Finger Eleven - Sound of Music Festival
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989, and originally known as the Rainbow Butt Monkeys.
Finger Eleven first formed in their high school, but then achieved a devoted Canadian following throughout their time as a band. Formed in high school one of their first shows was at a school Xmas concert in 1990. They were originally called Rainbow Butt Monkeys. They released their first full album Letters from Chutney (1995) with money won from a rock band search contest on 97.7 CHTZ (Hits) HTZ FM’s “Southern Ontario’s Best Rock”.
They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys). Their album “The Greyest of Blue Skies” launched them into the mainstream. Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, largely from the success of the single “One Thing” which marked the band's first placing on the US Hot 100 Chart at number 16. Their 2007 album,”Them vs. You vs Me” launched the single “ Paralyzer”, which went on to top the Canadian Hot 100 and both US rock charts, as well as reaching No. 6 on the US Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart. They won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008. The same album was later certified gold in the US and multi-platinum in Canada. They released their sixth studio album, “Life Turns Electric”, on October 5, 2010; it was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock Album of the Year. The first single off the album, “Living in a Dream”, added elements of funk rock and dance rock, just like their hit song "Paralyzer". “Five Crooked Lines”, their 7th studio album, was released in 2015. Between 1995 and 2016, Finger Eleven was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada.
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