A Decade Of Maturity With SCOTT ANDERSON From FINGER ELEVEN

Ten years is a long time in music, especially when you take into
account the changes in the music industry, which magnify with each
passing year. When a band decides to have a break from making music
for that amount of time, the temptation to try and amalgamate the
changes over that period into their music would be huge, even if
that band has an established, existing fan base of international
acclaim.
But when Toronto-based rock outfit Finger Eleven sat down to write
and record their new album Last Night On Earth - their first in a
decade - the decision was made to stick with their existing
structure and bring the sounds that had made them a household name
back to life by their own volition, in their own way and
image.
The result is a highly entertaining slab of music which harks back
to Finger Eleven's musical roots while still retaining their
relevance in the modern age of music. HEAVY took the chance to
catch up with frontman Scott Anderson to break things down,
starting with how he is feeling about the album release.
"I'm feeling good," he beamed. "I have felt everything there is to
feel about this album. It's been a long journey, and I'm so happy
that it's finally coming to an end and it's going to materialise in
an actual record. I'm thrilled."
We ask if he feels there is extra pressure on the album, given the
lengthy amount of time between releases.
"I think there's a lot of pressure because of the time," he nodded,
"you can't just put out anything. There's been so much time that's
gone by, and so I think that hung over our heads a little bit. But
it doesn't change the day-to-day writing where it's like, okay,
we're still going to try to do the best we can. That's what Finger
Eleven does. We're going to get in a room and try to make whatever
idea we're working on the very best it can be."
In the full interview Scott dives deeper into the musicality of
Last Night On Earth, if the personal growth of each band member
shows in the finished product, the singles released and how they
represent the album as a whole, keeping their earlier sound while
using modern technology, the start of the album and the small
nuances that prepare you for this particular journey, having
Richard Patrick guest on one song, having an acoustic number as the
title track and more.


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