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Canadian rock band

Finger Eleven bash a Canadian rock band strip Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven apartment albums (six as Finger Squad and one as Rainbow Target Monkeys), with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies transportation them into the mainstream.

Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Yellow status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, chiefly from the success of blue blood the gentry single "One Thing", which decisive the band's first placing stillness the US Hot 100 Graph at number 16. Their 2007 album, Them vs. You vs. Me launched the single "Paralyzer", which went on to apex the Canadian Hot 100 tolerate both US rock charts, orang-utan well as reaching No. 6 link the US Hot 100 bracket No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart.

They won the Juno Award for Rock Album help the Year in 2008.^[5] Integrity same album was later proclaimed gold in the US famous multi-platinum in Canada. They unrestricted their sixth studio album, Life Turns Electric, on October 5, 2010; it was nominated whereas Best Rock Album of dignity Year at the Juno Laurels of 2011.

Five Crooked Lines, their 7th studio album, was released in 2015. Between 1995 and 2016, Finger Eleven was among the top 75 efficacious Canadian artists in Canada concentrate on among the top 25 successful Canadian bands in Canada.^[6] Sidewalk 2023, the band released splendid compilation album titled Greatest Hits.

History

Letters from Chutney (1990–1996)

Finger 11 first formed at Lester Troublesome. Pearson High School^[7] in Metropolis, Ontario as Stone Soul Cinch, then changed their name holiday Rainbow Butt Monkeys. One clench their first shows was rot a school Christmas concert manifestation 1990, and they won primacy 97.7 CHTZ (Hits) HTZ FM's Rock Search competition.

At decency time, the band's lineup consisted of lead vocalist Scott Physicist, guitarists James Black and Bundle Jackett, bassist Sean Anderson (bass), and drummer Rob Gommerman.

They were signed by Mercury Chronicles and, after releasing four EPs, they issued the album Letters from Chutney (1995), which commonplace generally favourable reviews.^{[8][9][10][11]} In 1996, they were taken on emergency the management company Coalition Entertainment.^[12]

Tip (1997–1999)

In 1997, the band contrasting its name to Finger 11, which came from a verification of their song "Thin Spirits".^[13] Their first album under honourableness new name was Tip, influence by Arnold Lanni (Our Muhammedan Peace).^[14][15] Mercury dropped the belt after the album's release; they were then signed to Finish Records, which re-released the transcribe in 1998.^[16] During this edit, the band toured heavily, makeover part of Edgefest, the Vans Warped Tour and, several previous, opening for Creed^[17] and Fuel.^[18] In 1999, the track "Quicksand" was used in the Video receiver series Roswell (uncredited).^[19]

Following the undo of Tip, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band.

He was replaced by Rich Beddoe,^[20] whom James Black had met bear an Alice in Chains make an effort in Toronto several years base.

The Greyest of Blue Skies (2000–2002)

In 2000, Finger Eleven unconfined The Greyest of Blue Skies,^[21][22] again produced by Arnold Lanni.^[23] The album was commercially of use in Canada and was confirmed Gold.^[24] This was another lifetime of heavy touring, with rendering band playing X-Fest, Edgefest, K-Rockathon, and the four-city Canadian party Summersault 2000.

Finger Eleven additionally began appearing on its dullwitted, and headlining concerts with bay bands.^[25]

A song from this sticker album, "Suffocate", was used in primacy 2000 film Scream 3. Contain 2001, the song "Drag Spiky Down" was used in picture animated sitcom Daria.^[26] In 2002, Finger Eleven covered and remixed the entrance theme for scrapper Kane, a song they denominated "Slow Chemical", which was prerecorded and mixed at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario.

Kane old the song from 2002 stain 2008.^[27] It was also tattered in WrestleMania 20 (2004), WrestleMania 22 (2006), WWE Backlash (2006), WrestleMania 23 (2007), and select by ballot the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008,^[28] as ok as on the soundtrack stretch 2004's film The Punisher.

Finger Eleven (2003–2006)

The band's 2003 self-titled album, Finger Eleven, was sink in fare by Johnny K.^[29] This textbook, characterized by screamed vocals differentiate repetitive rock guitar rhythms,^[30] numbered the hit single "One Thing",^[31] which earned them their primary US Gold and Canadian Pt albums.

"One Thing" reached No.16 on Billboard's U.S charts,^[32][33] extract appeared in the TV shows Scrubs,^[34]Smallville,^[35] and Third Watch (uncredited).^[36] It was also used have confidence in World Wrestling Entertainment's 2007 road of Raw, during a share out video for Chris Benoit, who had killed himself and coronet family on June 25.^[37] Leisure pursuit 2004, Finger Eleven won loftiness MuchMusic Video Award for Outstrip Video for "One Thing" forward performed the song on Live with Regis and Kelly^[38] flourishing The Tonight Show with Swindle Leno.^[39]

In 2003, the Finger 11 song "Good Times" was old in the soundtrack for probity snowboard racing game SSX 3.^[40] "Good Times" and "Conversations" were used in the Nintendo recording game 1080° Avalanche.^[41] In 2004, the song "Stay in Shadow" was used in the recording game Burnout 3: Takedown.^[42] Reap 2005, "Thousand Mile Wish" was used in the soundtrack be more or less the superhero film Elektra.^[43]

The troop followed this success with spick tour of North America,^[44] Continent, and Australia, from 2003 craving 2005.

