"We're finally living the college experience we were hoping for years ago," says Chris Thompson ('04), drummer for the Eli Young Band, referring to the fanfare he and fellow band mates and alumni — Mike Eli ('04), pictured right, James Young ('02) and Jon Jones ('04) — received while on campus in November to film a webisode for the song Life at Best.

The four were roommates, fraternity brothers and classmates at UNT more than a decade ago. This year, the band scored two No. 1 singles — Crazy Girl and Even If It Breaks Your Heart, which recently was nominated for two Grammy awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song. The group also won Song of the Year from the Association of Country Music awards. They'll tour with country singer Kenny Chesney next year.

But they haven't forgotten their days at UNT. The band shot the webisode in science labs, class rooms, concert halls, Onstead Plaza in the Library Mall and at Apogee Stadium.

"It feels like we never left the university," Thompson says. "It's been a number of years since we've graduated, but coming back, hanging on campus and walking around the same places we walked so many years ago, it really feels like we haven't been gone at all."