El Ten Eleven

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. 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. Comparisons have also been drawn to Sigur Rós and The Mercury Program. It should be noted that, so far, El Ten Eleven has 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," and Entertainment Weekly considered their piece, "Lorge," to be "instrumental rock that's not boring." Amoeba Music adds "Moody, nutricious!" The band's self-titled debut album was released September 20, 2005 on Bar/None Records (home of Architecture in Helsinki, Trembling Blue Stars, Freedy Johnston, The Spinto Band, and the original They Might Be Giants label.)

History

El Ten Eleven formed when bassist and composer Kristian Dunn met drummer Tim Fogarty in 2004. They released their first album, El Ten Eleven on Bar/None on September 20, 2005. They continue to play live shows in their Los Angeles, California home, and were a showcase artist at South By Southwest on March 17, 2006.

Tim and Kristian are also members of the San Diego based band SoftLightes, the first American band signed to Australian label Modular Records.

Band Members

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

Tracks

• Lorge (mp3)
• Central Nervous Piston (mp4)
• My Only Swerving (mp4)
• Hotcakes (music video)

Discography

• El Ten Eleven (2005)
• Every Direction Is North (2007)

External links

• Official Band Website
• MySpace site
• Spin Review
• Album available at Bar/None Records.