Finger Eleven
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Burlington, Ontario Canada  |
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| Genre(s) | Hard Rock, Alternative rock, Dance rock | |
| Years active | 1994-Present | |
| Label(s) | Wind-Up | |
| Website | http://www.fingereleven.com | |
| Members | ||
| Scott Anderson James Black Rick Jackett Sean Anderson Rich Beddoe |
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Finger Eleven is a Burlington, Ontario-area alternative rock band that formed in 1994.
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[edit] Biography
Finger Eleven is an alternative rock band that has earned a devoted Canadian following. Their first album, Letters From Chutney, was recorded under the name Rainbow Butt Monkeys, with money won from a rock band search contest on local radio station 97.7 CHTZ (Hits) FM.
They changed their name to Finger Eleven for their breakthrough Tip, released on Mercury Records in Canada in 1997 and re-released by Wind-Up Records in the United States in 1998. The name Finger Eleven comes from an earlier version of the song Thin Spirits from the album Tip. Lead singer, Scott Anderson explains: "when everything is pushing you in one direction and your instinct drives you in another--that’s finger eleven." This also marked a change in the band's sound. They were originally a funk and heavy metal influenced band on Letters From Chutney, but later changed to a post-grunge sound, and have since continued that.
Following the release of Tip, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band and was replaced by Rich Beddoe. In 2000 they released The Greyest of Blue Skies. Their latest release is 2003's self-titled album Finger Eleven which was a commercial success, spawning the single "One Thing" which reached #16 in the US. The band also recorded the song 'Slow Chemical' for WWE superstar Kane (which also appeared on the soundtrack of The Punisher), and the song "Sad Exchange" for 2003's Daredevil movie. An Elektra mix of the song "Thousand Mile Wish" was featured in the credits of the 2005 movie Elektra. The song "Stay In Shadow" made an appearance as one of the music tracks to the video game, Burnout 3. Three of their songs were also featured in the GameCube game 1080° Avalanche.
The new album tited "Them Vs. You Vs. Me" will be released March 13th, 2007 in Canada and March 20th, 2007 in the United States. The first single is to be called "Paralyzer", which Anderson describes as having a "dance rock" feel. It can be sampled here.
[edit] Line-up
- Scott Anderson (vocals)
- Rick Jackett (guitar)
- James Black (guitar)
- Sean Anderson (bass)
- Rich Beddoe (drums)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 Letters From Chutney - (1995) - (as Rainbow Butt Monkeys) |
 Tip - (1997/1998) |
 The Greyest Of Blue Skies - (2000) |
 Finger Eleven - (2003) |
 Them Vs. You Vs. Me - (2007) |
[edit] Singles
- "Circles" (1995) (as Rainbow Butt Monkeys)
- "As Far As I Can Spit" (1996) (as Rainbow Butt Monkeys)
- "Tip" (1997)
- "Quicksand" (1998)
- "Above" (1999)
- "First Time" (2000)
- "Drag You Down" (2000)
- "Bones + Joints" (2000)
- "Slow Chemical" (2002)
- "Good Times" (2003)
- "One Thing" (2003) #16 USA
- "Absent Elements" (2004)
- "Stay In Shadow" (2004)
- "Thousand Mile Wish" (2004)
- "Paralyzer" (2006)
[edit] External links
- The Official Website of Finger Eleven
- Finger Eleven's U.S. Street Team
- Finger Eleven's Canadian Street Team
| Finger Eleven |
| Scott Anderson | James Black | Rick Jackett | Sean Anderson | Rich Beddoe |
| Former Members: Rob Gommerman |
| Discography | Videography |
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| Major Label Albums: Letters From Chutney | Tip | The Greyest of Blue Skies | Finger Eleven | Them Vs. You Vs. Me |
| Singles: Circles | As Far As I Can Spit | Tip | Quicksand | Above | First Time | Drag You Down | Bones + Joints | Slow Chemical | Good Times | One Thing | Absent Elements | Stay In Shadow | Thousand Mile Wish | Paralyzer |
| Related content |
| Finger Eleven albums |
