The most important email we've ever sent

[Chris Corsale]

We have gigantic news:

Eli Jones has changed our name to The Right Now.  It's been a long process coming to this, but we're really excited about it. And be assured: we're the same band; same great songs; no personnel changes or anything like that. Just a new name.

Everyone's first question seems to be, "Why?"  Basically, the name Eli Jones was hatched a long time ago, before a series of changes that brought us to our current lineup. We were missing the connection to the name, and we were hard pressed to answer the ubiquitous question, "So where'd your name come from?" We truly didn't have a solid answer, and the band means too much to us to let that stand. Also, I'm writing this in the lounge of Transient Studios as we record our next album, and we figure this is our last chance to resolve the name before this next album makes us all world-famous -- the point of no return, PR-wise.

So why "The Right Now?"

The first thing I love about the name is that anyone can bring whatever meaning they want to it. Our band and our lyrics are about life - the good, the bad, the ridiculous and the sublime. The songs are about the moment they're conceived, and the moment they're performed...the continually changing Right Now.

It's also a tip of the hat to Al Green's song Right Now Right Now.  As our bari sax player Jonathon Edwards points out,"It's a song that grooves super-hard, has lyrics about change and new things, and is about watching one's child grow up. Sounds like us."

Soon after we'd decided on the name change, Brendan was playing at a gospel church and heard someone testify. Religious considerations aside, she said it better than any of us could: "I just want to thank God for THE RIGHT NOW!" 

We're looking down the barrel of some big gigs, big tours, and one hell of an album. Take this step with us -- DO sign up on the new mailing list (we're kind, respectful emailers), and befriend us at myspace.com/therightnowmusic. Chances are there's a myspace friend request waiting for you, and a confirmation email from reverbnation.com, the folks that are administering our new mailing list. Please confirm your email address with reverbnation, and take this next step with us!

Last thought: a lot of thanks to all the friends and fans we've met at our shows and online. Thanks for listening, and stay with us - the best is yet to come!
-The Right Now
January 6, 2009