Finger Eleven in London

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November 9 is going to be a memorable night for rock music as Finger Eleven returns to London, celebrating the success of their most recent album Life Turns Electric. Released October 2010, the album is their sixth overall and the follow-up to their wildly successful transformation rooted in their 2007 album Them vs. You vs. Me.

When last we saw the band, it was early 2011 and the album had been out for a few months. We had just gotten a new single in "Whatever Doesn't Kill Me" and the band was excited about the year ahead full of touring, music and adventure on the road.

Now the album is officially over a year old (13 months, specifically) and the band is still going as strong as ever. They've championed their live set, released two more songs, and while fans wait for the coming music video to "Pieces Fit", the band is as active as ever, stating on social media that they're already working on new material for the next album.

For Finger Eleven, it would seem as though the key to success was keeping themselves extraordinarily busy, however the band is handling the pressure by finding strength in each other and just staying true to their music. It's the principle that drives their internal processes as a group, from songwriting to recording to staying sane together on the road.

The band - singer Scott Anderson, guitarists Rick Jackett and James Black, bassist Sean Anderson and drummer Rich Beddoe — are now veterans of Canadian rock music, a reminder of the once—thriving scene that burst out of Burlington and ignited radio across the country before slowly dissipating and reinforcing nearby scenes. For that reason, Finger Eleven touring southern Ontario always feels like a homecoming.

Finger Eleven is playing London Music Hall with Bleeker Ridge and The Scenario in a gig sponsored in part by FM96. Tickets are $25 in advance, available at D—Tox Clothing in White Oaks Mall, Grooves Records and Tequila Rose downtown, or online directly from londonmusichall.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the event is licensed and all ages. Get excited!

For more on Finger Eleven, their album Life Becomes Electric, or any of their other projects, visit them online at fingereleven.com or on social media like Facebook or Twitter @finger_eleven.