El Ten Eleven

Infobox musical artist
Name = El Ten Eleven


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Origin = Los Angeles, CA, USA
Genre = Post-rock
Experimental music
Ambient
Indie
Years_active = 2004 - present
Label = Fake Record Label (US)
Xtal Records (Japan)
URL = [http://www.elteneleven.com www.elteneleven.com]
Current_members = Kristian Dunn
Tim Fogarty
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El Ten Eleven is a two-man post-rock band known for combining guitar/bass doubleneck, with heavy effects pedaling, over acoustic or electric drumming.

History

El Ten Eleven formed in 2003 after bassist and composer Kristian Dunn and drummer Tim Fogarty had played experimental music together in an organic/electronic four-piece group. [cite web|url=http://www.bar-none.com/artist_detail.php?artist=el-ten-eleven|title=El Ten Eleven|work=Bar/None Records|accessdate=6 January|accessyear=2008] They released their first album, El Ten Eleven in 2004 on Fake Record Label, and through Bar/None Records on September 20, 2005. Stylistically, they have been described as atmospheric, putting a much more ethereal spin on the southwestern post-rock/Americana movement than bands like Calexico or The Court & Spark, though less electronic and more organic-sounding than Tortoise or most shoegazer bands.Fact|date=January 2008 Comparisons have also been drawn to Sigur Rós and The Mercury Program, and has, so far, remained a primarily instrumental act. "Spin", which picked them for Band of the Day, September 29, 2005, describes their work as "experimental instrumental music that's both highly skilled and deeply felt." [cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/09/050929_elteneleven/|title=Artist of the Day: El Ten Eleven|work=Spin|last=Miller|first=Kerry|date=2005-09-29|accessdate=6 January|accessyear=2008] They continue to play live shows in their native Los Angeles, California home, and were a showcase artist at South By Southwest on March 17, 2006. [cite web|url=http://2006.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/4295.html|title=SXSW 2006 Showcasing Artists: El Ten Eleven|accessdate=6 January|accessyear=2008]

In 2007, the movie Helvetica was released with original music by Kristian Dunn, and much of the contributed music performed by the duo. [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847817/|title=Helvetica (film) Original music by Kristian Dunn|accessdate=6 January|accessyear=2008] Their second album was also released that year, on CD format July 9, and then available later for download that August. A music video was also shot that year, for the song "Hot Cakes", directed by video producer and writer Adam Hauck. [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369169/otherworks|title=Other works for Adam Hauck|accessdate=30 January|accessyear=2008] [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCRMonf7lI|title=YouTube - El Ten Eleven - Hot Cakes|accessdate=30 January|accessyear=2008]

Dunn and Fogarty are also members of the San Diego based band SoftLightes, the first American band signed to the Australian label Modular Records.Fact|date=January 2008

In late 2007 the Japanese label, Xtal Records, released the compact disc "Every Direction Is North" in Japan with the bonus track "Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine."

In a January 28, 2008 blog post on their website, and MySpace page, the band released "Jumping Frenchmen of Maine" on the Internet, stating that the song was from their forthcoming album. There was also a PayPal link so that listeners could pay what they want for the song, much like what Radiohead had done with "In Rainbows".

On July 15, 2008 the band released their third album, "These Promises Are Being Videotaped."

Band members

*Kristian Dunn - bass, 1977 Carvin guitar/bass doubleneck
*Tim Fogarty - electric drums, acoustic drums

Tracks

* [http://www.supermanson.com/elteneleven/Lorge.mp3 Lorge] (mp3)
* [http://www.supermanson.com/elteneleven/CentralNervousPiston-H.mp4 Central Nervous Piston] (mp4)
* [http://www.supermanson.com/elteneleven/MyOnlySwerving-H.mp4 My Only Swerving] (mp4)
* [http://www.blender.com/Eltenelevenhotcakes/video/9918.aspx?src=BB3839MD Hotcakes] (music video)

Discography

*El Ten Eleven (2004)
*Every Direction Is North (2007)
*These Promises Are Being Videotaped (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.elteneleven.com/ Official Band Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/elteneleven MySpace site]
* [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/09/050929_elteneleven/ "Spin" Review]
* [http://www.bar-none.com/ Bar/None Records] .