dayeleven

Day Eleven are a 5 piece group from Tampere, Finland who combine an uncompromising attitude and hunger for success with a blend of tradition and new ideas to create a sound truly their own. This band with their roots planted in the '90s' grunge rock scene comes at you with a unique sound containing shades of the energy of punk rock, the harmony from the darker side of pop mixed with big, in-your-face blast of heavy guitars. ”We try to take in everything we hear, and try to let out everything we can come up with”, the lead singer Janne says. ”We're keeping the creative process as carefree as possible, and that's the only way to come up with music that's original and worthwhile. You can always ponder afterwards what to do with the noise you create... it's not about over-thinking and over-analyzing”, he says. ”We're here just to make a mess and blow your minds...”

The band started more than 10 years ago when the guys were enjoying their teenage years, but the actual year one for Day Eleven was 2003. A year of 250 days spent recording and studying the sound resulted in a partnership with the independent label GBfam Records Finland. ‘Almost Over Everything’ was recorded and mixed over various sessions from March 2004 to March 2005, and has so far been released in Australia, Ukraine and Belarus in addition to Finland.

”Our first album is a diary of one hazy year; the beautiful wake-ups and the sour break-ups... the ups and downs are all there. In our opinion it's a daring compilation of sounds and I think you can hear that we're not afraid to play it pretty if we feel so or scream our heads off in frustration when needed”, the band states.

Day Eleven have recently completed the recordings for their second album with producer Jens Bogren whose previous projects include the latest albums by Katatonia, Opeth and Disco Ensemble. Scheduled for March 2007 release, the new album shows the band going for a leaner, meaner sound. "We're consciuosly trying to strip away the things that get in the way of the songs themselves, not hiding behind a wall of sound but getting right in your face this time", the band says. "After playing dozens of live shows supporting the first record, we really learned what it means to be a real band, and I think we've found the essence of our music in the process. It's gonna be an honest, heavy rock album with a timeless twist."

Web Site:  http://www.day-eleven.com/

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