Last night an abbreviated version of the band Eli is in (99' Corolla) entered the Eddie's Attic Songwriter's Open Mic Competition. If you don't live in Atlanta, Eddie's Attic is a small venue where great talent comes through on a regular basis, whether they are known recording artists or just starting out. (John Mayer was an 'open mic' starving artist here once upon a time.)
The boys did an acoustic version of two of their songs (each competitor had 10 minutes - there were maybe 20 competitors?). After that, judges chose four finalists to do one more song and then they picked a winner. The boys were one of the top four!
I can't express enough - the talent present last night blew me away. So many acts from Nashville and Atlanta, and all much older and more experienced than Eli and his friends. The fact that the boys not only held their own, but were recognized as one of the top four is just crazy. I've seen all three of these boys play music in the church since they were in elementary school....also crazy.
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