Post by Divine Insanity on Mar 29, 2007 16:21:30 GMT -5
DAY ELEVEN
MEMBERS
Janne Aleksi Pajari – vocals, guitar
Sopanen Olli - guitar
Matti Lötjönen – guitar
Kimmo Kärkkäinen – bass
Luca – drums
Janne Aleksi Pajari – vocals, guitar
Sopanen Olli - guitar
Matti Lötjönen – guitar
Kimmo Kärkkäinen – bass
Luca – drums
From day-eleven.com
Day Eleven are a 5 piece group from Tampere, Finland who combine an uncompromising attitude with a musically open mind 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 a 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...”
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 to name but a few. Scheduled for March 14th 2007 release in Finland, the new album Sleepwalkers 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 our first record, we finally 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."
The band started more than 10 years ago when the guys were enjoying their teenage years, but the actual starting point 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 . The band´s debut album 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.
With the debut single Whenever You Say You Love Me from their upcoming album already getting serious airplay on major Finnish radio stations (such as YleX & Radio Rock) and the new album Sleepwalkers coming out soon, the band is looking forward to taking their show on the road and sharing their honest piece of rock music with you. Stay tuned.