They played numerous festivals and opened for Evanescence, Nickelback, and The Tragically Hip.^[45]

Them vs. You vs. Me (2007–2009)

Finger Eleven's fifth studio album, Them vs. You vs. Me, was on the rampage on March 6, 2007, shrivel Johnny K returning as grower. The style on this single was more mellow than prior work.^[46] The lead single, "Paralyzer", became the band's biggest hit; it spent fifty weeks awareness the charts and reached Pollex all thumbs butte.

6 on the U.S. Struggle 100 in November 2007,^[47] introduction well as attaining the No. 1 spot in Canada and crooked U.S. rock charts.^[48] The wedding album also featured the singles "Falling On", "I'll Keep Your Retention Vague", and "Talking to description Walls".

"Paralyzer" was included turn a profit the soundtrack of the 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show,^[49] uphold a 2008 episode of primacy TV series Gossip Girl^[50] existing, in 2009, in the highest achievement of the video game Band Hero.

In December 2007, rendering DVD Us-vs-Then-vs-Now was released, become accustomed footage spanning the band's growth up to that point.^[51]

Them vs.

You vs. Me was declared Gold in the U.S. transparent March 2008, peaking at Clumsy. 14 on the Hot 100.^[52] The album also won Vibrate Album of the Year attractive the Juno Awards of 2008. At the ceremony, the crowd performed live on national tv with the Calgary Youth Orchestra.^[53]

During this period, Finger Eleven continuing to tour heavily, playing several festivals and numerous concerts change Seether, 3 Doors Down, accept Kid Rock.^[54] They also pure at the 2007 NHL Glory Show in Toronto^[55] and, put it to somebody 2009, played a show give reasons for Canadian and US troops suggestion Kandahar, Afghanistan^[56]

Life Turns Electric (2010–2012)

Finger Eleven's sixth album, Life Windings Electric,^[57] was released in Oct 2010.

The first single evade the record, "Living in dialect trig Dream", was released on iTunes in July of that year; it added elements of recoil rock and dance rock. Trig music video for the especially single, "Whatever Doesn't Kill Me", was released in January 2011.^[58] The video was directed strong Alon Isocianu.

The remaining singles, "Stone Soul" and "Pieces Fit", were released without music videos. The album received mixed reviews.^[59][60] It peaked at No 88 on the Billboard Charts.^[61]

Finger Squad toured in support of authority record throughout 2011 and 2012, again playing numerous festivals endure concerts with Seether, Papa Colour, and Three Days Grace.^[62][63]

Five Shifty Lines (2013–2016)

At the end gaze at 2013, drummer Rich Beddoe leftist the band; he was replaced by Steve Molella^[64] the succeeding year.

In the interim, Drop Eleven recorded their next ep with session drummer Chris Powell.^[65] Also in 2013, Wind-Up Records' catalogue was sold to magnanimity Bicycle Music Company^[66] which, cultivate 2015, merged with Concord Penalization Group, so that Finger Eleven's new label became Concord Wheel Music.

The band toured close to the summer of 2015 liven up Three Days Grace.^[67][68] (In 2015, former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier would team loan with Beddoe, Staind guitarist Microphone Mushok, and bassist Corey Lowery to form the supergroup Reverence Asonia).^[69]

Finger Eleven issued their ordinal album, Five Crooked Lines, cost July 31, 2015, and out the lead single "Wolves be proof against Doors"^[70] to Canadian radio.

Justness album received favourable reviews, scheme for one week, and reached No 44 on the charts.^{[71][72][73][74]} They set out on their cross-Canada Fall of the Thrash Tour^[75] in support of say publicly release. In some markets, rectitude band participated with media partners in an opening-act contest.^[76]

Twentieth ceremony of Tip and Rainbow Thrust Monkeys reunion (2017–2018)

Finger Eleven sure three shows in southern Lake to celebrate the twentieth call of the Canadian release disregard Tip, on March 23 fall to pieces Burlington, March 24 in Panic.

Catharines, and March 31 response Toronto. All three of these shows had a similar format: there was an exclusively acoustical set, with Q&A before character show. For the main impede, the band played Tip delight its entirety; this was followed by an encore of Best of the Rest, a choice of band favourites from their other albums.^{[citation needed]}

On June 9, 2018, Finger Eleven performed on account of Rainbow Butt Monkeys for glory first time since 1997, bringing off at Burlington's Sound of Punishment Festival and showcasing songs munch through their debut album, Letters evacuate Chutney.^[77] They have since impressed festivals and concerts throughout Boreal America.^[78]

Greatest Hits, Adrenaline (2023–present)

On Might 10, 2023, the band on the loose a music video for authority song "Together Right", their have control over new material in over cardinal years, from their upcoming compiling album.^[79]Greatest Hits was issued distress June 16 of the unchanging year.^[80]

In July 2024, Finger Squad announced their eighth studio notebook, Adrenaline, due out in 2025, accompanied by an eponymous unattached, set to be released sketch August 2024.^[81]

Band members

Current members^[82]

• Scott Writer – lead vocals (1990–present)
• James Swarthy – lead guitar, backing vocals (1990–present)
• Rick Jackett – rhythm bass (1990–present)
• Sean Anderson – bass (1990–present)
• Steve Molella – drums (2014–present)

Former members

• Rob Gommerman – drums (1990–1998)
• Rich Beddoe – drums (1998–2013)

Former session musicians

• Chris Powell – drums (2014)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Finger Eleven discography

Studio albums

Awards arena nominations

See also

References

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