Finger Eleven

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Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven circa 2007
Finger Eleven circa 2007
Background information
Origin Burlington, Ontario
Canada
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Post-Grunge(Previous Style)
Alternative rock
Pop 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

Finger Eleven is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1994.

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[edit] Biography

Finger Eleven is a 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 a radio station 97.7 CHTZ (Hits) HTZ FM "Southern Ontario's Best Rock" out of St. Catharines, Ontario.

They changed their name to Finger Eleven once they realized their music had changed and they wanted to be taken more seriously, and with a name like Rainbow Butt Monkeys that wasn't going to happen. They became 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.

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 2003 release, self-titled album Finger Eleven, 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, and "Good Times" in SSX 3. Three of their songs were also featured in the GameCube game 1080° Avalanche.

Their songs "First Time" "Stay And Drown" and "Drag You Down" were both featured on the Dragon Ball Z Movies Lord Slug and Revenge of Cooler.

Their most recent album titled Them vs. You vs. Me was released on March 6, 2007. The first single is "Paralyzer," which can be sampled at the band's official website. The second single is "Falling On".

The band played "Paralyzer" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 14 March 2007.

[edit] Line-up

  • Scott Anderson (vocals)
  • Rick Jackett (guitar)
  • James Black (guitar)
  • Sean Anderson (bass)
  • Rich Beddoe (drums)

[edit] Former Members

  • Rob Gommerman (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)
  • "Danananana" (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" #16 [Us Mainstream Rock] (2007)
  • "Falling On" (2007)

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Scott Anderson | James Black | Rick Jackett | Sean Anderson | Rich Beddoe
Former Members: Rob Gommerman
Discography | Videography
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
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