep your knees bent, 'cause Billy ain't never had too much fun.