Finger Eleven
Best known for their songs One Thing and Paralyzer, Finger Eleven is an alternative rock band that has earned a devoted 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.
They changed their name to Finger Eleven for their breakthrough Tip, released on Mercury Records in Canada 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."
A year later, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band and was replaced by Rich Beddoe. In 2000 they released The Greyest of Blue Skies. 2003's 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 and Daaam! (feat. Tha Alkaholiks) on the compilation album Loud Rocks
Their most recent album, Them vs. You vs. Me, was released on March 6, 2007 an...
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The best in local reggae/ska with the VITAL BRASS TONES and HIT THE LIP playing at Simon Sez on August 31. Hit The Lip exploded on the valley music scene opening for bands like Subrosa Union and Eleven Fingered Charlie. The Vital Brass Tones is the favored reggae band from hip college fans at UTPA, an accomplished band that can play Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and The Cure a la reggae. Ah, and what a cool Latin sound VBT projects!
2010-08-31 A Night of Reggae & Ska at Simon Sez - VBT + HTL
The best in local reggae/ska with the VITAL BRASS TONES and HIT THE LIP playing at Simon Sez on August 31. Hit The Lip exploded on the valley music scene opening for bands like Subrosa Union and Eleven Fingered Charlie. The Vital Brass Tones is the favored reggae band from hip college fans at UTPA, an accomplished band that can play Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and The Cure a la reggae. Ah, and what a cool Latin sound VBT projects!
